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JonLP24

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6. I think the game is unrecognizable like kicking extra points further away

Reply to Blue_true (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2019, 02:43 AM

Sep 2019

They changed the overtime rules after a Saints Vikings playoff game. Now you have a chance to tie with a field goal or win with a touchdown. All that wouldn't have been necessary if they moved the kickoff forward (they moved it back years ago to increase scoring) well they did do for player safety that plus they moved touchback up to the 25. If they kept it at the 20 a touchback in overtime would mean a 50/50% for both teams to score.

Because of tie game where no one scored on Sunday Night Football they shortened overtime to 10 minutes (completely unnecessary for a sudden death quarter) so now there's going to be more 3-3 ties in overtime such as Arizona & Detroit where clock ran out on both teams.

I would keep the kickoff where it is at now, put touchbacks at the 20 and go back to traditional overtime rules.

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2019 NFL penalties. [View all] Blue_true Sep 2019 OP

I have only watched 3-4 games TheRealNorth Sep 2019 #1

Aikman does not like penalties because he thinks they disrupt the flow of the game. Blue_true Sep 2019 #3

I like your ideas customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #2

I envision three phases if they are full time. Blue_true Sep 2019 #4

Again customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #5

I think the game is unrecognizable like kicking extra points further away JonLP24 Sep 2019 #6