Football Goodell considering doing away with kickoffs - Page 6

Discuss Thrower · 12-06-2012, 01:21 PM

They can't address totally subjective and game changing calls like Pass Interference with instant replay.

BUT BY GOD THEY CAN CHANGE KICKOFFS EVERY YEAR.

WWFL

**Bowser** · 12-06-2012, 01:26 PM

Next up, Goodell makes field goals worth 10 points, and touchdowns 25.

Reerun_KC · 12-06-2012, 01:32 PM

Crennel thought he could beat Denver with Fg's... Take them away and he still wouldnt know what happened.

Could you imagine Marty and Herm without FG's... They would never score...

**Rain Man** · 12-06-2012, 01:35 PM

Who would go for a 4th and 15 on their own 30?

Chiefnj2 · 12-06-2012, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Who would go for a 4th and 15 on their own 30?

A team down by 7 with 2:00 minutes remaining and a suspect defense? Then again, you have an onsides kick for that.

mikey23545 · 12-06-2012, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Who would go for a 4th and 15 on their own 30?

A team that's trailing by 7 late in the 4th quarter even after their score?

**Bearcat** · 12-06-2012, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Who would go for a 4th and 15 on their own 30?

It would basically replace the onside kick, and I think teams would convert more often on 4th and 15 than trying for an onside kick. Pretty gimmicky though.

And I agree with Talking Can and |Zach|... there might be one or two games per week that are really worth watching, whenever two elite QBs play each other... but, it's an incredibly mediocre league that's been going downhill for ~5 years now (at least that's when I first started noticing it). These days, it doesn't even start to get interesting until the 2nd round of the playoffs.

|Zach| · 12-06-2012, 01:53 PM

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It would basically replace the onside kick, and I think teams would convert more often on 4th and 15 than trying for an onside kick. Pretty gimmicky though.

And I agree with Talking Can and |Zach|... there might be one or two games per week that are really worth watching, whenever two elite QBs play each other... but, it's an incredibly mediocre league that's been going downhill for ~5 years now (at least that's when I first started noticing it). These days, it doesn't even start to get interesting until the 2nd round of the playoffs.

I know a lot of people disagree with this as old and behind the times and that is ok but I really miss running games. Hard hitting...really good run defenses. It just feels like a different game now and not for the better.

It is what it is I suppose....feeling apathetic though.

C-Mac · 12-07-2012, 10:42 AM

Technically its 4th and 10 on the kickoffs now, but the "QB" has to kick the ball.

I kinda like the concept, at least would like to see it played out in a preseason game or something.

Discuss Thrower · 12-06-2012, 01:37 PM

What's a way to make kickoffs safer? Is the speed gunners run downfield to kill the return that makes it so unsafe? Rhetorically speaking of course.

**Rain Man** · 12-06-2012, 01:38 PM

If I was commissioner, here's what I would do.

You make the field 70 yards long, but you have two fields in parallel. You then connect them with curves in the end zone to make the thing a big race track. If a guy scores standing up, he keeps running around the track. He gets more points for getting around the curve and reaching the second field, and even more points if he can traverse that entire field. He keeps going until someone finally brings him down. If he can make it fifty laps, his team is racking up points like a pinball machine.

Now, the defensive team can choose to chase the guy, or they can run around in the other direction to stop him on the other side. If a guy is really fast and he scores, some of the defenders may chase him and others will run the opposite direction so they can stop him on the next lap. Maybe you even have a rule where the defenders can throw another guy on the field every time an endzone is crossed.

It would be loads of fun.

listopencil · 12-06-2012, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

If I was commissioner, here's what I would do.

You make the field 70 yards long, but you have two fields in parallel. You then connect them with curves in the end zone to make the thing a big race track. When a team has the ball, they get points for every end zone that they cross. If a guy scores, he keeps running around the track. He gets more points for reaching the second field, and even more points if he can traverse that entire field. He keeps going until someone finally brings him down.

Now, the defensive team can choose to chase the guy, or they can run around in the other direction to stop him on the other side. If a guy is really fast and he scores, some of the defenders may chase him and others will run the opposite direction so they can stop him on the next lap.

It would be loads of fun.

Just make it a 110 yard oval with two 5 yard end zones. You get 3 points every time you cross an end zone. The interior oval (non playing surface) is divided into two regions that replace the sidelines. Call it Trackball.

**Rain Man** · 12-06-2012, 01:47 PM

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Just make it a 110 yard oval with two 5 yard end zones. You get 3 points every time you cross an end zone. The interior oval (non playing surface) is divided into two regions that replace the sidelines. Call it Trackball.

That works for me.

Maybe you don't even give up the ball when you score. You just keep pushing around the track until the other team can stop you.

This would also be a very fun system to watch on defensive turnovers. Some linebacker makes an interception and takes off running. How long does it take to catch him? I think it would be a blast.

Maybe we should invent a new league for this. I think it would surpass football pretty quickly.

listopencil · 12-06-2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

That works for me.

Maybe you don't even give up the ball when you score. You just keep pushing around the track until the other team can stop you.

This would also be a very fun system to watch on defensive turnovers. Some linebacker makes an interception and takes off running. How long does it take to catch him? I think it would be a blast.

Maybe we should invent a new league for this. I think it would surpass football pretty quickly.

Yeah, that's what I am thinking. Three points each time you have possession through the entire end zone. Passes out of bounds would be tricky. A QB could clip the interior oval on a pass, getting the ball to a receiver from outside of the field of play.

**Rain Man** · 12-06-2012, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by listopencil

Yeah, that's what I am thinking. Three points each time you have possession through the entire end zone. Passes out of bounds would be tricky. A QB could clip the interior oval on a pass, getting the ball to a receiver from outside of the field of play.

Could you throw it across the infield to the other side? Or would it be like hockey icing where you can't throw it further than one end zone?

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Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3108491 VARSITY	If I was commissioner, here's what I would do. You make the field 70 yards long, but you have two fields in parallel. You then connect them with curves in the end zone to make the thing a big race track. If a guy scores standing up, he keeps running around the track. He gets more points for getting around the curve and reaching the second field, and even more points if he can traverse that entire field. He keeps going until someone finally brings him down. If he can make it fifty laps, his team is racking up points like a pinball machine. Now, the defensive team can choose to chase the guy, or they can run around in the other direction to stop him on the other side. If a guy is really fast and he scores, some of the defenders may chase him and others will run the opposite direction so they can stop him on the next lap. Maybe you even have a rule where the defenders can throw another guy on the field every time an endzone is crossed. It would be loads of fun. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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