New proposals from rules committee

[jjakq27]

Several proposed rules changes expected from next week league meetings:

Making replay permanent

Moving the kickoff up five yards to the 35 in overtime

Five yard penalty for spiking the ball after a play

There is also some mention of changes to the revenue sharing plan to help the smaller market teams

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art.../703220365/1066

[Kirkendall]

Yay! Making more rules for the appearance of progress.

Making replay permanent

Moving the kickoff up five yards to the 35 in overtime

Five yard penalty for spiking the ball after a play

Weren't these rules before? Then got removed? Now they're rules again?

[HoosierCat]

There's also a proposal to increase the active game-day roster from 45 to 47. Mikey no likey that, tho...

[jjakq27]

Yay! Making more rules for the appearance of progress.

Making replay permanent

Moving the kickoff up five yards to the 35 in overtime

Five yard penalty for spiking the ball after a play

Weren't these rules before? Then got removed? Now they're rules again?

I think it spells it out a little more in the article but I think replay was given a certain number of years on a trial basis and now they are voting to make it permanent.

The kickoffs used to be on the 35 and the winners in OT were about 50-50 on the first team with posession winning but when they moved it back to the 30 its more like 60-40.

And the last one has to do with spiking the ball after a play which seems to happen more and more. I don't think this applies to TDs though.

[Kirkendall]

Gotcha.

One thing about overtime... it's DUMB! Here's the perfect, most flawless, solution. Do one round of overtime like college. Each team gets the ball at the opponent's 20. If the game is tied, then give the team that lost the initial overtime coin flip the ball first by way of the current sudden death overtime.

- You give both teams a chance.

- You don't run over the TVs alloted time slot like college's crazy 7 OT system (although those are really really entertaining).

Cliff notes:

Team A gets ball at 20. Scored FG.

Team B gets ball at 20. Scored FG.

Team B gets ball and starts sudden death OT via existing NFL overtime rules.

Other scenario:

Team A gets ball at 20. Scored FG

Team B gets ball at 20. Scored TD

Team B wins game.

See, flawless.

[redsbengalsbucks]

I think they should call tie games a tie game. Football is the only sport that this makes sense in, there is to great of a chance of injury to tired players. Playoffs should be the only time overtime games happen.

[Kirkendall]

I think they should call tie games a tie game. Football is the only sport that this makes sense in, there is to great of a chance of injury to tired players. Playoffs should be the only time overtime games happen.

What happens when a boxing match ends in a draw... BOOOOOOOOOOO.

What happens when people suggest football games should end in a tie? BOOOOOOOOO.

[BengalszoneBilly]

What happens when people suggest football games should end in a tie? BOOOOOOOOO.

I'd boo my a$$ off if a game I paid to go see ended in a stinkin' tie. Those players are payed more than enough to play a little overtime once in a while. As far as injuries, they risk that every time they set foot on the field (and now Las Vegas Casinos as well! ) whether it be practice or a real game, so what's the difference?

[Kirkendall]

What happens when people suggest As far as injuries, they risk that every time they set foot on the field

Chris Perry: I don't believe you.

[Stripes]

I don't like NFL overtime, but I hate collegiate overtime too. I don't like either team having a huge advantage by winning the toss, and I don't like the ball being arbitrarily placed at the 25.

I'd say another "quarter" should be added to the game, maybe a shortened one at about eight minutes. Whichever team holds the lead after that time is up wins the game. If neither leads, then you can go to the collegiate style overtime.

[Kirkendall]

I don't like NFL overtime, but I hate collegiate overtime too. I don't like either team having a huge advantage by winning the toss, and I don't like the ball being arbitrarily placed at the 25.

I'd say another "quarter" should be added to the game, maybe a shortened one at about eight minutes. Whichever team holds the lead after that time is up wins the game. If neither leads, then you can go to the collegiate style overtime.

Wait, stop, hold it. How did you "arbitrarily" come up with eight minute quarters while ripping college's system for having the ball "arbitrarily placed at the 25"? (I'm teasing)

The point is that both teams have a shot at one offensive position without the networks complaining about one game taking so long to play (i.e., playing a full quarter) so they can run fantastic news programs like 60 minutes or King of the Hill.

Perhaps, rather than placing it at the 25, 30 or whatever, have that possession based on:

Team A kicks off to Team B.

Team B stalls and punts to Team A

-- ENTER SUDDEN DEATH --

If Team A kicks off to Team B.

Team B scores then kicksoff to Team A.

-- ENTER SUDDEN DEATH --

[Kazkal]

Couldn't they do it so each team gets a chance but they use Kickoffs ala

15min QRT

Team A kicks off

Team B Scores a FG

Team B Kicks off

Team A Scores a TD

Team A Wins

I could see why some would be unhappy about placing it at the 25...team with great special teams would be losing out on one of their strengths vs a team with crappy special teams is getting a advantage.

[HoosierCat]

Couldn't they do it so each team gets a chance but they use Kickoffs ala

15min QRT

Team A kicks off

Team B Scores a FG

Team B Kicks off

Team A Scores a TD

Team A Wins

I could see why some would be unhappy about placing it at the 25...team with great special teams would be losing out on one of their strengths vs a team with crappy special teams is getting a advantage.

Why not simply leave OT as is, just add the stipulation, no FGs allowed. Safties score no points either, but do result in a change of possesion (on a free kick). So a TD is the only way to win a game. That ought to cut way down on the number of one-posession OT periods without creating a whole Rube Goldberg system for OT.

Just a thought.

[Kazkal]

That wouldn't be to bad,Coin flip still important but eh makes defense show up 1 last time.

[Stripes]

Wait, stop, hold it. How did you "arbitrarily" come up with eight minute quarters while ripping college's system for having the ball "arbitrarily placed at the 25"? (I'm teasing)

A fair point.

I just don't like overtimes that screw with the normal progression of a football game, and I think the college way is really bad about that.

[BlainThePain]

I like the sudden death system. You pay all of that money to your defense you should have to count on them to win you some games (insert bitching about our defense here). The only thing I have a problem with is the coin toss. They should have some sort of quick competition to see who gets the ball. Maybe see who can steal the rims from a car the fastest. We'd definantly win more OTs then.

[HoosierCat]

The only thing I have a problem with is the coin toss. They should have some sort of quick competition to see who gets the ball.

Cheerleader mud wrestling.

[Stripes]

The only thing I have a problem with is the coin toss. They should have some sort of quick competition to see who gets the ball.

Cheerleader mud wrestling.

All in favor, say "aye."

[Kazkal]

I woulden't mind go WWE style and have a bra n panties match.

Yez prz.