Preseason week 2

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I don't mind the longer extra points. Raiders won a game based on that. If its automatic then do away with it and have an option to run a play for + or - 1 point.

What does Goodell have to do with the penalty issue? That is the competition committee and owners who voted on it, not Goodell. I don't know that he even commented on it.

I hate the long extra points! They should not determine the outcome of games. The only reason I didn't hate the shorter extra points was because they were practically automatic and they seldom determined the outcome of a game.

Picture this: Two teams struggle back and forth in terrible weather in a painful, bloody mess of a game and then it is decided by a guy in a clean uniform making or missing a long extra point kick. Something is wrong about that. It doesn't seem fair to the losing players who fought all game long.

But I'm not an NFL owner who is used to getting the benefits of someone else doing his dirty work. So, I guess it seems fine to the owners that the guy with the clean uniform (or the one in the owner's box) gets the credit for winning the game.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

I hate the long extra points! They should not determine the outcome of games. The only reason I didn't hate the shorter extra points was because they were practically automatic and they seldom determined the outcome of a game.

Picture this: Two teams struggle back and forth in terrible weather in a painful, bloody mess of a game and then it is decided by a guy in a clean uniform making or missing a long extra point kick. Something is wrong about that. It doesn't seem fair to the losing players who fought all game long.

But I'm not an NFL owner who is used to getting the benefits of someone else doing his dirty work. So, I guess it seems fine to the owners that the guy with the clean uniform (or the one in the owner's box) gets the credit for winning the game.

So all the games that have been decided by a last second field goal should be erased cuz a guy in a clean jersey came in and kicked it? Wtf?!?!?!

Let the kickers earn there money on the extra points. Why should any play other than the victory snap be a gimme? Especially when it puts even one point on the board?

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

So all the games that have been decided by a last second field goal should be erased cuz a guy in a clean jersey came in and kicked it? Wtf?!?!?!

Let the kickers earn there money on the extra points. Why should any play other than the victory snap be a gimme? Especially when it puts even one point on the board?

I was talking about extra points, not field goals. Extra points would not even exist if I had my way. For the record, I'm not too crazy about FG's either but I can see some justification for having them as part of the game.

The rationale for the extra point is weak, as illustrated below:

TD - You get 6 points for putting the ball in the end zone.
FG - You get a chance to score 3 points because you have gained good enough field position to try for it.
Safety - You get 2 points and the ball because you forced the other team back into it's own end zone.
Extra Point - You get to try for one or two points because...well, because you just got six points.

It makes no sense to me that one touchdown should, in effect, be worth less than another touchdown because of a failed extra point attempt. That is especially so because teams only get to try for extra points when they score touchdowns. The extra point itself has no standalone value in the NFL's scoring system. That's because the extra point itself doesn't represent any team accomplishment meaningful enough to be worth a point on its own. So why should a practically meaningless extra point determine a game?

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

I was talking about extra points, not field goals. Extra points would not even exist if I had my way. For the record, I'm not too crazy about FG's either but I can see some justification for having them as part of the game.

The rationale for the extra point is weak, as illustrated below:

TD - You get 6 points for putting the ball in the end zone.
FG - You get a chance to score 3 points because you have gained good enough field position to try for it.
Safety - You get 2 points and the ball because you forced the other team back into it's own end zone.
Extra Point - You get to try for one or two points because...well, because you just got six points.

It makes no sense to me that one touchdown should, in effect, be worth less than another touchdown because of a failed extra point attempt. That is especially so because teams only get to try for extra points when they score touchdowns. The extra point itself has no standalone value in the NFL's scoring system. That's because the extra point itself doesn't represent any team accomplishment meaningful enough to be worth a point on its own. So why should a practically meaningless extra point determine a game?

I think of "kick scoring" as fundamental to the game. Kicking is a significant part of the game even when removing extra points and fields goals from the conversation. Punts and Kickoffs can have a great affect on a game. It is only an extension to then include kicking in some other form to account for scoring directly. I don't see how that doesn't make sense. But the extra point had become so perfunctory so as to make it entirely pointless. It was time to introduce a little change to actually have some affect on games. Otherwise I would agree...just get rid of it since it means practically nothing.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

I was talking about extra points, not field goals. Extra points would not even exist if I had my way. For the record, I'm not too crazy about FG's either but I can see some justification for having them as part of the game.

The rationale for the extra point is weak, as illustrated below:

TD - You get 6 points for putting the ball in the end zone.
FG - You get a chance to score 3 points because you have gained good enough field position to try for it.
Safety - You get 2 points and the ball because you forced the other team back into it's own end zone.
Extra Point - You get to try for one or two points because...well, because you just got six points.

It makes no sense to me that one touchdown should, in effect, be worth less than another touchdown because of a failed extra point attempt. That is especially so because teams only get to try for extra points when they score touchdowns. The extra point itself has no standalone value in the NFL's scoring system. That's because the extra point itself doesn't represent any team accomplishment meaningful enough to be worth a point on its own. So why should a practically meaningless extra point determine a game?

I get the point you are making. I think it lends itself to making the TD worth 7 in and of itself. I believe that the XP originated (if I am wrong, please let me know) as a chance to get one more point for getting in the endzone, and thus making one drive that ends in the endzone a bit more valuable then two drives ending in FG's. A secondary rationale was to make ties less likely.

Given your reasoning, I would think you would like the idea of a 7 point TD, with an option of risking 1 point for gaining another by having one play to either put it in the endzone or not. I say that thinking both offense and defense get an opportunity to make 1 point for their team, since the offense scored it gets to decide if it wants to take the risk. If the defense holds, the other team loses a point(in effect scoring a point for your team). I tend to like that option over pushing the XP back 15 to 20 yds.

[ethat001]

Agree, kicking should be an afterthought and time to get another beer. This is going to give coaches gray hairs.

[NC_Skins]

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[CrustyRedskin]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

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Nice lick. Too bad he cant stop the puffin... not fo nuffin!!!

[Dirtbag59]

Found this when I was trying to see what the new 9er's stadium looked like. Real cool when players seem to remember the impact a simple gesture can have on a kid.

[CRedskinsRule]

No, I think Goodell or the league put it out there early on when talk of changes to the XP first were put out there.

[Dirtbag59]

This was actually a really good play. He seems quicker here then he was in college.

OnceUponATimeThereWasAVeryLongUsernameTheEnd Twerk23 hours ago
stupid qb step up..
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Now that I think about it this really is suspicious. The QB didn't step up here. It reminds me of another time where a LDE born and raised in Texas named Michael S achieved a milestone sack against a Packers QB that almost seemed to be 'asking for it.'

And both the Rams and Giants wear blue jerseys...hmmmmmmmmm

It's obvious the NFL is trying to promote it's gay agenda and give Michael Strahan more money so he doesn't have to sell his house.

[JoeRedskin]

^^ well, duh! Of course the fix was in. Don't you know these are all scripted??

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[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

^^ well, duh! Of course the fix was in. Don't you know these are all scripted??

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I was a fool before now. If it hadn't been for OnceUponATimeThereWasAVeryLongUsernameTheEndTwerk I would never have realized it myself.

[Chico23231]

God Bleacher Report is so damn terrible. I guess you can just make up b*llsh*t and call yourself an insider and some fans will be believe. Just terrible place for sports. Im calling for a boycot, just dont go there at all.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

God Bleacher Report is so damn terrible. I guess you can just make up b*llsh*t and call yourself an insider and some fans will be believe. Just terrible place for sports. Im calling for a boycot, just dont go there at all.

Agreed.

Son of Washington ‏@SonofWashington 2m
If you clicked on the Bleacher Report article, you gave them exactly what they wanted. So don't do it anymore. Don't get sucked in. #HTTR