NFL to introduce new kick off rules: Fair catch inside the 25 is a touch back?

[The Derski]

Are kickoff related injuries blown out of proportion, or is there actual data saying that they are injury prone plays?

 

[eaglesnut]

Dumb as fuck and fucking dumb.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Make the game two hand touch and raise ticket prices. It seems like we're heading into that direction.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Stupid rule. It's just going to change how kickers contact the ball. More line drive and squib type kicks to make sure the opposing team can't fair catch it

Next they will just start out with a rugby scrum

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Dumb as fuck and fucking dumb.

its funny, that was funny

 

[Iggloo]

Stupid rule. It's just going to change how kickers contact the ball. More line drive and squib type kicks to make sure the opposing team can't fair catch it

Yeah, this was my thought. You will see more squib kicks and directional kicks to try and avoid the fair catch.

 

[Iggloo]

Are kickoff related injuries blown out of proportion, or is there actual data saying that they are injury prone plays?

I think the data does show that a higher percentage of injuries happens on special teams plays in general, especially kickoffs and punt returns.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Stupid rule. It's just going to change how kickers contact the ball. More line drive and squib type kicks to make sure the opposing team can't fair catch it

Already changed things when they moved the kick off back.

Smart coaches had the kicker kick it short so they'd have to run it back.

I too see a lot of squib kicks coming up.

 

[eaglesnut]

Who honestly gives a shit about injury?

This shit needs to stop.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Charlie Brown approves of ending the kickoff.

 

[Thruthefog]

The next step is just eliminating the kickoff and starting at the 20 or 25 automatically. That would eliminate onside kicks, so no dice just yet.

No way that's ever going to happen. That would eliminate a commercial break.

 

[Debbie Does]

Back in 2012, college football looked to encourage touchbacks by moving kickoffs from the 30-yard line to the 35 and also place touchbacks at the 25-yard line rather than the 20.

"Encourage" touchbacks? What the fuck? Touchbacks are lame. Yeah, guys. Make the game more boring, why don't you?

 

[redseat]

So why don't they just eliminate kick-offs all together then. Jesus Christmas

 

[Debbie Does]

So why don't they just eliminate kick-offs all together then. Jesus Christmas

I read that they did that for the Pro Bowl. Not that I would ever watch the Pro Bowl to notice it.

When those douchbags tried to eliminate runbacks by moving up the kickoff line, they instead caused the invention of the "mortar kick," straight up and down landing on the 5 yard line. With punters generally able to drop the ball inside the 10 from just about anywhere, "tactical kicking" has become a bigger part of the game. I like it.

When Goofball and Company succeed in taking away the kicking game entirely, what the fuck are they going to call the game?

 

[redseat]

I read that they did that for the Pro Bowl. Not that I would ever watch the Pro Bowl to notice it.

When those douchbags tried to eliminate runbacks by moving up the kickoff line, they instead caused the invention of the "mortar kick," straight up and down landing on the 5 yard line. With punters generally able to drop the ball inside the 10 from just about anywhere, "tactical kicking" has become a bigger part of the game. I like it.

When Goofball and Company succeed in taking away the kicking game entirely, what the fuck are they going to call the game?

Pro Bowl... We're talking about Pro Bowl..... Pro Bowl!!!!!!!!

LOL

 

[SteelersPride]

thats just stupid

 

[eaglesnut]

Who honestly gives a shit about injury?

This shit needs to stop.

Was the Ryan Shazier injury a kickoff????

Carson Wentz was diving into the endzone on 1st down!

The two most spectacular and meaningful injuries of the NFL season happen on non-kickoffs and they want to fuck with kickoffs which are basically the best highlights in football.


This needs to stop.

 

[eaglesnut]

"Encourage" touchbacks? What the fuck? Touchbacks are lame. Yeah, guys. Make the game more boring, why don't you?

Kneel downs are far more exciting than touchbacks.

 

[blstoker]

Why would onside kicks go away? I don't think there's many injuries on those, is there? Are they saying they are doing away with those as well?

It'll be like the PAT/2 pt. conversion rule - you'll have to declare your intention to go for an onside kick.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

It'll be like the PAT/2 pt. conversion rule - you'll have to declare your intention to go for an onside kick.

Yah, the surprise onsiders wouldn't work anymore (just declared ones).. which is totally lame given the surprise onside kick was a HUGE reason the Saints won the Super Bowl over the Colts.