Comments on: Anderson says field widening has been discussed before http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/12/anderson-says-field-widening-has-been-discussed-before/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Sat, 18 May 2013 05:16:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: kane337 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/12/anderson-says-field-widening-has-been-discussed-before/#comment-2333953 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:45:56 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1734859#comment-2333953 Let’s not turn into the Canadian Football league.

]]> By: sonnyboychris http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/12/anderson-says-field-widening-has-been-discussed-before/#comment-2333854 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:40:08 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1734859#comment-2333854 Stupid idea.

]]> By: rodgersrodgersheisking http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/12/anderson-says-field-widening-has-been-discussed-before/#comment-2333850 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:38:14 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1734859#comment-2333850 Money’s going to talk here, it’s logistically very difficult unless the league forks out for it.

]]> By: rculross7 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/12/anderson-says-field-widening-has-been-discussed-before/#comment-2333812 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:16:49 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1734859#comment-2333812 Stadiums are built with seats right up to the sideline area. Are you really going to tear out seats in stadiums accross the country to widen the field for 10 games a year? And just who is going to pay for that? This idea is a non starter.

]]> By: chocopoppy http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/12/anderson-says-field-widening-has-been-discussed-before/#comment-2333797 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:13:34 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1734859#comment-2333797 It would certainly reduce high speed collisions since the additional space will result in tacklers having to do more chasing/lunging rather than teeing off/launching.

But, like baseball, everyone’s afraid of major changes that would cause the precious iconic statistics like 2,000 yards rushing, 5,000 passing, etc. to become irrelevant.

]]> By: ebrownwareagle http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/12/anderson-says-field-widening-has-been-discussed-before/#comment-2333699 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:28:02 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1734859#comment-2333699 I have been saying this for YEARS! 100 yards is 100 yards… In every major sport the field or court of play grows with you. Baseball the field size changes from T-Ball, all the way to the Pros. Basketball the same. With the exception of Football! These Grown Men play on the same size field in Pop Warner, High school and the NFL. The only Constant in that is The Field Size! The players are Bigger, Faster, and Stronger! Yet the field size stays the same. Really doesn’t make sense. The field should be widen from 50 yards to at least 65 yards.

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