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?

**Scout200** · 03-24-2011, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by Seek

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

Great point!! To me, this sounds like an ulterior motive. IMO I think they're trying to make it "safer" where they can statistically prove fewer injuries prior to the leveraging to go to 18.

**matthewschiefs** · 03-24-2011, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by Scout200

Great point!! To me, this sounds like an ulterior motive. IMO I think they're trying to make it "safer" where they can statistically prove fewer injuries prior to the leveraging to go to 18.

I would agree with this. Right now both sides are leveraging as much as they can to get the advantage in the labor battle. I don't like this but as long as there is football i will learn to live with it.

**tornadospotter** · 03-24-2011, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by Seek

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

Yeah! and while we are on the safety train of though, lets let them keep the pads, but no tackling! Just Velcro two flags on there butts, lose your two flags you are tackled!

**pojote** · 03-25-2011, 09:55 AM

I follow a few Chiefs players on tweeter and they disagree with this new rule.

**Scout200** · 03-25-2011, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by matthewschiefs

I don't like this but as long as there is football i will learn to live with it.

Ha, nice perspective!!

**AkChief49** · 03-26-2011, 12:26 AM

Does this mean there will be more onside kicks? They can be fun!

**Connie Jo** · 03-26-2011, 12:37 AM

I just wish everything would stop changing, including which teams players play for every year. I miss the days of a byegone era when it was simple...a good old kick your butt game of football, with most players staying on a team throughout the majority of their career.

**AussieChiefsFan** · 03-26-2011, 03:48 AM

Originally Posted by Connie Jo

I just wish everything would stop changing, including which teams players play for every year. I miss the days of a byegone era when it was simple...a good old kick your butt game of football, with most players staying on a team throughout the majority of their career.

I agree.

I don't necessarily believe that the players are over-payed (though some are, like haynesworth), but it would be great some players didn't think about the money all the time and more about the game and the fans.

Don't get me wrong, I think that many players DON'T just think about the money, like many Chiefs players ;) but many players do like once again, Haynesworth.