[bettilimbroke999]

Just start at the 20 and save time, what the **** kinda rule is that?

[hankcream]

Totally agree, this is ridiculous unless a team has a kicker that can hit big pop-ups there won't be any kick-off returns this year.

[Ninersnut]

Cuts back on injuries. Said this a couple days ago. Not sure how ppl didn't see this coming.

[Br0nxer]

totals will go down

it will be all touchbacks

[bettilimbroke999]

Yea I mean what idiot is gonna try to return it from the middle of the end zone when the defense is already at the 30 and running full speed by the time he fields the ball, I mean this is just fuckin retarded

[FishFace5]

I agree fellas
I understand they did it to cut down on injuries but like another poster suggested just start the ball on the 20 and do away with the kickoff altogether

[rsnnh12]

I'm okay with it. There will still be returns... My biggest issue is with this 'review every TD' nonsense. It slows the game down so much

[mmike032]

might as well include the "uno" rule
1 pt if the KO spilts the goal post

[beanbag]

They would never do away with kickoffs as it is a significant part of the game

[pavyracer]

Cuts back on injuries. Said this a couple days ago. Not sure how ppl didn't see this coming.

If the goal is to cut back on injuries then why have a kick off at all? Just start the drive from 20 once the other team scores.

[Ninersnut]

Come on Pavy it's like telling the NBA they can't have a tip off. You can't take away fundamentals of the game. I think they tried to do 2 much personally. They should've limited the running start like they did but kept the kick off the same. They will fix this next year.

[Hazious]

don't like it at all

[FishFace5]

I agree fellas I understand they did it to cut down on injuries but like another poster suggested just start the ball on the 20 and do away with the kickoff altogether

If the goal is to cut back on injuries then why have a kick off at all? Just start the drive from 20 once the other team scores.

Guy theres only been 10 posts in this thread. It would have taken you all of 1 minute to see that another poster and myself had already posted this exact thought

[iifold]

They did this before somebody gets killed on a return...

They know steroids are rampant...

If someone gets killed, steroids will be taken out of the game and the business will suffer...

They are a step ahead, unlike baseball...

[jjgold]

bush league

boring

[FishFace5]

They did this before somebody gets killed on a return... They know steroids are rampant... If someone gets killed, steroids will be taken out of the game and the business will suffer... They are a step ahead, unlike baseball...

You realize their not only testing for steriods but they just implemented a blood test for HGH as well.
Rule is already in place.... you love conspiracy theories way too much.

[Ninersnut]

Eventually they will adapt and boot that shit high in the air with hangtime and pin em deep.

[BernardMadoff]

This is stupid little league stuff, play more unders this year.

[Ninersnut]

Still an offensive league you can't sneeze on a WR without it being a 60 yard flag.

[iifold]

You realize their not only testing for steriods but they just implemented a blood test for HGH as well.
Rule is already in place.... you love conspiracy theories way too much.

Your the same guy that was telling me Bonds was clean...

[jarvol]

There are still onsides kicks and pop up kicks i.e strategy. JAX had a long return in the 1st half of their game. Some of you guys are cluefucks.

[bettilimbroke999]

There are still onsides kicks and pop up kicks i.e strategy. JAX had a long return in the 1st half of their game. Some of you guys are cluefucks.

You're clueless, Im watching this shit on ESPN and with 3 kickoffs Seattle has not even bluffed like they were gonna return, I mean **** a long return is always possible but how many teams are gonna risk it? Not only is the ball being fielded 5 yards deeper but the coverage is starting off 5 yards closer, that's a fuckin 10 yard longer run you have to make, in other words returning it to the 20 is the equivalent almost of returning it to the 30 before this retarded rule

Get prepared for almost nothing but touchbacks, fuckin NFL gets "safer" (shittier) every year, might as well just play flag football if they're so fuckin worried about anyone ever gettin hurt

[jarvol]

You're clueless, Im watching this shit on ESPN and with 3 kickoffs Seattle has not even bluffed like they were gonna return, I mean **** a long return is always possible but how many teams are gonna risk it? Not only is the ball being fielded 5 yards deeper but the coverage is starting off 5 yards closer, that's a fuckin 10 yard longer run you have to make, in other words returning it to the 20 is the equivalent almost of returning it to the 30 before this retarded rule

Get prepared for almost nothing but touchbacks, fuckin NFL gets "safer" (shittier) every year, might as well just play flag football if they're so fuckin worried about anyone ever gettin hurt

You are right.....I don't know why teams aren't blazing out kickoff returns and applying kickoff strategies in the 1st preseason game of the year. Go watch ArenaBall then you bunch of whiners.

[topgame85]

Special teams just effectively got cut. Unders HUGE first few weeks

[the10man]

i like it...

and no they shoudnt " just start at the 20 "

the onside kick should always be an option no matter what

[SpreadSniper]

lol - big returns so far tonight.... SD just ran a kickoff all the way....

insert foot?

[k13]

Was it no from the 35 in the old days too?

[The Bet Master]

I can see them moving it back to the 30 before the start of the regular season.

[paco]

This ***** up fantasy football scoring also

[jarvol]

I can see them moving it back to the 30 before the start of the regular season.

They moved it to the 35 for a reason just like they started wearing helmets for a reason. It's not like you whiners are gonna stop watching the NFL because of it.

[onlooker]

Was it no from the 35 in the old days too?

That's what I thought, that they moved it back to the 30 "to get" more returns.

This ***** up fantasy football scoring also

Well you can look at it this way. If you get a lot more possessions starting from the 20, you get more fantasy points because there are more yards to gain. More receptions to get, if your in a PPR league, that is a plus.

[The Bet Master]

They moved it to the 35 for a reason just like they started wearing helmets for a reason. It's not like you whiners are gonna stop watching the NFL because of it.

They moved it from the 35 to the 30 before for a reason. If enough teams complain it can be changed.

[FindTheLock]

this will effect making a comeback late at the end of games with little time left. This definitely changes betting strategies quite a bit. Totals will need to be adjusted by the books or the unders will be the wise plays for a lot of match ups.

[HoulihansTX]

Chargers returned a Kick-off today.

[onlooker]

Chargers returned a Kick-off today.

Yep. 103 yards.