NFL moves kickoffs to 35-yard line; touchbacks unchanged

[M BUTCHER 206]

whatever, i bet there will be a ton of touchbacks at first and people will be screaming their heads off and being super dramatic about it. by the end of the year when kickers are getting more tired and the weather is colder and worse, the ball wont be going as far, and i think the numbers will basically be about the same averaged out over the year. the only thing that will change is there will be a lot less injuries.

its not good to see someone get injured practically every other kick off return

 

[Defy]

Janikowski gonna be kicking touchbacks thru the uprights now

 

[Gueroloco]

Garbage rule change!

 

[MRTHECOSE]

Roger Goodell is turning it into a bitch league, WTF he wants it to be 2 hand touch soon or what ?, .

and after that goodell is gonna make it to where the defense calls out the ball carries # and they will politely stop.

 

[MobbinINda916]

and after that goodell is gonna make it to where the defense calls out the ball carries # and they will politely stop.

LOL, and then Roger Goodell is gonna make a new rule where they have to lay down a pillow so the recievers & running backs don't get hurt.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

the only thing that will change is there will be a lot less injuries.

its not good to see someone get injured practically every other kick off return

they should just get rid of the kick return then. each team automatically gets the ball at the 20. no kick offs it's about player safety.

injuries happen all the time on the defensive and offensive line. all the time. they should get rid of them too. just have defensive guys that have to count OUT LOUD to 5 Mississippi before being able to rush the QB.

 

[45park1904]

I haven't read thread yet.

I believe they did it solely to spite the Raiders return game.
Think about it.

haha aint nobody think about the raiders return game when this rule was created sorry bro....but it is a lame rule tho regardless

 

[MRTHECOSE]

see players complain about the proposed 18 games and the nfl respond with " oh if u dont wanna get hurt lets take away kick returns". No Fun League

 

[Rossibreath]

I think u guys are goin overboard. I don't see this bein a big deal at all. Only like 10% of kicks prolly end up as touchbacks. I didn't research it that's a guess.

 

[M BUTCHER 206]

they should just get rid of the kick return then. each team automatically gets the ball at the 20. no kick offs it's about player safety.

injuries happen all the time on the defensive and offensive line. all the time. they should get rid of them too. just have defensive guys that have to count OUT LOUD to 5 Mississippi before being able to rush the QB.

come on now, thats just extreme

kick offs are a lot different because the players are building up great speed over a longer period of time and the hits are bigger