Onside kick replacement possibility

[WUnderhill]

On 5/22/2020 at 4:09 PM, Daddy_Uncle said:

Why do they have to try and change things so drastically every single off season

If it ain’t broke, fug with it nonstop until it is.

[Basbear]

[Waldo]

That's not nearly a close substitute. Onsides kicks are incredibly hard to pull off and when they miss that field position is also a factor when the team with the lead is at the 40ish or more with the penalty. 4 and 25 when the D gets 2 extra players maybe.

Whatever it is, they can't put it in the refs hands and it needs to be a lot more difficult with at least one caveat thrown in. 

[Basbear]

NFL went form taking 40 years to make ONE minor change, now they make vast changes each year.....

STOP IT, YOU FOOLS!

[Sgt Schultz]

20 minutes ago, Basbear said:

NFL went form taking 40 years to make ONE minor change, now they make vast changes each year.....

STOP IT, YOU FOOLS!

I'm old enough to remember the Pete Rozelle days.  When the NFL made a rule change, it always seemed well thought out, including the unintended consequences.  By in large, rule changes under his guidance were things that made you glad they did it.  Of course, they were not nearly as frequent and generally used a minimalist approach.

Now, they throw the excrement against the wall to see what sticks.  It's like every change is a beta test of a dumb idea that was not ready for prime time.  It has had the effect of me watching less and less NFL.

I once had a conversation with a manager in the facility I worked at the time.  I was one of the union reps.  He stopped me in the hall and asked me how it was that we (the union) knew what they (agency management) were going to do before the facility management found out.  He asked if we had ears on the ground in DC.  I assured him that we did, but the never talked to the facilities about that stuff unless it was dire.  No, the reason it seemed like we knew ahead of time was much simpler.  I told him we looked at every issue, thought about the possible reactions to the issue, ranked them from best to worst, then "picked the stupidest thing possible," and that is what they would do.  He bit his lower lip, raised his finger and said he would like to argue with me.....but he couldn't.  We both walked away laughing.

I think that same logic is used when the NFL assesses the issues they believe are worthy of a change.

[heel31ok]

I like the XFL KICKOFF...

[Green_Tea]

Either leave it like it is or allow a running start on onside kicks. Not a fan of getting rid of the onside kick.  Why do they have to find something to change every season?

[45catfan]

The onside kick alternative was tabled.  Some new things though, IR for return extended to 3 players from 2.  Defenseless player rule extended to returners, nixed consecutive dead-ball fouls to run the clock (see Patriots) and fouls overturning scoring plays/turnovers are automatically reviewed.

No Alternative to Onside Kick Yet

[bababoey]

They did change one thing that will have an effect on teams:

* They increased the number of players who can be designated for return from injured reserve to three. The limit had been two.

I think they should not put a limit on the number at all, but 3 is better than 2.