Rule change idea to reward aggressive offense.
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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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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
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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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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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
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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They should make it mandatory that ALL NFL teams have cheerleaders.
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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.
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.
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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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.
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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At least name a flaw in my carefully considered proposal. Douche.
Just the part between the words make and checks.
WSS
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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.......
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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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.
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.
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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The extra point is properly executed 99% of the time. How is that even remotely interesting? If free-throws went in 99% of the time they would get rid of the free-throw line. Every play should at least involve some element of risk. 99%.
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The extra point is properly executed 99% of the time. How is that even remotely interesting? If free-throws went in 99% of the time they would get rid of the free-throw line. Every play should at least involve some element of risk. 99%.
The extra point is properly executed 99% of the time. How is that even remotely interesting? If free-throws went in 99% of the time they would get rid of the free-throw line. Every play should at least involve some element of risk. 99%.
That's exactly why I suggested narrowing the goalposts. That & the high % of long field goals being made. Simply narrow the goal posts & you achieve the desired result WITHOUT compromising the game, which has been done far too often already.
Mike
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Football is a contact sport. You can't hit kickers. It seems like these china dolls decide 90% of an otherwise awesome sport.
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The extra point is properly executed 99% of the time. How is that even remotely interesting? If free-throws went in 99% of the time they would get rid of the free-throw line. Every play should at least involve some element of risk. 99%.
That's exactly why I suggested narrowing the goalposts. That & the high % of long field goals being made. Simply narrow the goal posts & you achieve the desired result WITHOUT compromising the game, which has been done far too often already.
Mike
That's exactly why I suggested narrowing the goalposts. That & the high % of long field goals being made. Simply narrow the goal posts & you achieve the desired result WITHOUT compromising the game, which has been done far too often already.
Mike
I'll second that. (again)
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The extra point is properly executed 99% of the time. How is that even remotely interesting? If free-throws went in 99% of the time they would get rid of the free-throw line. Every play should at least involve some element of risk. 99%.
The extra point is properly executed 99% of the time. How is that even remotely interesting? If free-throws went in 99% of the time they would get rid of the free-throw line. Every play should at least involve some element of risk. 99%.
Wrong. Last year it was around 95%- and the NFL may make it harder yet. As Mike suggested, narrow the goalposts- and move 'em back another 5 yards.
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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.
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.
The reason they aren't raising the basket, is both entertainment and records wise. If you don't want to see dunks and are only concerned with solid fundamentals, go watch the WNBA. I heard tickets are real cheap. As far as records go, you have decades of records which would basically be nullified due to changing that rule, much like changing the scoring in the NFL, switching to metal bats in baseball, or removing the goalie in hockey or soccer.
Wilt scored 100? Nope that doesn't mean shit anymore because the hoop was only 10 foot. Peyton threw 55 TDs? Who cares, Andy Douche Bag only had to throw 5 TD'S to equal Peyton's scoring output.
If y'all dumb dumbs want to change the scoring or any other nonsense go right ahead. I'm going to spend my time watching Westbrook try to tear the fucking rim off the backboard 15 times a night while working on making Oscar Roberson's 61-62 season seem like child's play.
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