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This is about as stupid as it gets. Almost...Almost.... can’t wait until Brady and Belichick retire so I don’t have to watch at all.
Always Patriots first, and I get player safety and all the lawyers wanting a get a big piece of this pie. But to be honest, you start changing this game it becomes something just too different. Maybe they should just consider canceling the sport all together?
Did that many guys really get hurt under the old kick rules? I don’t remember that.
I’d prefer that over attempting an onsides kick under the current kickoff rules, actually.
The current onside kick rules are indeed bad. But I wouldn't go as far as this proposal. Simply revert back to the old onside kick rule.
I don't know if it would be 40%, but I was just thinking along similar lines - the Pats with Brady would definitely benefit from this rule! Of course, we'd probably be the first and only team to convert it, in a playoff game perhaps, then they'd reverse the rule the next year.I know I’m being overconfident but I feel like a Brady offense would be able to convert that about 40% of the time at the end of the game against tired defenses.
The current onside kick rules are indeed bad. But I wouldn't go as far as this proposal. Simply revert back to the old onside kick rule.
Football is, you know, a dangerous sport.It is legitimately dangerous though...
You're missing the point.The current onside kick rules are indeed bad. But I wouldn't go as far as this proposal. Simply revert back to the old onside kick rule.
It is legitimately dangerous though. Keep in mind the AAF doesn't have kickoffs at all.
I think the proposal is for teams to get the ball 4th and 15 from their own 35 yard line, not the other team's 35 yard line.I say overall it is a terrible idea. If a team is down by 3 or less with less than a minute to play...take the 4th and 15 from the 35, then kick a field goal to tie/win the game. That is only a 53 yard field goal. While the AAF may have very few kicker that can make that. An NFL kicker should be able to convert that +70% of the time.
I say overall it is a terrible idea. If a team is down by 3 or less with less than a minute to play...take the 4th and 15 from the 35, then kick a field goal to tie/win the game. That is only a 53 yard field goal. While the AAF may have very few kicker that can make that. An NFL kicker should be able to convert that +70% of the time. Gost could convert that no problem. Of course if the Pat win b/c of this the rule will be changed.
I think the proposal is for teams to get the ball 4th and 15 from their own 35 yard line, not the other team's 35 yard line.
this is a very good point and argument against this rule. I had kind of liked it until I read this.What would happen if a team committed PI on the 4th-and-15? Does the team trying to convert automatically get the ball?
another really good argument. take the SB we just won. If the Rams made the kick... then they just try a Miami Miracle straight away. Too "easy".Why have a rule that gives a losing team a chance at a Hail Mary, without having to work for that chance?
this is a very good point and argument against this rule. I had kind of liked it until I read this.