Kickoff Rule Changes Approved

**Scout200** · 03-22-2011, 04:30 PM

Today, the NFL chose to move the kickoff to the 35-yard line as opposed to the 30-yard line... how do you think this will effect the game?

**Ryfo18** · 03-22-2011, 04:50 PM

There will be quite a few more touchbacks...Elusive kick returners won't be quite as valuable as they once were. Look at the contract Josh Cribbs signed (3 yr $20M). I don't think we'll be seeing that anymore.

**AkChief49** · 03-22-2011, 10:28 PM

They just took away one of the more exciting plays of the game. Not to mention a possible game changer!!

**tornadospotter** · 03-22-2011, 10:35 PM

This does indeed, change the game. How long do we have to wait, before we see it change the game.

GET A DEAL DONE ALL OF YOU OVERPAID OWNERS AND PLAYERS, and screw the agents!

**chiefnut** · 03-23-2011, 07:44 AM

kickers w/the strongest legs will get more touch backs. in olden times most kickoffs landed inside the 10yd line and there were still run backs for TDs. maybe this will make the elite kick returners even more valuable. remember pre 1994 they did kickoff from the 35 and billy white shoes johnson and 7 others had 4 returns for TD's in a single season, some only 14games long.

**Scout200** · 03-23-2011, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by tornadospotter

This does indeed, change the game. How long do we have to wait, before we see it change the game.

Agree completely!!

**Seek** · 03-23-2011, 05:22 PM

They should make the rule that if it is a touch back by kneeling, the ball is placed on the 15. If the ball is just kicked out of of bounds in the endzone, they get it at the 20.

And the coin toss should be a 10 yard sprint to a ball and the winner gets the call.

**Ryfo18** · 03-23-2011, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by Seek

They should make the rule that if it is a touch back by kneeling, the ball is placed on the 15. If the ball is just kicked out of of bounds in the endzone, they get it at the 20.

And the coin toss should be a 10 yard sprint to a ball and the winner gets the call.

That's not a bad idea, but w/ the player safety focus (or cloak they are hiding behind, whichever way you look at it), putting it on the 15 would encourage more kick returns and be counterproductive for safety.

**chiefnut** · 03-24-2011, 07:41 AM

over reacting, will not change the game that much, college kicks from the 35 and that game is still exciting

**Seek** · 03-24-2011, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by Ryfo18

That's not a bad idea, but w/ the player safety focus (or cloak they are hiding behind, whichever way you look at it), putting it on the 15 would encourage more kick returns and be counterproductive for safety.

Why kick off at all. Just start at the 20 and less people will get hurt.