Posted on 01/21/2014 1:40:41 PM PST by Perdogg
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell talked to the league’s network on Monday about a number of different topics, several of which included possible rule changes.
One of the issues discussed was the idea of eliminating extra points after touchdowns, which Goodell says are just about “automatic.”
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My suggestion is no field goals in the last 2 minutes of the game.
I said this on the other thread but I’ll put it here too. Anybody that really thinks the PAT should stay needs to rewatch the Eagles-Lions snow game where conditions lead to only one attempted PAT (after penalty, blocked) and explain how the lack of these automatic kicks made the game worse. That was one of the best games of the year. I’m not sure the plan Goodell is putting out of just giving them the point unless they go for 2 is good, I prefer making them go for 2 every time, but that game shows that getting the boring automatic 1 out of the game won’t hurt it.
The non-kicking team cannot run back blocked or missed extra points. Can’t do anything with ‘em, in fact.
Kick the extra points from the 20 instead of the 10. It would have three benefits: the extra point would be likely but less automatic, the lower kicking angle would make it possible to block the kick, and it would also make for more two-point tries because the one-pointer would be less of a sure thing.
That drama will stay, what they’re getting rid of is the lack of drama of a kick that succeeds over 99% of the time. All the proposals keep the possibility of going for 2.
So I guess that would eliminate that “automatic” two point conversion also.
How about intentional walks in baseball ( I mean actually going through the exercise of the pitcher throwing the pitches rather than waving the batter to first)? I’ll bet each has about the same effect on the outcome of games... every once in a while...
It's way before most people's time, but once Clay Dalrymple, a catcher for the Phillies in the early '60s, was being intentionally walked; he decided to swing at one of the pitches that came close to the plate, and hit into a double play. Back to our regularly scheduled discussion...
leave it alone
Completely agree. The field goal is almost automatic too, why not get rid of that. And all this passing, we could just make everyone kick the ball with their feet!
The NFL is getting WAY to big for their shoulder pads! It's a real sport, with years of tradition. There is currently an excellent continuity between the high school, college and pro games.
There’s a theory out there (I call it a theory because I’m not convinced) that the kickoff return results in more injuries, especially head injuries, than any other play. So yes they moved it up to get more touchbacks and fewer concussions. They definitely got the more touchbacks, not sure about the rest because honestly I don’t remember seeing that many guys carted off the field after kickoffs. Passes to the middle seem to be the most dangerous play when I watch.
While your at it, make it 2 strikes and your out to shorten a baseball game. If it ain’t broke - don’t fix it!
I thought I was the only one who didn’t like this part of the game. And I’m a woman. It looks like they had to find a job for women sportscasters, so they came up with this.
Like shooting baskets at the three ring line. Kick from 60yds.
If they would get rid of the automatic one pointer, have the 2 point conversion not be an option, but a substitute for the extra point.
I remember Clay! He probably cost Ueker his job.
I wouldn’t like that because it could reward loss of yardage (in order to make the field goal longer)
I’ve been thinking that they should move the point after kick attempt back 5-10 yards.
I’ve also been thinking that Roger Goodell is about the worst thing to happen to football since the game was invented.
It’s just about completely unwatchable.
You are 100% correct, and they did it a MAX of 2 years ago (might even have been this year); not likely to change it back.
Four words: Tony Romo in Seattle
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