Kickoff Rule Changes Approved

[Scout200]

Today, the NFL chose to move the kickoff to the 35-yard line as opposed to the 30-yard line... how do you think this will effect the game?

[Sea Ray]

It should help the Bengals since we can't seem to find kickers who can kick off 70 yards and our special teams aren't the best either. I think it hurts a team like Cleveland with Josh Cribs a lot more. Basically they're just going back to 1993 rules. Sometimes I think the owners feel like these meetings are wasted if they can't fiddle with a rule here and there.

[ArmyBengal]

I think it's trying to fix something that "ain't broke" so to speak.

I see absolutely zero reason this needed to happen.

Oh well, I guess they have to justify that big meeting somehow huh ?

[Scout200]

I think it's trying to fix something that "ain't broke" so to speak.

I see absolutely zero reason this needed to happen.

Oh well, I guess they have to justify that big meeting somehow huh ?

Do you think they're trying to "improve the safety" of the game to allow two more games?

To me, this sounds like an ulterior motive. IMO I think they're trying to make it "safer" where they can statistically prove fewer injuries prior to the leveraging to go to 18.

[ArmyBengal]

They can claim "safety" all they want, but I can't envision where moving the kickoff 5 freakin' yards will have ANY impact on it.

They would need to justify MUCH more.

[Scout200]

They can claim "safety" all they want, but I can't envision where moving the kickoff 5 freakin' yards will have ANY impact on it.

They would need to justify MUCH more.

Very true, nicely said!