All things off season 2015.

[Chico23231]

NFL to change extra-point kicks to longer distance

New rule folks and the skins voted against it. I really like the fact 2 points can be returned for a score.

[Meks]

I'm a little surprised we are going to be seeing what like, 33 yard PAT's .... Crazy... I'm gonna go ahead and say we'll be seeing ALOT of odd final scores, via missed kicks, failed 2 pts, or converted 2 pts.... The change is Interesting, but is it a good kind of intersring? Remains to be seen IMO.

[KI Skins Fan]

The extra point attempt was stupid to begin with; now it's idiotic.

[MTK]

FGs last year from 33 yards were 94%, so don't count on this new rule having a huge impact.

[irish]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

FGs last year from 33 yards were 94%, so don't count on this new rule having a huge impact.

Agree. This seems like a change for change's sake.

[Skinzman]

I dont understand how the NFL can worry so much about the extra point. We dont watch the sport for extra points. At this point, just do away with it and go with the option of going for 2 by doing a +1/-1 thing with it. TD is 7 points, if you choose to "go for 2", then add 1 point if successful and subtract 1 point if not.

They have worried about length of games and added rules to keep them at 3 hours (out of bounds is now treated as a first down in college except in last 5 minutes of each half. Half times were shortened from 15 minutes to 12, etc). Remove the extra point and allow us to see more football in that 3 hours.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

FGs last year from 33 yards were 94%, so don't count on this new rule having a huge impact.

true, of course Im sure once it does people will be bitching.


I really like the fact when Chip goes for 2 early in a games for no other reason than to douche-out now, if(when) Tebow throws carelessly into the end zone (a strong possibilty) it can be picked and returned.

[Ruhskins]

How 'bout the NFL leave things as it is and stop worrying about the few seconds it takes to make an extra point.

[JoeRedskin]

In 2013 (couldn't quickly find last years numbers), there were 1,267 xp's kicked with only five missed (99.6%). Applying the 94% success rate to that number, means about 76 xp's would be missed. While not huge, it does make the possibility of an important xp kick being missed something to consider a little more.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

In 2013 (couldn't quickly find last years numbers), there were 1,267 xp's kicked with only five missed (99.6%). Applying the 94% success rate to that number, means about 76 xp's would be missed. While not huge, it does make the possibility of an important xp kick being missed something to consider a little more.

agree...this will decide some games

[SCRedskinsFan]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

agree...this will decide some games

How many games were won by a point or two? This change may affect final quarter strategy for many games and prove to be much more than a trivial change.

Haven't decided yet whether any of this will be good or bad for the game.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by SCRedskinsFan

How many games were won by a point or two? This change may affect final quarter strategy for many games and prove to be much more than a trivial change.

Haven't decided yet whether any of this will be good or bad for the game.

Well, it's not just the final score that may be effected. Team down by 10 scores a TD with two - four minutes to go, misses the xp and now must get a TD not an just a FG. Maybe they try an onside where they might have been content to rely on defense. etc., etc.

At the same time, I'm with you. Not sure if it is good or bad.

Can you still try a fake from the 15 and score two points? Not sure anyone would but just curious if the rule addresses that.

[SFREDSKIN]

This guy is just a stupid POS punk.

Source: Aaron Hernandez involved in prison fight - CNN.com

Aaron Hernandez got a huge 'LIFETIME' neck tattoo in prison - SBNation.com

[Chico23231]

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2...4qO/story.html

i know everybody is done with deflategate, but this article sums it up...

DP just mentioned it, but this is the quote which sums it up perfect:

"The battle is over, Patriot fans. And the war has been lost. The Patriots have been found to have cheated twice in eight seasons. They have accepted the loss of first-round draft picks twice in eight seasons. They have accepted the biggest fine in NFL history."

To me, these facts severly taint the so called dynasty...

[Alvin Walton]

If we are going to be going for two more often then I am glad we drafted Matt Jones.