Originally posted by lamontb:
Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by valrod33:
Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by HessianDud:
Originally posted by valrod33:
mattbarrows
Looks like league has passed a rule change that puts kickoffs at the 35. Touchback remains at the 20 ...
good!
Where was the kickoff before ? 30 ?
yup
Thats pretty dumb rule change for the NFL considering they want more scoring. I guess they want fewer kick returns, they might as well just ban kickoffs all together.
It's all a business move disguised as player safety. Fewer kick return's equal's more opportunities for your qb to play. And more chances for the NFl to sell and prop up qb's.
Frankly, I think the league has no idea how to prioritize things:
1. They moved the starting point for kickoffs from the 35 to the 30 in 1994 because the NFL had one of its lowest-scoring seasons in 1993. This was to generate more excitement, longer kickoff returns, and better field position for teams, thus making it "easier" for offenses to score (of course, the Niners back then probably couldn't have cared...they could score from anywhere).
2. 17 years later, they're back to where they started in the name of "player safety". Yet, they're asking for 2 more games...
What's going to happen if scoring dips? Will they change the kickoff rules again? The league has always promoted the game to be fast-paced, exciting, and bursts of scoring and offense, but this might slow the scoring down.
Right now, I think the bigwigs need to work on getting a new CBA rather than instituting new rule changes. Without a new deal, these rule changes are rendered moot.
Can we please get some competent people in charge of the league? Am I missing something here?