NFL Owners Have Approved Extra Point Rules Change: Kicks Now from 15

[BusSport]

 

[gowazzu02]

Stupid, change for the sake of change.

 

[BusSport]

Previously, the extra point had a 99.5% success rate in the NFL.

The purpose is to not make it pointlessly automatic tedium or chore.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Lmfao

Stop.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Previously, the extra point had a 99.5% success rate in the NFL.

The purpose is to not make it pointlessly automatic tedium or chore.

I wonder if the nba free throw became an automatic...i wonder what the league average is? Maybe that should go too.

 

[GenJac]

Great change. No point in running a play with a 99% success rate. Teams will now be forced to make more interesting choices throughout the game and a 2 point conversion is a hell of a lot more exciting than a chip shot extra point that you might see 1 missed all year if you're lucky. Best part? I think there will be more teams losing by 1 point now. That's exciting.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

XP rule change would have been better IF it was from the 45 yard line...15 Yardline makes no sense...ridiculous GooDell.

 

[rmilia1]

Great change. No point in running a play with a 99% success rate. Teams will now be forced to make more interesting choices throughout the game and a 2 point conversion is a hell of a lot more exciting than a chip shot extra point that you might see 1 missed all year if you're lucky. Best part? I think there will be more teams losing by 1 point now. That's exciting.

Youll probably also see teams go for 2 more often especially in inclement weather games. A 32 yearder isnt tough usually but in snow, rain or high ass winds it can be.

 

[Clayton]

Obvious thing of note is that a 15yd kick in Denver is not the same as a 15yd kick in Pittsburgh.

There is a 95% chance that this is a good thing and a 5% chance its only going to be a bad thing if we have opposing coaches calling timeouts to ice the free point attempt

 

[blstoker]

I hate when they change something that has been a part of the game for so long when there was really no reason for it.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

I wonder if the nba free throw became an automatic...i wonder what the league average is? Maybe that should go too.

75% league average is what I found.

You're not excited by the prospect of teams going for 2 instead or PATs and the end not being a patsy? Whether they changed it or not I didn't care but I feel things could be a little intersting now after a TD is scored.

 

[blstoker]

Last year 99.3% of PAT attempts were converted - 1217 of 1225.

Last year 93.6% of FG inside 40 yards were converted (too lazy to look up 32 and in) - 523 of 559.

So, let's replace what's always been there with something nearly as automatic.

The only thing this changes is - nothing. Since teams were still successful on just 47% of two-point conversions last season.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Last year 99.3% of PAT attempts were converted - 1217 of 1225.

Last year 93.6% of FG inside 40 yards were converted (too lazy to look up 32 and in) - 523 of 559.

So, let's replace what's always been there with something nearly as automatic.

The only thing this changes is - nothing. Since teams were still successful on just 47% of two-point conversions last season.

You did a good job on the internet today.

Spot on.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

You did a good job on the internet today.

Spot on.

When it comes to stats like this blstoker is king.

 

[FantasyBelowZero]

Great change. No point in running a play with a 99% success rate. Teams will now be forced to make more interesting choices throughout the game and a 2 point conversion is a hell of a lot more exciting than a chip shot extra point that you might see 1 missed all year if you're lucky. Best part? I think there will be more teams losing by 1 point now. That's exciting.

Yeah. It adds excitement to the game. I don't really care either way, and in fact, I like the old system better, but if it contributes to the value of the games, then it is beneficial.

 

[redseat]

Certainly makes the kicking game even more important! Wonder what the 2 point ration will be this year

 

[Duffman]

More 2 point attempts will make the game more exciting.

 

[GenJac]

Pros:
Makes the extra point slightly more challenging to secure.
Fakes are still an option, but more risky. Other team is less likely to see it coming.
Going for two points isn't any less difficult...
Your team is going to put more effort behind the extra point.

Cons:
Other team can score 2 points on your failed attempt. (this is actually a pro, makes you want to see if your team can stop the extra point)
Changing the integrity of the game? Get real... nothing has changed except the difficulty of the easy extra point. (which is still easy as hell)

How can anyone be upset about this?

 

[LambeauLegs]

XP rule change would have been better IF it was from the 45 yard line...15 Yardline makes no sense...ridiculous GooDell.

It will be kicked from the 22 so will be a 32 yard extra point

 

[iowajerms]

These were rule changes that I am not for, nor against. I was fine with the ball at the 2 yard line for both PAT and 2 pt conv. I see the reason to move the ball back to the 15.