The more we think about the supposedly simple change to the PAT procedures, the more complicated it all gets.
A reader posed an intriguing question regarding whether the new rule will result in fewer excessive celebration penalties during touchdowns, since the foul would move the two-point try to the 17 -- or turn the single-point kick into a 47-yard field goal.
Unfortunately for those who hope to keep the “No Fun” in the NFL, penalty enforcement won’t change. Which means that an excessive celebration penalty following a touchdown will be enforced on the kickoff, not on the PAT.
So, basically, there won’t be any additional reasons for coaches to be upset with players who do dumb things after scoring touchdowns.