Time to get rid of meaningless PAT - no time left
The NFL being so concerned about player injuries was the reason why most kickoffs now go through the end zone.
However, why if there is no time on the clock and a team is up by more than 2 points do they require everyone to go back on the field and kick a PAT. Teams are starting to take a knee on that play now as well. Just treat it like an overtime Touchdown. Zero reason to risk injury and shorten the length the game, plus all the logistics of having to get everyone off and back on the field etc. This has happened a few times this year including yesterdays Eagles/Raiders game. I know it does not occur that much, but it does occur and a simple rule change. |
I would rather the NFL outlaw the opposing team calling a timeout just before an important field goal. I HATE that. Once the field goal unit is in formation and ready for the kick the opposing team should not be able to call timeout. Just my two cents.
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It likely has more to do with Gambling and the ramifications with the Point Spread then anything having to do with the actual game.
I think Points or a point differential, could also be used a some sort of a tiebreaker down the line, but the likelihood of that ever coming into play is almost zero. I agree, they should just let them walk off the field, if the extra point has nothing to do with the outcome of the game................gamblers be damned. |
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In other words, let's say the same scenario happened before half time. Do you not allow a team to kick the PAT just because they scored a TD with no time left on the clock? Of course you do. And that's the same reason you let them kick the PAT even if there's no time in regulation play - whether the extra point is meaningless or not. |
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As for the extra point at the end of the game the solution is easy. Give the team the option to decline the try. |
I know that if it is blocked and returned it only counts for 2 points. What happens if the exchange is not clean or the center snaps it over the holders head and it is returned the other way....is that still only 2 points?
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Why? |
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The PAT should be retired. 2 point conversion only. If the complaint is that that takes a strategic choice out of the game, then have a 3 point option for something likely to succeed only say 1 in 10 times -- a 60 yard field goal, or a play from scrimmage from the 30, or whatever the statisticians calculate.
As far as kickoffs, I agree the sailing into the endzone is a total bore. What if the kicking team had to punt instead? Not many guys going to punt it into the end zone from 65 yards out. |
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The Las Vegas Industrial Complex would never allow the NFL to ban the meaningless PAT because that meaningless PAT often has great meaning to sports books.
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what you do lose is the fake PAT and go for 2..that you used to be able to do... |
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Strange rigidity. I don’t understand why the rules couldn’t be different to end the game than end the half. That happens in baseball—once the home team has clinched the game in the bottom of the ninth or extra innings they don’t play three outs. The game is over. Not doing the PAT when up by more than 2 is exactly the same idea.
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If you think it's a waste of time, turn off the TV or leave the stadium. Those 1-2 points can mean a lot if you are betting against the spread or have a tight fantasy matchup.
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glad they took everyone off the field in the minn game to kick the XP and delay the ending of game for 10 minutes
makes perfect sense...and crazy for me to question it 'most anticlimactic moment in history of nfl' joe bucks say.. they just down the ball anyway ..and saints had their punter on the xp blocking unit.. still everyone will disagree with me and I not make sense on this issue... |
The line was vikings -5.5
Had to have been some Vegas pressure to run the play. |
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check that one off my list. still waiting for the clock to keep running when a team makes a false start or delay of game on purpose when have the lead so they can milk more time off the clock.. also need a 3 second or something violation if camping out at 3 point line and not moving so we dont have 40 3's a game etc paying certain college athletes (i think this one is finally changing) list goes on.. |
The NFL is way too casual about changing rules. Imagine if they did this in baseball - 3 balls is a walk next year, the year after that move the mound back 5 feet, etc. Stats would soon become meaningless when comparing across decades, like football stats are getting to be.
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