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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. Last edited by 1952boyntoncollector; 12-26-2017 at 06:58 AM. |
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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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right but how you combat that is the kicker takes a practice kick. Any kicker will tell you that if they get a practice kick, they will be more accurate in the long run on the kick that counts.
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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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Yea, that and the rule where you lose control of the ball while crossing the goal line and fumble OB for a touch back need to change. Give the ball back to the offense at the 1, or even the 5, instead of rewarding the defense for a fumble they didn't recover.
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well its about punishing the offense more than rewarding the defense. There would be counter arguments there that i think would be stronger that counters to my fact pattern.
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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.
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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.. |
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