Sitting here watching the Vikings vs. Saints game, I'm wondering why the Vikings players are allowed to wear earplugs to compensate for the crowd noise. The Superdome is acknowledged by many to be one of if not the loudest stadiums in the nation. The dome helps trap the noise, the fans are passionate, and the noise is tremendous. High noise levels like this often cause opposing offensive linemen to commit false start penalties.
So, when thinking along these lines, why then does the league permit the Vikings players, most notably their offensive linemen, to wear earplugs? Teams fight all season for home field advantage so that they don't have to play in hostile stadiums. I believe they shouldn't be allowed to wear earplugs because if they didn't want to be in a hostile building, they (the Vikings) should have won more games in the regular season. That would've allowed them to play in the Metrodome in front of a home crowd who would remain quiet while they had the ball.
If homefield advantage is to remain a big deal, the league should prevent things such as earplugs that neutralize the disadvantage for the opposing team.
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