[zibTefapparia]

Well, it it was supposed to make the game boring because it was going to cause more touchbacks.


Well, there are more touchbacks per game, but...,

3 kickoffs for TDs on opening weekend- on a pace for 48.

Last year there were 23.

[forotis]

Since the other players on the kicking team only line up 5 yards behind the kicker, it doesn't allow them to get up to speed quite as fast.

[ElenaEvgeevna]

Well, it it was supposed to make the game boring because it was going to cause more touchbacks.


Well, there are more touchbacks per game, but...,

3 kickoffs for TDs on opening weekend- on a pace for 48.

Last year there were 23.

Eh. Get back to me halfway through the season to see if they are even close to that pace.

50% of the kickoffs were touchbacks last weekend. That's a huge increase...I think I heard it was like 15% last season on opening weekend.

[paypaltoegold1]

I think it is more lockout dust than anything. The coverage teams have been horrible across the league. Part of it is they are assuming that it will be a touchback and the other part is that they just haven't worked as a unit enough to get down the lane discipline.

[zibTefapparia]

Eh. Get back to me halfway through the season to see if they are even close to that pace.

50% of the kickoffs were touchbacks last weekend. That's a huge increase...I think I heard it was like 15% last season on opening weekend.

Sure, but in order to tie last year, there only has to be 1.25 kickoff TDs per week.

and everybody is right about the reasons.

I think it was Gruden or somebody who said eliminate the kickoff.

Well, lets see, but if there are 30 or more run back for TDS, and there is a reduction in injuries, then the rule will have had the desired effect.

[Hamucevasiop]

Sure, but in order to tie last year, there only has to be 1.25 kickoff TDs per week.

and everybody is right about the reasons.

I think it was Gruden or somebody who said eliminate the kickoff.

Well, lets see, but if there are 30 or more run back for TDS, and there is a reduction in injuries, then the rule will have had the desired effect.

Its easy. If you stop calling holding, then you get more scoring, and also those being held are not injured.

[zibTefapparia]

Its easy. If you stop calling holding, then you get more scoring, and also those being held are not injured.

Impossible to say, since the holding penalty is such a nebulous thing already.

[kiosokkn]

Randall Cobb should pass Devin Hester for the most all time returns for TD's by playoff time.

[zibTefapparia]

Randall Cobb should pass Devin Hester for the most all time returns for TD's by playoff time.

Not sure what you mean.

My point is that the rule did not take away the long kickoff return and that in fact TDs have increased and not decreased. It has nothing to do with my suggesting that 48TDs WILL be scored. Simply a counterpoint to those who say "Get rid of the kickoff altogether"

Smartass

[kiosokkn]

Not sure what you mean.

My point is that the rule did not take away the long kickoff return and that in fact TDs have increased and not decreased. It has nothing to do with my suggesting that 48TDs WILL be scored. Simply a counterpoint to those who say "Get rid of the kickoff altogether"

Smartass

I meant exactly what I said. It wasn't in response to any post in particular.

Just seemed like a good place to state some facts.