Comments on: Jeff Fisher is “sure” possible elimination of kickoff will be addressed in February

By: monkeesfan

monkeesfan — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 05:33:28 +0000

Before the season ESPN showed a chart saying concussions dropped by some 25% on kickoffs – but there was a net drop of only 2% in games. This indicates Goodell is using phony reasoning again.

By: manningbowl88

manningbowl88 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:03:55 +0000

ive never heard the phrase.. ‘hurry up we need to get home before they spot the ball at the 35′….

By: stigman2012

stigman2012 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:59:30 +0000

I have come up with the only logical and most entertaining way to settle this. After a team scores, or at the beginning of either half, a big lottery ball machine is used to figure starting position of the receiving team. There are 49 balls colored in the colors of each team; a white ball for the fifty yard line; and a black ball. The balls float around like those lottery tv shows and the ref picks one. The receiving team gets the ball on whichever line and color pops up–unless the black ball comes up. Then the ‘kicking’ team gets the ball back.

Tie every drawing with some type of fan lottery system in the stands and make some money for schools at the same time!!

By: bullcharger

bullcharger — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:03:19 +0000

No kick-off = no kick-off and kick-off coverage team = less cost for owners = real reason for this.

I really think it will ruin the game. I even think they should just go back to the kick off where it was before also. Somehow the NFL thinks they can just change the rules of Football in general. They can’t. The NFL still has to resemble the game played at all levels throughout history.

By: joeyashwi

joeyashwi — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:36:56 +0000

The NFL is already turning into the powder puff football league so why stop now? Best way to eliminate helmet to helmet hits? Eliminate helmets. Quarterbacks getting hit too much? Make the defense count to Five-Mississippi before they are allowed to rush the QB.
I hope this whole article was a joke.

By: greymares

greymares — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:35:14 +0000

to those who are in favor of the change: if you don’t like football don’t watch it. or better yet invent a new sport.

By: footballfan292

footballfan292 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:26:11 +0000

If they do this…im done with this sport.

By: fwippel

fwippel — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:18:57 +0000

If Roger Goodell is serious about this, then he needs to be replaced immediately. The game is football, and it always starts with an opening kick-off. Replacing that (and any other kickoff) is turning the game into something which it is not.

As for injuries, punt returners take the biggest risks on the field every week. They are in much more danger of suffering a career ending and life altering injury than kickoff returners because they have to stand and wait on the ball while the defenders are closing in on them at top speed. KO returners don’t have that problem.

This is the worst idea I’ve ever seen the NFL float. Quit monkeying around with the game.

By: bubashep

bubashep — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:17:23 +0000

Yet another reason why college football>NFL

By: billshowmail

billshowmail — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:13:53 +0000

The Kickoff should be reworked to upgrade it for the 280 lb < 5 sec 40yd runners. Leave the kicker at the 30 yd line, move the scrimmage line to the 45 for the kickoff team, and the opposing 45 yd line for the recieving team. This will remove the inertia of a 300 lber moving at full speed and lessen injuries even more while keeping the kickoff.
Without the kickoff, the NFL will become the XFL, and it will lose the traditional audience share it enjoys now. I wont be all that intested in watchin New Football, if it ruins my great memories of Football battles of the past. Harumph Goodell!

By: greymares

greymares — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:11:22 +0000

I’m in favor of eliminating the forward pass, that would leave no defenseless receivers. Also I would eliminate the run play outside the tackle box this will stop all those nasty crack back blocks. I would allow holding on the offensive line that should stop the quarterback hits and I would put cute little skirts on all players over 300 lbs.

By: lionfish57

lionfish57 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:55:43 +0000

Stop changing the rules and make the players wear pads!! If you look closely very few players wear knee or thigh pads anymore. Keep the integrity of the game. That includes keeping the kickoffs.

By: cleekk

cleekk — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:34:01 +0000

This will put more separation between the “haves” from the “have-nots.” Consider teams that have Mannings vs. teams that have Sanchezs.

By: csilojohnson

csilojohnson — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:19:06 +0000

Paredskinwarrior, Madden is the reason there is only Madden. He had the rights to all NFL teams.

By: csilojohnson

csilojohnson — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:08:36 +0000

Bad idea

By: bobleblah

bobleblah — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:57:02 +0000

Will they also discuss swapping out helmets in favor of pretty bonnets?

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:46:12 +0000

After reading some of these comments, I have to ask….

Do any of you kids go to school?

If so, WTF do they teach you there?

By: leatherhelmets

leatherhelmets — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:57:16 +0000

Have them take the helmets off for just the kickoffs. We won’t be seeing any deion like characters back there as they won’t want to get their noses bloodied up.

Seriously watch how many guys would run with their heads up this way. Do you think there would be a lot of wedge busting? No.

By: yojoemama

yojoemama — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:45:15 +0000

Ummm hello??? How about the onside kick? Geniuses.

By: bdawk2020

bdawk2020 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:21:43 +0000

I think if they do this, I’ll start watching Baseball instead…

By: uwachampion

uwachampion — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:15:00 +0000

Goodell is destroying the NFL. Get his ass out of there.

By: bigassbiscuit

bigassbiscuit — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:31:10 +0000

Oh yeaah, the 111 pound sport hating weaklings fom ohio have taken over the NFL what matters panel. Please folks in charge, listen to those who have no idea,instead of those who pay your f’n bills,

Signed,

The head of the BMW service dpt Manhattan.

By: hjworton46

hjworton46 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:59:45 +0000

Anything that minimises injuries has to be worth considering seriously at the very least.

By: swaggyy

swaggyy — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:57:06 +0000

Wow, Roger, what’s next? Two hand touch and if you tackle them 10 yard penalty? Let the boys play you cottonheaded ninnymuggins!

By: bluntsmokinskinsfan

bluntsmokinskinsfan — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:35:00 +0000

Keep kickoffs the way they are. All this tampering with the game is bogus. Goodell is a tool.

By: castlerock1974

castlerock1974 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:15:13 +0000

Pretty soon Goodell will change the name of the league to the NHL (National Handball League). Then get sued by the National Hockey League for stealing the acronym. Finally, the U.S. will refer to soccer as football (futbol). As it should be.

By: savannahrose44

savannahrose44 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:13:04 +0000

At what point is football no longer football? Keep changing the game and you might as well take away the helmets and pads, call it Rugby and get it over with.

By: chillmodedlb

chillmodedlb — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:11:04 +0000

Try thinking about the concept this way: Say your team is down two possessions. They get into the endzone with two minutes left in the game and a field goal or TD can win. Instead of onside kicking it, they can essentially bring out the offense to go for it on 4th down. How many comebacks (i.e. great games with wild finishes) could be created from a team converting the 4th down and going down and winning the game. I think it’s a great idea. Try it out in the Pro Bowl or preseason or some other meaningless game and see what happens. If they’re going to get rid of the kickoff, I think this is a pretty solid alternative that I can live with.

By: jwag777

jwag777 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:10:08 +0000

I don’t even understand what the “4th and 15 from the 30″ scenario even means. Keep the kickoff. The league is already too protective. What’s next, switching to two hand touch?

By: bigbluefanuk

bigbluefanuk — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:04:02 +0000

I’m sure if Fisher had a team with a returner ranked in the top 20 he’d change his tune.