Time to get rid of meaningless PAT - no time left

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

I know it does not occur that much, but it does occur and a simple rule change.

You can't have first half rules and second half rules. The rules have to be the same throughout the game.

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.

[buymycards]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

You can't have first half rules and second half rules. The rules have to be the same throughout the game.

Why?

[dgo71]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

You can't have first half rules and second half rules. The rules have to be the same throughout the game.

The rules change for OT. Penalties are assessed differently in the last two minutes of regulation. There's no reason the league couldn't impart common sense to change the rules at the end of the game as well.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by dgo71

Penalties are assessed differently in the last two minutes of regulation.

No, penalties are assessed differently in the last two minutes of both halves, not just regulation. So my point is still the same. Rules have to be the same for each half.

[dgo71]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

No, penalties are assessed differently in the last two minutes of both halves, not just regulation. So my point is still the same. Rules have to be the same for each half.

Ah, true. That still doesn't address why they change in OT. Or why there is a need to force rules into a box when there is a clearly logical reason for them to differ based on the situation. I don't have a strong opinion on the PAT either way, but I don't like the idea of rules being so regimented that clear common sense can't allow them to change.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

No, penalties are assessed differently in the last two minutes of both halves, not just regulation. So my point is still the same. Rules have to be the same for each half.

If you're going to change a rule, you could change the rule that says rules have to be the same for each half just as easily. That being said, I don't see this one changing any time soon.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

If you're going to change a rule, you could change the rule that says rules have to be the same for each half just as easily. That being said, I don't see this one changing any time soon.

changed in one year lol..


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..

[Mark17]

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.