Comments on: Bears likely will vote against moving the kickoff to the 35 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:38:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jftreshj76 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1003060 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:38:55 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1003060 I hate the idea. The kick-off (especially at the beginning of the game!) is one of the most exciting plays in the game! What the hell is the matter with these people? They’re ruining the game.

]]> By: souldogdave http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002781 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:36:01 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002781 The rule change is another terrible idea. They are diluting the game with that, and also the 18 game season.

]]> By: jersey73 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002716 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:09:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002716 Not sure how I feel about this rule change…but the Bears position is very short-sighted.

The goal of the rule is to increase player safety. If the Bears vote no because they don’t think it will, then fine. But this smells of voting no because right now they have a dangerous return man.

]]> By: sakatak http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002714 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:06:11 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002714 @ilpackerbacker

Good Morning Tim

]]> By: vahawker http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002711 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:51:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002711 Why not eliminate the kickoff all together and let the offense start at the 25 yard line? That would certainly promote player safety. (/sarcasm)

]]> By: mashoaf http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002692 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:05:20 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002692 The NFL could do to the Bears what they did to the Patriots. Which was make them put in artificial turf instead of grass.

]]> By: ursushorribilis http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002680 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:05:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002680 The other teams are crybabies!

Sure, your special teams coverage sucks……but, that is on you….

Catch Hester….if you can!

]]> By: ilpackerbacker http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002679 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:05:29 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002679 You don’t need rule changes to stop Devin Hester. You need a good punter who shows up when things are on the line. Tim Masthay and the cover team rendered Hester as useless in the season finale and the NFC title game. Hester can change a game with one play.

Masthay stopped it from happening and that was HUGE in the Packers winning both games. He was the game MVP both times – no question.

]]> By: beefbus http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002670 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 05:45:57 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002670 “We’ve long said that every NFL city in a cold climate should be required to install FieldTurf or a similar product. It’s a safety issue, and with the league supposedly having heightened interest in player safety, the safest and most consistent surfaces should be used at all times.”

Um, no. Their field is actually proven to be more safe than synthetic turfs. They did studies on it, and I’m almost positive you posted a story about it.

]]> By: possiblecabbage http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002654 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:47:53 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002654 The fact that the Bears will vote against it is likely why the Vikings, Lions, and Packers will vote for it.

]]> By: phillybirds http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002651 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:45:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002651 Does this deserve an article? Yes. We know the Bears have Devin Hester. Yes he’s great at kick returns.

]]> By: sportsjustice http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002646 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:38:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002646 We only need 8 more teams to defeat this ridiculous rule change. What a bleeping joke. What is football? Football is a game of field position. That 5 yards is everything. Vote NO.

]]> By: cavredleg15 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002644 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:33:14 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002644 How is having field turf safer than a natural field? What is the increase of concussions on an artificial surface as compared to natural grass? I’d like to see the NFL and/or the NFLPA* release a study showing the raw numbers. Field Turf looks green all year long but it’s just not right-

]]> By: timegambit http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002642 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:32:33 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002642 Right, and the Vikings will be voting for making it illegal to have 9 defensive players in the box.

It promotes a dangerous atmosphere for AP.

]]> By: p4ck3r5 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002637 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:07:35 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002637 even though it’ll prob help teams with bad special teams (packers being one of them), I dont want it change, leave it alone. If they move it this year, what makes u think they wont try in the future

]]> By: im4cincy http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002633 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:56:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002633 because grass is so dangerous…

]]> By: duanethomas http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002620 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:32:32 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002620 Post the one that his spelled correctly. I think it funny. Goodnight. See ya tomorrow.

]]> By: duanethomas http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002618 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:31:07 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002618 You don’t say!?!…and Gadhafi if he had a seat on the U.N. Security Council would have voted against a no fly zone.

]]> By: duanethomas http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002617 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:28:32 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002617 You don’t say!?!…and Khdafi if he had a seat on the U.N. Security Council would have voted against a no fly zone.

]]> By: Canyonero http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002611 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:21:44 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002611 The Devin Hester Rule.

And the NFL stepped in to make it happen. It should be called the Devin Hester Commandment, given the top-down lightning crashing vibe to all this.

]]> By: jamoe17 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002610 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:19:23 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002610 Let’s not be so quick to claim bad weather fields with natural grass as ‘unsafe’ because you don’t like how it looks or that the games are sloppier…not after seeing the crap field turf, or similar alternative that played like concrete, they had on the field for the Super Bowl.

]]> By: rovibe http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002608 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:16:46 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002608 For my money, the most exciting play in football is a kickoff return for a touchdown.

Why mess with a good thing?

]]> By: ilpackerbacker http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002606 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:15:36 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002606 I like how the Bears are the “defending NFC North Champions”. I hope those hats and shirts still look nice, LOL.

The Bears have home field advantage? When? Boy, that sure worked out great. Caleb Hanie, meet B.J. Raji.

]]> By: peester15 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002604 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:11:59 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002604 I would feel the same way if Cutler was my QB.

]]> By: thetobygrizwold http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/20/bears-likely-will-vote-against-moving-the-kickoff-to-the-35/#comment-1002603 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:11:11 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118373#comment-1002603 You can never have too many changes.

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