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New NFL Rule Causes Record-Low Kick Returns
Daily Caller ^ | September 12, 2023 6:11 PM ET | ANDREW POWELL

Posted on 09/13/2023 6:29:48 AM PDT by Red Badger

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1 posted on 09/13/2023 6:29:48 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Impy; WhoisAlanGreenspan?

Ping!...................


2 posted on 09/13/2023 6:30:14 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

That’s the one thing Canadian football gets right. A touchback is worth one point, so you either return the kick, or concede a point.


3 posted on 09/13/2023 6:31:17 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Red Badger

I was listening to the Bills game this past Monday and I kept hearing about a “12-man” lineup on offense, or something like that.

What is that? Something new?


4 posted on 09/13/2023 6:32:29 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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To: Red Badger

Then why even bother? Just put the ball on the 25 yard-line.


5 posted on 09/13/2023 6:33:06 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Red Badger

The big game fifty years from now will be tag...


6 posted on 09/13/2023 6:33:18 AM PDT by unread (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the REPUBLIC..!)
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To: Red Badger
Less concussions for the league to deal with

I suppose we could just give them tennis rackets and tennis balls.

7 posted on 09/13/2023 6:33:25 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: dfwgator

Why even have a kick?

Just place the ball on the 20/25 yard line and be done with it...........


8 posted on 09/13/2023 6:34:23 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: 1Old Pro

And go ahead and implement Jack Lambert’s idea and make quarterbacks wear dresses.


9 posted on 09/13/2023 6:35:45 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Red Badger

Now why didn’t I think of that. ;)


10 posted on 09/13/2023 6:36:29 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Mr. K

https://bucsreport.com/2020/07/23/understanding-the-12-personnel-offense/


11 posted on 09/13/2023 6:36:57 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

Why not make the players wear flags and eliminate tackles.


12 posted on 09/13/2023 6:37:14 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: Red Badger; All

the touchback on kickoffs is the most boring play in pro football. my solution? make it legal to kick a field goal on the kickoff


13 posted on 09/13/2023 6:37:15 AM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
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*That’s the one thing Canadian football gets right. A touchback is worth one point, so you either return the kick, or concede a point.*

If it was that good we’d be watching it down here. They need to change their rules to ours. That way they can be the minor league feeder the NFL needs. College football is too corrupt. Let the teenagers make a living.


14 posted on 09/13/2023 6:37:24 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (e allowed )
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To: dfwgator

Teams could have an option to receive a kick or not. Would save time...........


15 posted on 09/13/2023 6:38:12 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

That rule socks. Pinning a team back was a major strategy that led to exciting football.


16 posted on 09/13/2023 6:39:22 AM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: Red Badger

Concussions ain’t about good intentions

It’s about their money

The game has sure lost its punch


17 posted on 09/13/2023 6:39:46 AM PDT by wardaddy (Why so many nevertrumpers with early sign ups and no posting history till now? Zot them PTB)
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To: Red Badger

Another rule I would implement, is to have an option to go for a 2-point conversion, but place the ball on the 10 yard-line.

If you convert, not only do you get the two points, you get the ball back, without having to do an onsides kick.


18 posted on 09/13/2023 6:39:53 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Why even have a kick? Just place the ball on the 20/25 yard line and be done with it...........

We'd have to amend our language. Instead of "kickoff" at 1pm, it would be something exciting and enticing like; ball placement at 1pm.

19 posted on 09/13/2023 6:39:58 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Red Badger

Why not just spot the ball on the 25 yard line then?


20 posted on 09/13/2023 6:41:18 AM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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