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Rule change idea to reward aggressive offense.

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  • D BoneD D Bone

    Shit, just change the rules to 15 on offense and 8 on defense...... That should provide plenty of points and make the game "more exciting" lmao

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    hoortaH hoorta wrote on last edited by
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    @d-bone said:

    Shit, just change the rules to 15 on offense and 8 on defense...... That should provide plenty of points and make the game "more exciting" lmao

    In all seriousness- the defenses are hamstrung enough already. Can't hardly touch a quarterback anymore without drawing a flag. Ditto the corners trying to guard receivers.

    If you want to make it harder on the kickers- the next move would be to raise the crossbar up from 10 feet to 12.

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      @d-bone said:

      Shit, just change the rules to 15 on offense and 8 on defense...... That should provide plenty of points and make the game "more exciting" lmao

      In all seriousness- the defenses are hamstrung enough already. Can't hardly touch a quarterback anymore without drawing a flag. Ditto the corners trying to guard receivers.

      If you want to make it harder on the kickers- the next move would be to raise the crossbar up from 10 feet to 12.

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      @hoorta said:

      In all seriousness- the defenses are hamstrung enough already. Can't hardly touch a quarterback anymore without drawing a flag. Ditto the corners trying to guard receivers.

      If you want to make it harder on the kickers- the next move would be to raise the crossbar up from 10 feet to 12.

      I like that hoorta. Maybe even narrow the posts.

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        @hoorta said:

        In all seriousness- the defenses are hamstrung enough already. Can't hardly touch a quarterback anymore without drawing a flag. Ditto the corners trying to guard receivers.

        If you want to make it harder on the kickers- the next move would be to raise the crossbar up from 10 feet to 12.

        I like that hoorta. Maybe even narrow the posts.

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        @kvozel said:

        I like that hoorta. Maybe even narrow the posts.

        🙂 They've been narrowed once already Keith. Make 'em like Arena League goalposts. (Not just yet)

        That's my one complaint about the NBA- they've never raised the baskets. Fans love those power dunks. It's just gotten too easy for the pros. Mutumbo could about dunk not even jumping. We used to play in a grade school gym where you could crank the baskets down to 8'. It's no challenge dribbling till you fake your defender out for an easy slam.

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          OrionO Orion wrote on last edited by
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          I've thought they should narrow the goal posts for quite some time.

          IMO that would reduce the number of long FG attempts. Especially on windy days.

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            Move the hashmarks out to the college distance.

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              Canton MikeC Canton Mike wrote on last edited by Canton Mike
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              I just wish they would leave all distances (including PATs) as they have been since my childhood, including widening of current hash marks & then narrow the goalposts. There is no need to play with the basic scoring system. I have seen enough compromising of the basic game. STOP!

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              • hoortaH hoorta

                @d-bone said:

                Shit, just change the rules to 15 on offense and 8 on defense...... That should provide plenty of points and make the game "more exciting" lmao

                In all seriousness- the defenses are hamstrung enough already. Can't hardly touch a quarterback anymore without drawing a flag. Ditto the corners trying to guard receivers.

                If you want to make it harder on the kickers- the next move would be to raise the crossbar up from 10 feet to 12.

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                gumby73G gumby73 wrote on last edited by
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                @hoorta said:

                If you want to make it harder on the kickers- the next move would be to raise the crossbar up from 10 feet to 12.

                Karlis would have still missed & Phil Dawson now hates you 😛

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                  What's the point of the "extra point"? Making it harder just created a few more misses. As soon as they line up for the extra point, everyone gets up to take a piss.

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                    I just wish they would leave all distances (including PATs) as they have been since my childhood, including widening of current hash marks & then narrow the goalposts. There is no need to play with the basic scoring system. I have seen enough compromising of the basic game. STOP!

                    Mike

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                    B BaconHound wrote on last edited by
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                    @canton-mike said:

                    I just wish they would leave all distances (including PATs) as they have been since my childhood, including widening of current hash marks & then narrow the goalposts. There is no need to play with the basic scoring system. I have seen enough compromising of the basic game. STOP!

                    Mike

                    The current college standard hash mark distance was the NFL distance until it was changed in 1971. So if you were born in 1965 or earlier those were the hash marks of your childhood.

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                      miktoxicM miktoxic wrote on last edited by miktoxic
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                      make the kickers pick it off the ground and kick/punt it like in australian rules football. lose the holder position and put in a gymnast who has to time a trampoline jump to catch it dive through the goal posts.

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                      • Canton MikeC Canton Mike

                        I just wish they would leave all distances (including PATs) as they have been since my childhood, including widening of current hash marks & then narrow the goalposts. There is no need to play with the basic scoring system. I have seen enough compromising of the basic game. STOP!

                        Mike

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                        OrionO Orion wrote on last edited by
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                        @canton-mike said:

                        I just wish they would leave all distances (including PATs) as they have been since my childhood, including widening of current hash marks & then narrow the goalposts. There is no need to play with the basic scoring system. I have seen enough compromising of the basic game. STOP!

                        Mike

                        Agree 100%.

                        Perhaps just narrowing the goal posts would've accomplished the objective but I'm not opposed to slapping the kicker again with wider hash's. 🙂

                        It might bring the 2 point conversion into play...and the fake extra point.

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                            Why is discussing rule changes so taboo to you hicks? They happen every year. Extra points are boring. Period. 3 point conversions would kill the extra point. Can we at least agree the extra point kinda sucks? Do something different.

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                              Why is discussing rule changes so taboo to you hicks? They happen every year. Extra points are boring. Period. 3 point conversions would kill the extra point. Can we at least agree the extra point kinda sucks? Do something different.

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                              @skippinturtles said:

                              Why is discussing rule changes so taboo to you hicks? They happen every year. Extra points are boring. Period. 3 point conversions would kill the extra point. Can we at least agree the extra point kinda sucks? Do something different.

                              Because change isn't needed, and it's almost always not a good thing....... Ask the Vikings if extra points/super short FGs are important.

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                                Why is discussing rule changes so taboo to you hicks? They happen every year. Extra points are boring. Period. 3 point conversions would kill the extra point. Can we at least agree the extra point kinda sucks? Do something different.

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                                @skippinturtles said:

                                Why is discussing rule changes so taboo to you hicks? They happen every year. Extra points are boring. Period. 3 point conversions would kill the extra point. Can we at least agree the extra point kinda sucks? Do something different.

                                it isn't taboo, it's just boring. The football people will tweak the rules when they need tweaked.

                                Change for changes sake is stupid, pointless, and a blight on football.

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                                  @skippinturtles said:

                                  Why is discussing rule changes so taboo to you hicks? They happen every year. Extra points are boring. Period. 3 point conversions would kill the extra point. Can we at least agree the extra point kinda sucks? Do something different.

                                  it isn't taboo, it's just boring. The football people will tweak the rules when they need tweaked.

                                  Change for changes sake is stupid, pointless, and a blight on football.

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                                  @calfoxwc said:

                                  it isn't taboo, it's just boring. The football people will tweak the rules when they need tweaked.

                                  Change for changes sake is stupid, pointless, and a blight on football.

                                  no doubt.....bent all the rules to increase scoring....created the "passing" era....eliminated the excitement of the kick returns.....and completely pussified the game.....I say enough too.......Id rather have less points and still be allowed to maul the QB and Wr's.....for me, THAT was much more fun to watch than some more passes from pretty QB's to their diva WR's.......

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                                    One rule change I would consider.......is trading 2 regular season games for 2 preseason games, giving us a longer reg season and earlier start on meaningful football.....and add 5 men to the roster....

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                                      @gftchris said:

                                      Another winner.

                                      At least name a flaw in my carefully considered proposal. Douche.

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                                      @skippinturtles said:

                                      At least name a flaw in my carefully considered proposal. Douche.

                                      Just the part between the words make and checks.

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                                        @calfoxwc said:

                                        it isn't taboo, it's just boring. The football people will tweak the rules when they need tweaked.

                                        Change for changes sake is stupid, pointless, and a blight on football.

                                        no doubt.....bent all the rules to increase scoring....created the "passing" era....eliminated the excitement of the kick returns.....and completely pussified the game.....I say enough too.......Id rather have less points and still be allowed to maul the QB and Wr's.....for me, THAT was much more fun to watch than some more passes from pretty QB's to their diva WR's.......

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                                        @mudfly said:

                                        no doubt.....bent all the rules to increase scoring....created the "passing" era....eliminated the excitement of the kick returns.....and completely pussified the game.....I say enough too.......Id rather have less points and still be allowed to maul the QB and Wr's.....for me, THAT was much more fun to watch than some more passes from pretty QB's to their diva WR's.......

                                        Great so now 2nd & 3rd string QBs would be the leaders. That Pitt vs Cincy game was so great last season 😎

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                                        • S SkippinTurtles

                                          Why is discussing rule changes so taboo to you hicks? They happen every year. Extra points are boring. Period. 3 point conversions would kill the extra point. Can we at least agree the extra point kinda sucks? Do something different.

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                                          hoortaH hoorta wrote on last edited by
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                                          @skippinturtles said:

                                          Why is discussing rule changes so taboo to you hicks? They happen every year. Extra points are boring. Period. 3 point conversions would kill the extra point. Can we at least agree the extra point kinda sucks? Do something different.

                                          Regarding the extra points- been part of the game forever. They're not going to be boring the end of the year in a snowstorm. If it's not broken, don't try and fix it.

                                          With my NBA analogy- should they eliminate free throws? Boring. Make it a dunk competition and have judges award points on artistic merit. You get 10 points if you make a free throw from mid court.

                                          @mudfly said:

                                          One rule change I would consider.......is trading 2 regular season games for 2 preseason games, giving us a longer reg season and earlier start on meaningful football.....and add 5 men to the roster....

                                          Nah Mud- no longer regular season, there's enough injuries as it is. Do you really want guys playing regular season games the end of August in places like Tampa and Miami? BUT- for sure that 4th preseason game is sort of a joke. At least the Browns cut the price on that game we season ticket holders have to buy.

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