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In the Super Bowl, the Eagles made the Patriots return the last kickoff, which took time off the clock, and pinned them at the 7 yd. line to start their last drive.
Without the kickoff, they would get 18 extra yards and about 8 more seconds.
In the Super Bowl, the Eagles made the Patriots return the last kickoff, which took time off the clock, and pinned them at the 7 yd. line to start their last drive.
Without the kickoff, they would get 18 extra yards and about 8 more seconds.
Yes, but that is good if you are the team that is down and needs to come back.
So, the NFL is proposing allowing kick returners to be able to make a fair catch anywhere in the field of play, and if they do so, they get the ball at the 25 yard line. So, this means if the kick off team tries to kick the ball short of the goal line, the receiver can still fair catch it at the 3 yard line and get the ball at the 25.
They don't want to eliminate kick offs altogether, because they still want a team that is trailing toward the end of the game to have the option for an onside kick attempt. Once the NFL comes up with a proper replacement for this situation, then kick offs will pretty much be good as gone.
So, the NFL is proposing allowing kick returners to be able to make a fair catch anywhere in the field of play, and if they do so, they get the ball at the 25 yard line. So, this means if the kick off team tries to kick the ball short of the goal line, the receiver can still fair catch it at the 3 yard line and get the ball at the 25.
They don't want to eliminate kick offs altogether, because they still want a team that is trailing toward the end of the game to have the option for an onside kick attempt. Once the NFL comes up with a proper replacement for this situation, then kick offs will pretty much be good as gone.
Won't be long and a required part of the players uniform will be a tutu.
So, the NFL is proposing allowing kick returners to be able to make a fair catch anywhere in the field of play, and if they do so, they get the ball at the 25 yard line. So, this means if the kick off team tries to kick the ball short of the goal line, the receiver can still fair catch it at the 3 yard line and get the ball at the 25.
They don't want to eliminate kick offs altogether, because they still want a team that is trailing toward the end of the game to have the option for an onside kick attempt. Once the NFL comes up with a proper replacement for this situation, then kick offs will pretty much be good as gone.
Anywhere in the field of play?
Sounds like the kicking team will do whatever it can to avoid kicks which would create a fair catch -- and which would still end up at the 25.
I have to be honest; these arguments for keeping the kickoffs in this thread sound more like people threatened by change than people who have a good reason to keep kickoffs.
I have to be honest; these arguments for keeping the kickoffs in this thread sound more like people threatened by change than people who have a good reason to keep kickoffs.
This debate probably wouldn't exist at all unless the NFL was considering a change, and they're doing so because of concussion concerns.
'I have to be honest; these arguments for keeping the kickoffs in this thread sound more like people threatened by change than people who have a good reason to keep kickoffs.' - Toxic Toast
And/or fake machismo from folks that never have or will be putting their butt/head on the line out there.
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