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Yesterday, 07:19 PM | #91 | |
Sometimes it's black and white
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: California
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It seems they upped the potential call, non calls considerably. I'm just not seeing a lot of upside and they've also neutered the onsides kick so the success rate is now like 5% or something? Sheeish. Just give the other team the ball at the 25 or 30 and be done with it. Or some alternative like the 4 and 15 but I think it would be hard to get teams to agree on that because it would favor some teams. |
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Yesterday, 07:31 PM | #92 | |
Suupraa Geniuuusss
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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I'm a traditionalist, I guess. I do not want to see the kickoff go away. There was a time, not even that long ago, when the kickoff was potentially one of the most exciting plays in sports. And the Chiefs benefited from a lot of those plays. Players like Dale Carter, Mecole, Dexter, Tyreek, and Dante Hall were KC heroes for their exploits in the return game. Then fears of CTE neutered it. I get why, but watching endless touchbacks sucked. I'm willing to give this set up a try for a season or two, if it means saving kickoffs and making them fun/exciting again. And just conceding the 25-yd line is so soft and weak. In football you're supposed to fight for every yard. |
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Today, 03:34 AM | #93 | |
Out Gunning CP's Fandom Police
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Galveston, TX
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Today, 04:25 AM | #94 |
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Two negatives equal a positive. If your special teams is engulfed in chaos and mediocrity than a BS chaotic rule change lets you wipe the slate clean. If your ST is a fine tuned machine than blowing up the kickoffs and instituting some wack XFL show is going to cause massive failures.
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Today, 04:47 AM | #95 | |
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Join Date: May 2001
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I have hard time believing the injury factor had any kind of bearing on the rule change other than pomp and circumstance to the public. |
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Today, 11:17 AM | #96 | |
Suupraa Geniuuusss
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Lol, oh God, we have the worst STs kickoff performance through the first PRESEASON game. With just 19 games to go. Whatever shall we do???? Preseason histrionics are the best. |
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