3rdand12 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) Why? Squib kicks? I'm pretty sure kickoffs will still be limited to the beginning of each half and after each score. Pretty sure? you should stand behind your farfetched opinions Sir Edited March 23, 2016 by 3rdand12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I'm all for it. Unlike a majority of people I've spoken to, I think you will see more kick returns because of this. Giving the other team the ball at the 25 shouldn't happen. We'll see a lot of directionally short kicks, forcing teams to return the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I believe this is the same rule in college, touchbacks come to the 25 if I am not mistaken. It may change more than a few aspects of the game. Say you're on the other side of the field, maybe the opponent's 40, and it is 4th down. You're just out of your FG kicker's range. Teams may be more likely to attempt to go for it on 4th down than punt the ball for a measly 15 yard swing, especially if it is 5 yards or less to get a 1st. That's just a thought. It may bring a bit more strategy into punting on the opponent's side of the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Just remove kickoff returns, at this point, Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster Guy Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I have never turned on an NFL game with the thought, "I can't wait to see the kickoff returns today." I have. When Terrence McGee was hot, Just like Roscoe with punt returns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I have. When Terrence McGee was hot, Just like Roscoe with punt returns. During much of the era of pain, the return game represented what felt like our best opportunity to score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontario51 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 the bastardization of the game makes historical stats meaningless Yep, that is what is happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbalaya Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 The NFL is intent on completely ruining its product. Kickoff returns are one of the few exciting plays left in football. They have ruined the running game. They screwed up extra points to the point of absurdity. They make a rule about kicking a player out of the game that will never happen. They keep moving the kickoff forward when kicker legs get stronger instead of back. So, they make rules to reduce and eliminate kickoffs solely to reduce the risk of concussions that lead directly to CTE. But Jerry Jones announces today that their is no evidence that football/concussions lead to CTE. So why change the rules? Jerry Jones is a hypocrite trying to lessen the impact of impending lawsuits rather than admitting the truth. I hope they get taken for billions in the lawsuits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 The NFL is intent on completely ruining its product. Kickoff returns are one of the few exciting plays left in football. They have ruined the running game. They screwed up extra points to the point of absurdity. They make a rule about kicking a player out of the game that will never happen. They keep moving the kickoff forward when kicker legs get stronger instead of back. So, they make rules to reduce and eliminate kickoffs solely to reduce the risk of concussions that lead directly to CTE. But Jerry Jones announces today that their is no evidence that football/concussions lead to CTE. So why change the rules? Jerry Jones is a hypocrite trying to lessen the impact of impending lawsuits rather than admitting the truth. I hope they get taken for billions in the lawsuits. They ruined the XP? The XP was the most boring play in football. It was granted. No one watched it. Now, you stay in your seat until its on the board. You don't get a head start on a piss and a beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 They ruined the XP? The XP was the most boring play in football. It was granted. No one watched it. Now, you stay in your seat until its on the board. You don't get a head start on a piss and a beer. So instead you now miss the first series on offense waiting in the piss/beer line. Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 So instead you now miss the first series on offense waiting in the piss/beer line. Great. That's because they removed the trough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallskiWallski83 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 They ruined the XP? The XP was the most boring play in football. It was granted. No one watched it. Now, you stay in your seat until its on the board. You don't get a head start on a piss and a beer. Yea, now its gonna be the kickoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 That's because they removed the trough. They just moved it back 15 yards to make it a more exciting attempt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 They just moved it back 15 yards to make it a more exciting attempt. I've got that range. Call me Pissatron or Megastream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I have never turned on an NFL game with the thought, "I can't wait to see the kickoff returns today." I would say that most have that same rationale however it is a very fun part of the game. There is nothing like an amazing return or a killer open field tackle i.e. Steve Tasker etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobRyanFan Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I wonder what this means for Jordan Gay. With touchbacks being less beneficial, I can't see the Bills keeping Gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince88 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I see this as the leagues way of keeping the kicking team from kicking it out of the Endzone. Does this make a kickoff specialist a bad thing? I wonder what this means for Jordan Gay. With touchbacks being less beneficial, I can't see the Bills keeping Gay. That depends, Can he kick it just short of the end zone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I would say that most have that same rationale however it is a very fun part of the game. There is nothing like an amazing return or a killer open field tackle i.e. Steve Tasker etc... I'd venture there's plenty of big plays on par with those things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg F Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Average return is 23 yards. Now they are handing the return team 25. Returns aren't measured from the goal line so they are probably handing the return team 5 to 7 yards on average to take a knee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 The kickoff has become the most boring play in football. Even the extra point is more exciting no that they pushed it back. What I would do... Eliminate the kickoff. Team going on offense just gets the ball on 20 or 25 yard line. The only exception...team is allowed to kickoff if attempting onside kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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