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Could the NFL eliminate the extra point? Commissioner says it's possible

Discussion in 'Other NFL' started by NaboCane, Jan 20, 2014.

  1. NaboCane

    NaboCane Banned

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    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...ommissioner-says-it-s-possible-223535426.html

     
  2. Stringer Bell

    Stringer Bell Post Hard, Post Often Club Member

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    Makes sense.

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  3. Silverphin

    Silverphin Well-Known Member

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    I do not like this. At all.
     
  4. NaboCane

    NaboCane Banned

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    EP is the worst, most useless play in football. But compound it with a procedure/holding call, and it makes me homicidal.

    I like the concept of the automatic 1 with the option of going for 2, with the risk attached. It'll separate the sideline-screamers from the real strategists among HCs.
     
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  5. MikeHoncho

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    John Karney approves of this proposition.
    [video=youtube;kTGco82JKHo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTGco82JKHo[/video]
     
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  6. DeDolfan

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    Goodell and NFL explores rule change for PAT.

    Interesting concept which essentially does the same thing except doesn't take into account for the rare missed 1 pt conversion which, granted, may make the difference in one or two games a year. I'd have to think about it more but my initial thought would be to just move the ball on the 15 or 20 yd line for PATs instead.

    Ideas?
     
  7. padre31

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    Hmm, would it get rid of the Td/TV timeout PAT/TV timeout comeback during kickoff?
     
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  8. rafael

    rafael Well-Known Member

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    My feeling on the proposed rule change is basically a shrug. The PAT is such a boring and almost always irrelevant play. I find myself fast forwarding past it the vast majority of the time. If it went away I can't say I'd ever miss it. The best argument I can provide for keeping it is that we've always done it that way. Which is generally a very poor argument for anything. And I think I'd prefer doing away with it completely over trying to make it a longer attempt. Moving it to the 20 is almost as automatic. NFL kickers now make +99% of PATs and about 97% of kicks from 20 yards out or less. I don't see this being much of a difference.
     
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  9. Alex44

    Alex44 Boshosaurus Rex

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    I'd move it back to the 30 yard line and move the 2 point conversion out to the 5 or 7 yard line.
     
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  10. That would have a negative impact on the 2point conversion success rate
     
  11. Alex44

    Alex44 Boshosaurus Rex

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    Why would you need to kick the xp and go for two from the same spot?
     
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  12. MikeHoncho

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    Holy deja vu, Batman!
     
  13. Its how they do it now and if you change that you eliminate the fakes
     
  14. BicketyBam

    BicketyBam No Fist Pumps Allowed

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    Get rid of it. Total waste of time and one more thing that can get a player hurt. I wouldn't miss it at all.

    Maybe they could replace it with having the QB attempt to throw the ball through the uprights from the 50 yard line. That would be neat.
     
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  15. Alex44

    Alex44 Boshosaurus Rex

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    Teams probably fake the field goal for two points less than they have XP's blocked though. You can preserve the scoring rules while making it more interesting by separating them.
     

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