No Extra Point in NFL?????

[jerrybob]

So.......the NFL might do away with the extra point and go to a new scoring system.......is this a good or bad thing?

NFL reportedly considering proposal to eliminate extra points | Fox News

 

[randy41]

although i've never seen this play, if you wanted to fake the extra point kick and go for 2 points the defense would never be fooled.

 

[Piston]

I didn't read the article, but watched something about it on fox this morning. I think it's a good thing to change the rule, maybe not get rid of it, but change it. i believe they said that out of 1200 extra point kicks, only 5 were missed, so it's basically a guaranteed point.

I think they should move the extra point back, and make it something like a 30 yard attempt, that would make it more likely to be missed. Also, I think they should move the 2 point conversion back to the 5 yard line instead of the two.

 

[/pine]

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...

Now about Hockey...It should be all about skating and stick skills...NO intentional body contact...!

Golf....Can't wait until they get rid of the long putters and all the cheaters that won sanctioned events using them get an "*" in the books...

Racing...I say "screw the rules" (except for safety equipment)...fastest car w/the best driver wins...!

The above is just my opinions...

 

[lockhaven]

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...

Now about Hockey...It should be all about skating and stick skills...NO intentional body contact...!

Golf....Can't wait until they get rid of the long putters and all the cheaters that won sanctioned events using them get an "*" in the books...

Racing...I say "screw the rules" (except for safety equipment)...fastest car w/the best driver wins...!

The above is just my opinions...

same for foot ball, a chip could be placed in the ball that would accurately locate the ball on the field, no more of the foolishness of walking the ball across the field then "measuring" the location, what a joke

 

[randy41]

i like the human element.

 

[Piston]

same for foot ball, a chip could be placed in the ball that would accurately locate the ball on the field, no more of the foolishness of walking the ball across the field then "measuring" the location, what a joke

Only problem here is that they don't always go by the balls location. Most of the time it's where the feet or body part land first, or in the endzone the ball can be out of bounds as long as the feet are in.

 

[lockhaven]

Only problem here is that they don't always go by the balls location. Most of the time it's where the feet or body part land first, or in the endzone the ball can be out of bounds as long as the feet are in.

That makes sense, thank you.

 

[randy41]

instead of eliminating the extra point they should just narrow the target. the vertical pieces on the goal post should be movable.

 

[flusher]

instead of eliminating the extra point they should just narrow the target. the vertical pieces on the goal post should be movable.

Keep the goal posts as they are now and move the ball to one of the hash marks (left or right) on the 2 yard line for the extra point. The angle gives a little more challenge to the kicker.

 

[Daver1963]

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]

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

 

[CDN Farm Boy]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[turnkey4099]

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]

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]

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.