At long last, Buffalo Bills football is back. You know what that means! The real joy of the season. Talkin’ rules and proprietary penalty statistics. For those of you new to Buffalo Rumblings, this is your spot to talk about the officiating each week. Here we dive into the rulebook, talk about fairness, and of course apply the Penalty Harm stat.
What’s that? Beyond the yards, Harm assesses a weighted scale to evaluate the damage a penalty caused. Did it negate a first down? Points? Giving up free downs? All that and more goes into the formula.