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08-13-2011, 11:37 AM | #2 |
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08-13-2011, 11:37 AM | #3 |
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08-13-2011, 12:25 PM | #4 |
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funny, I remember when it was always this way and hated the idea of moving it. Now I hate this.
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08-13-2011, 12:25 PM | #5 |
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anything that protects the players I am fine with it. Even then I don't like it much
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08-13-2011, 12:27 PM | #6 |
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08-13-2011, 12:33 PM | #7 |
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repost + plenty of kickoffs were returned in the 1st week of the preseason
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08-13-2011, 12:47 PM | #8 |
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Depends on what you call plenty. I just ran the numbers, and during Preseason 2010, 18% of kickoffs were touchbacks. So far in 2011, that number is 38%. That's a pretty hefty change in the game.
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08-13-2011, 12:49 PM | #9 |
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it blows. but it's supposed to make player safety better (is that possible in the NFL?)
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08-13-2011, 12:49 PM | #10 |
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I posted this in another thread.
They knew the consequenses when they changed the rule. But unless you take away the kick off potential of a run back there will always be wedge busters. Humans weighing 260 lbs with a running head start of 40 yards launching themselfs into another player. I get the safety reason. But, I just can;t see why they couldn't have tried something else before just eliminating kick off returns
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08-13-2011, 12:50 PM | #11 |
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And come the **** on people. This has been discussed in other threads, but there hasn't been a thread about it. That's not a repost.
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I don't like the rule much either but lets not get carried away.
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08-13-2011, 01:00 PM | #13 |
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Well, there were practically none in OUR game, which is the main thing people around here saw. In our game yesterday, six of eight kickoffs were touchbacks (75%). The two that WEREN'T touchbacks went for 11 and 13 yards. Based on that sample, it seems like a pretty major impact.
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08-13-2011, 01:05 PM | #14 |
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Teams are returning them just for practice in pre-season. You can bet your ass when it counts they won't and teams will be more than content just booting it deep into the end zone/over the end zone every time.
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08-13-2011, 01:21 PM | #15 |
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I'm trying hard to find something positive about the new kick-off rule and the only thing I can come up with is it will be a good time to go to the fridge and get a beer or sandwich and know you're not going to miss anything.
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