New NFL kickoff rules

[Cartiac]

What do ya'll think about the new NFL kickoff rules? It is a very dramatic rule change but how much difference will it make?

I think the new rules are an intentional attempt by the league to bring back kick returns, that they eliminated with previous rule changes, but wouldn't new rules designed to increase the potential of kick return TDs just provide more reason for kickers to put it through the back of the end zone every time? Am I missing something?

 

[fica]

Yes you missing something nobody cares it is playground sport

 

[volodya]

Yes you missing something nobody cares it is playground sport

Typical @fica shtick. You seem to care tho

It's a fun sport dude. Maybe check out some high school flyover games where there are less blax a d biseps

 

['Rocky']

What do ya'll think about the new NFL kickoff rules? It is a very dramatic rule change but how much difference will it make?

I think the new rules are an intentional attempt by the league to bring back kick returns, that they eliminated with previous rule changes, but wouldn't new rules designed to increase the potential of kick return TDs just provide more reason for kickers to put it through the back of the end zone every time? Am I missing something?

Back of the end zone puts the offense at the 30.

If it lands between the goal line and 20, it must be returned.

If it lands between goal line and 20 and rolls into the end zone, must be returned or downed and it puts the offense at the 20.

A kick that lands short of the 20 is a dead ball and the offense starts at the 40.

 

['Rocky']

Double post

 

[Jar of Flies]

One and done after this season imo.

 

['Rocky']

Wrong thread.

 

[Cartiac]

Back of the end zone puts the offense at the 30.

If it lands between the goal line and 20, it must be returned.

If it lands between goal line and 20 and rolls into the end zone, must be returned or downed and it puts the offense at the 20.

A kick that lands short of the 20 is a dead ball and the offense starts at the 40.

Yea, I understand the rules. The question is why bother with all this? The problem is kickers have little reason to put the ball in play. The new rules favor returns even more so even less reason.

One and done after this season imo.

Yea, I think that is a safe bet. The new rules also eliminate the surprise onside kick and the squib kick, the only two weapons kickers really had left. Don't know what they will do next, but to get more returns they have to create a reason for kickers to put the ball in play.

 

[Sakuraba'sEar]

Dying sport actually

Next year we will probably have a two hand touch rule for the outside linebackers

Just watch power slap guys

 

[Cartiac]

Dying sport actually

Next year we will probably have a two hand touch rule for the outside linebackers

Just watch power slap guys

Haha, at least you are giving it more credit than Tom Brady, who said the sport is more like flag football today and full of mediocrity.

 

[HockeyBjj]

Seems useless. Kickoff is still so close any kicker can kick a touchback. Teams are choosing to just give the ball to opponent at the 30 rather than risk a long return

Move the kicking tee back to the 25 so kickers can’t reach the end zone with ease

 

[Jar of Flies]

Yea, I understand the rules. The question is why bother with all this? The problem is kickers have little reason to put the ball in play. The new rules favor returns even more so even less reason.



Yea, I think that is a safe bet. The new rules also eliminate the surprise onside kick and the squib kick, the only two weapons kickers really had left. Don't know what they will do next, but to get more returns they have to create a reason for kickers to put the ball in play.

Maybe keep these rules but push the kickers back 10 yards. Make touchbacks something more challenging instead of a given.

 

[Foppa21]

Back of the end zone puts the offense at the 30.

If it lands between the goal line and 20, it must be returned.

If it lands between goal line and 20 and rolls into the end zone, must be returned or downed and it puts the offense at the 20.

A kick that lands short of the 20 is a dead ball and the offense starts at the 40.

I don't watch enough football. About the only game I was annually is the SUper Bowl and if I'm lucky, the conference finals. The last part about the kick landing short of the 20, doesn't that effectively kill the onside kick?

 

['Rocky']

I don't watch enough football. About the only game I was annually is the SUper Bowl and if I'm lucky, the conference finals. The last part about the kick landing short of the 20, doesn't that effectively kill the onside kick?

Onside kick must be announced before it occurs. No more surprise onside kicks.

 

[Foppa21]

Onside kick must be announced before it occurs. No more surprise onside kicks.

So it's been effectively killed then. I would think that the surprise factor is a big part of them being successful

 

[Sakuraba'sEar]

It's not my most hated rule change but I don't like it