oregonhawkfan":3iffl4gw said:
Cartire":3iffl4gw said:
It's getting insane. Kick off from the 40? They might as well not even kick it, just start from the 20. What a waste of one of the most exciting plays in football.
I would add to these the horrible idea of moving the LOS for extra points to the 25 yard line........would completely eliminate the 2 pt conversion which makes games interesting IMOP.
The LOS would only be moved for the PAT kick. If a team decided to go for two, the LOS would still be the 2. This could result in MORE teams going for two, as well as more missed PATs.
Moving the kickoff may have the opposite effect of what most people predict (more touchbacks), especially if combined with moving the LOS up after a touchback. It would totally change the risk/reward ratio of the onside kick and we would see more onside attempts.
Also, If I was a special teams coach and I had a good kicker and a lighting fast coverage team (Lockette), it would open up the possibilities for pinning the opposing team inside the 20 by getting my coverage team that much closer to the point of attack and allowing the kicker to kick a little higher for more hang time and less distance.
It is entirely possible that the real-world results of these proposed rule changes will be the opposite of the intention of the changes.
- bsd