No Extra Point in NFL?????

Daver1963 · Jan 23, 2014

Didn't someone propose a few years ago that field goals over a certain distance be 4 points instead of 3 because of the difficulty?
It would make it another strategy thing:
longer distance - more points
missed field goal - opposing team starts closer to their goal line.

kevin37b · Jan 23, 2014

Why would any intelligent being care ?Professional sports rank up there with the crack head mentality . WFC?

CDN Farm Boy · Jan 23, 2014

They could always switch to the CFL rules with a 10 yard longer field and only 3 downs..........

Or put the NFL back to where it was a few years ago before they started screwing with the rules every year and we didn't need to keep the rule book beside the couch to try to understand what was going on

tractorshopper · Jan 23, 2014

I think it sucks if you're a current or future wannabe kicker. Hate to lose $400k a year or about $10k per kick attempt.

MoKelly · Jan 23, 2014

Daver1963 said:
Didn't someone propose a few years ago that field goals over a certain distance be 4 points instead of 3 because of the difficulty?
It would make it another strategy thing:
longer distance - more points
missed field goal - opposing team starts closer to their goal line.

This is a very good idea.

MoKelly

jerrybob · Jan 23, 2014

kevin37b said:
Why would any intelligent being care ?Professional sports rank up there with the crack head mentality . WFC?

So who you picking in the super bowl?:laughing:

mikehaugen · Jan 24, 2014

It would sure change the super bowl "squares" games. A lot of possible outcomes would be eliminated.

turnkey4099 · Jan 25, 2014

/pine said:
Seems like a good idea to me...but IMO the biggest thing/rule(s) that need to be changed in professional sports is in MLB...they need to instill the electronic strike zone and eliminate the BS umpire biases...
...they should also not allow the batters to slow the game...especially by adjusting their gloves etc. after every pitch (some do this whether they take a swing or not...)

While on the subject of rule changes...I rarely watch basketball (maybe some of the final 4+) and maybe the last 2 minutes of an NBA final...so..."if I were king"...they would not stop the game for fouls...at the end of the game so much time should be allowed for foul shots (if both teams had the same amount of fouls 1-/-2...no shots needed...

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Good points all around. As for BB - the thing that is desperately needed is to turn it back into a contest. Raise that basked about 3ft and eliminate all the "apeing" on it. Get it up to where slam dunks aren't even possible. Too many games are not "who's the better team" but "who had the ball last". Point spread by only a few points. Wouldn't hurt to start calling 'travelling' again either.

Harry K

bandaidmd · Jan 25, 2014

Do away with the extra point kick but still have the option of running for the extra 2 points but if your not successful you lose a point.
Kickers will still be needed for field goals so nobody's losing a job.

Daver1963 · Jan 26, 2014

turnkey4099 said:
Good points all around. As for BB - the thing that is desperately needed is to turn it back into a contest. Raise that basked about 3ft and eliminate all the "apeing" on it. Get it up to where slam dunks aren't even possible. Too many games are not "who's the better team" but "who had the ball last". Point spread by only a few points. Wouldn't hurt to start calling 'travelling' again either.

Harry K

When a fellow can take a leap from the foul line and dunk its time to raise the bar.
I think they still call travelling in high school ball. The last time I watched part of a pro game it seemed some would take about 4 steps before bouncing the ball.