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" Goodell brought up a proposal promoted by Greg Schiano, coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: after a touchdown or field goal, instead of kicking off, a team would get the ball on its own 30-yard line, where it's fourth-and-15. The options are either to go for it and try to retain possession, or punt. If you go for it and fall short, the opposing team would take over with good field position. In essence, punts would replace kickoffs, and punts are less susceptible to violent collisions than kickoffs."

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/roger-goodell-talks-chiefs-eliminating-kickoffs-player-safety-164839047--nfl.html

WTF is this cornfield football bullshit

12/7/2012 12:10:19 PM

I think we should just change to make it take it

12/7/2012 12:15:22 PM

this would be an interesting change.

you could potentially block the "kickoff" then.
or they go for it instead of having to try for an onside kick.

12/7/2012 12:16:48 PM

I'd suggest the scoring team keeps the ball until they are stopped. Its only fair, no team should be required to hand the ball to you if you can't stop them. If a team gets 4 scores in a row the game ends (Mercy rule)

12/7/2012 12:17:19 PM

I's suggest not changing shit.

12/7/2012 12:18:23 PM

What about moving the kickoffs back to the 20. I hate watching kickoffs go through the uprights.

12/7/2012 12:20:30 PM

Only thing that should be changed is the the coin toss. Instead there should be an arm wrestling match for the first kick-off.

12/7/2012 12:24:03 PM

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"If a team gets 4 scores in a row the game ends (Mercy rule)"

I'd rather see this go to 6 scores.
There have been a few comebacks of over 28 points

12/7/2012 12:27:32 PM

Only thing that should be changed is the the coin toss. Instead there should be an arm wrestling match a gladiator to-the-death match for the first kick-off.

12/7/2012 12:34:24 PM

Quote :

"Only thing that should be changed is the the coin toss. Instead there should be an arm wrestling match for the first kick-off."

Not as entertaining as what the XFL did:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeeVwkLYD5g

12/7/2012 12:36:53 PM

12/7/2012 12:38:10 PM

^^, ^ now that's the right direction we need to be going in...or just make it fake like wrestling.

12/7/2012 12:39:54 PM

Goodell continues to try to ruin NFL football.

Might as well break out the flags and start calling contact fouls.

12/7/2012 1:20:11 PM

this isnt real is it?

its theonion or something right?

[Edited on December 7, 2012 at 2:42 PM. Reason : FLAGS ON QBS COMING VERY SOON]

12/7/2012 2:42:12 PM

plus im not sure that punts are less likely to produce violent collisions motherfuckers get starched in punt returns

12/7/2012 2:43:50 PM

ban blocking

12/7/2012 2:49:29 PM

^ one of the worst calls of the season

12/7/2012 2:54:40 PM

At best I see that happening in one preseason. IMO the idea of player safety is a total farce. The game is about OFFENSE. Look at almost all of the rule changes in the last 10 years: Hits to defenseless players. Roughing the Passer. Defensive holding, and Helmet to Helmet. All of those rules blatantly favor the offense in an effort to increase scoring.

WHY?

Because people go to (and watch) the game to see touchdowns. The NFL isn't losing ratings to college ball because of it's [lack of] traditions. It's losing because the average total score is 43 points, where in FBS it's well over 60.

Player safety is a joke and it always has been. It's football... everyone knows you're very unlikely to play at a high level for more than 3 years. The rules are changing for the same reason they're putting ribbons on the helmets and having "NFL [name your cause] month", simply to put butts in the seats and sell commercials.

12/7/2012 4:49:42 PM

Quote :

"The NFL isn't losing ratings to college ball because they're played on different days"

12/7/2012 5:06:56 PM

^.

12/7/2012 5:31:54 PM

my first reaction is thats just dumb. you're eliminating the kick off...but the nfl has practically made the kick off shit anyway. This could add a whole new facet to the game which could turn out to be exciting. Obviously it's gonna be hardpressed to be passed because everyone hates change, but I kinda like it.

12/7/2012 5:37:19 PM

what in the goddamned dumb fuck stupid shit is this

12/7/2012 5:45:31 PM

I don't like how the kick off is being fucked with, but this is the first suggestion if seen that at seems like it could work (*note: not saying I like it, but it at least makes sense)

12/7/2012 5:47:33 PM

I don't like how the kick off is being fucked with, but this is the first suggestion if seen that at seems like it could work (*note: not saying I like it, but it at least makes sense)

12/7/2012 5:47:33 PM

I don't like how the kick off is being fucked with, but this is the first suggestion if seen that at seems like it could work (*note: not saying I like it, but it at least makes sense)

12/7/2012 5:47:33 PM

I don't like how the kick off is being fucked with, but this is the first suggestion if seen that at seems like it could work (*note: not saying I like it, but it at least makes sense)

12/7/2012 5:47:33 PM

I don't like how the kick off is being fucked with, but this is the first suggestion if seen that at seems like it could work (*note: not saying I like it, but it at least makes sense)

12/7/2012 5:47:33 PM

basically the kick off becomes a punt and the onsides kick becomes a fourth and long try

both a punt and fourth and long try are way more entertaining than a kick off or onsides kick

12/7/2012 5:50:19 PM

I wish people had actually watched XFL. The scramble, no fair catches on punts, freaking camera men running around on the field... it was great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR91LunuY_s

[Edited on December 8, 2012 at 1:43 AM. Reason : I forgot they had JR announcing... god dang it was jawsome.]

12/8/2012 1:41:20 AM

I don't like how the kick off is being fucked with, but this is the first suggestion if seen that at seems like it could work (*note: not saying I like it, but it at least makes sense)

12/8/2012 9:03:14 AM