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NFL to experiment with alternative to onside kick at Pro Bowl

I don't think the NFL will ever allow it to happen, but just imagine a world where we could try keep the ball out of another team's hands using our ridiculously efficient 'and long' offense for an entire half.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...-kick-pro-bowl

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The NFL will experiment with an alternative to the onside kick during Sunday's Pro Bowl, an indication that the league is still considering the option despite the fact that owners rejected it last year.

As in past years, there will be no kickoffs at all in the Pro Bowl. The twist this year is that teams will have two options after scoring.

The first is to give the ball back to the opposition, which would start its drive at its 25-yard line. The new, second option for the scoring team would serve as a substitute for an onside kick. It would allow it to run one additional play from its own 25-yard line.

If the scoring team gains 15 or more yards, it would retain possession. If it falls short, the opposition would take over at the dead ball spot. Essentially, it will be a fourth-and-15 play.

i think that is a horrible idea lol

Read as: "NFL looking for new ways to help teams keep up with Mahomes"

There are two alternatives being tested. The other is the scoring team just says screw it and the other team gets it on their own 25 with no kick. They are just going to do away with the kickoff for good. It's a done deal just waiting on the time it happens...

Nearly every owner in the NFL, "**** no, because Chiefs."

They have to do something. Recovering an onside kick now is really hard. Gotta keep viewers watching.

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Originally Posted by Detoxing (Post 14742318)

Read as: "NFL looking for new ways to help teams keep up with Mahomes"

No way. Think I saw where Mahomes is God mode on 3rd or 4th and 13+. We’d never give the ball back.

The chiefs O might never leave the field.

Holy shit that’s dumb.

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 14742345)

The chiefs O might never leave the field.

I'm okay with that?

I'd like to take this opportunity to point out that I haven't watched a Pro Bowl since the 90s.

Has anyone else actually watched that farce of a "game" recently?

I mean, if you do some shit like this, it better be harder than 4th and 15. Onside kicks are already hard. 4th and 15 seems way more likely for teams to get. I'd be pissed if we were going to the superbowl and something like this allowed a team to get back into it.

Everyone thinks it's a good idea because statistically speaking the odds of recovering the old onside kick and converting 4th and 15 are basically identical.

The minute you see a high powered offensive team make up 20 points in 4 minutes to win a game they were getting spanked in though will cause backlash.