BuffalothruMyVeins Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Every once in awhile j like to imagine scenarios where an extremely drastic rules change has happened in the NFL, and how different the league would look if it happened. Today, I was thinking... what if there were "no such thing" as an incomplete pass? What I mean is, any incomplete pass is still a live ball, until it is recovered by the offense or defense, and advanced or ruled down by contact, or the ball goes out of bounds. The TE going up the seam is overthrown, and the ball lands in front of him. The FS now scoops up this pass and returns it 35 yards. Passing games would wildly emphasize accuracy, even more than they currently do. Would running games be completely bottled up, because the defense would assume the offense would only want to pass it, or would offenses take this into account and still pass? What would be the run-pass ratio? Obviously if you're winning, you never run it again, to avoid the risk of a turnover, but what if you alter that by saying that the clock stops after a running play, so that way if you really want to run out the clock, there would be an emphasis on passing (dangerously). Or maybe after a running play, you only have a 25 second play clock for the next play, vs say a 45 or 50 second play clock after a pass? Most "safe" passes would be to out on the sidelines, where an errant pass would go out of bounds... perhaps leaving the middle of the field open for exploitation by an aggressive offense... What else could you guys picture this game emphasizing differently than the current NFL game does? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 Josh Allen Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 (edited) Step away from the keyboard please. Edited August 18, 2018 by 17 Josh Allen 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drf1835 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Come play us Brits, we got Gurby, a new football game, American style. It will beat your pants off of your sissy Rugby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffalothruMyVeins Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 12 minutes ago, 17 Josh Allen said: Step away from the keyboard please. Sorry, I know it's weird to see a thread that isn't 17 versions of "Josh Allen is amazing/terrible", "our offense will suck this year", and "let's pick up this cut player" over and over, instead offering an interesting thought exercise. If you're not interested, than don't comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 I do the same thing. A couple that I have wondered over the past is: What if catches were whatever the f*** a ref decided it was in the moment based entirely on the game situation and who was playing. And what if tackling is allowed but sometimes you just get a random penalty for it. Crazy to think about... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 This exist, it’s called Rugby except you have to kick it forward not throw it. And doesn’t have all the wussy pads, wussy breaks in action, and doesn’t even stop for injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 c’mon over to PPP, Tiberius will set you up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbillievable Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 What if the amount of points you get after every touchdown depends on the celebration, which is scored by a panel of celebrity judges? The combine will include a dance and rap session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 What if field goals counted for 7 points, would we see teams kick them more? This is fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloSol Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Only leather helmets and no pads, Like rugby players. I wonder if that would reduce or increase concussions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 This thread quickly devolved into a stoned, drunken ‘What If?’ Crapshow? I’m shocked. SHOCKED, I tell ya.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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