Roger Goodell says NFL considering eliminating extra point

[Monkeydad]

Not eliminate, but replace.

I'm all for it since they're basically automatic.

[CRedskinsRule]

saw an interesting suggestion, put a narrower set of post right behind the current ones. and xp's would need to go through them. not quite sure of the logistics but it is an interesting/out of the box idea

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

saw an interesting suggestion, put a narrower set of post right behind the current ones. and xp's would need to go through them. not quite sure of the logistics but it is an interesting/out of the box idea

Arena Football goalposts!




Here's an idea...use the playground concept of "Make it take it".


You score a TD, you get the ball AGAIN from your own 20. This continues until the D stops you. No more punts. You must go for it on 4th down and surrender the ball when you don't make it. Then, the other team gets to try to go on a scoring spree. Heck, lets take out kickoffs too. Game starts on the 20. If you go 4 and out, your defense better step up. You hold them to a FG and you can have the ball back on the 20 but if you give up a TD, they get the ball again with 80 yards to go.


This would have absolutely buried our 2013 team because of our defense. It would be fun to watch Peyton Manning play this way though.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

They should consider it, and I for one am still undecided one way or the other.

[mredskins]

I am for it one less thing the Redskins can fuck up in a game.We need all the help we can get.

[MTK]

I just heard that extra points have a success rate of 99.1% since 2004.

So again why is anyone objectively against changing up a play that's become almost automatic?

[irish]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I just heard that extra points have a success rate of 99.1% since 2004.

So again why is anyone objectively against changing up a play that's become almost automatic?

What's the success rate for FGs under 30 yds?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by irish

What's the success rate for FGs under 30 yds?

I don't know, but it's probably not 99.1%

[irish]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I don't know, but it's probably not 99.1%

No way is it 99.1% but I'm wondering what the threshold is for automatic. Is it 98%, 95%, 90%? If a play is almost always successful maybe when a team is faced with running that play they could just declare their intentions and its done. It would spped the game along and definitely add more time in the game for other less successful and more exciting, consequencial plays.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by irish

No way is it 99.1% but I'm wondering what the threshold is for automatic. Is it 98%, 95%, 90%? If a play is almost always successful maybe when a team is faced with running that play they could just declare their intentions and its done. It would spped the game along and definitely add more time in the game for other less successful and more exciting, consequencial plays.

Or just get rid of the less consequential plays altogether and replace them with something more exciting!

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I just heard that extra points have a success rate of 99.1% since 2004.

So again why is anyone objectively against changing up a play that's become almost automatic?

So based on this and this, maybe move the PAT LOS to the 25. And move the 2PT LOS to the 5, or do away with it.

Actually, I'd leave things the way they are. The whole point of the PAT is that it's a sure thing, versus gambling for 2. But I think teams are going to go for 2 more often, as rules keep favoring the offense, so that's where the excitement and drama will be, not over whether a PAT will be good, but whether a team goes for 1 or 2.

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I just heard that extra points have a success rate of 99.1% since 2004.

So again why is anyone objectively against changing up a play that's become almost automatic?

During the 2013 regular season, there were 5 missed extra points, and 6 missed field goals between 20 and 29 yards (No FGs were missed inside 20). I don't think eliminating it is the answer, but a change isn't a bad thing. Move it back to the 8, 13, or 18, but keep the field goal kicker relevant. If you eliminate the extra point, there will be coaches out there that either place those duties on a punter to open up the roster spot, or don't kick at all and always go for two/go for it on fourth inside FG range.

But I know all too well the pain of a missed extra point. I lost in the 2009 Warpath (Free) Fantasy Football League Championship game because Ryan Longwell missed an extra point...

[Monkeydad]

On a serious note, I've always wanted FGs to be scored by distance.

39 and under yards = 3 points
40-49 = 4 points
50+ = 6 points

[donofriose]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

On a serious note, I've always wanted FGs to be scored by distance.

39 and under yards = 3 points
40-49 = 4 points
50+ = 6 points

Can there be exceptions to the rules for Denver?

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by donofriose

Can there be exceptions to the rules for Denver?

Why? If the air makes the balls fly better, than the temperature makes the ball rock hard.

That is something to deal with but the Rockies cut down on the home runs by storing balls in a humidor, so maybe they could throw the footballs in there too.