I figured this forum needed a bit of spicing up. What rule/schedule changes would you like to happen? For rule changes, I'd honestly eliminate the idea of an extra point. It just seems too automatic and easy. Going for two presents more of a challenge and would make scoring a bit more exciting. You wouldn't have to go for two. As for schedule changes, I wouldn't be too opposed in certain NFC foes more frequently (Giants, Eagles). It shouldn't have to be once every four years IMO.
For rules, how about no punting. But add number of downs and total yards to get new set. Say, 5 downs for 12 yards.
i agree that we don't need extra point kicks. they're rather boring. i also would like more afc/nfc action. at least with the corresponding regions more if they're gonna keep the rotation of 4 years. for instance denver is supposed to play the afc east this year so just maybe take one of those teams out and switch it so they can play an nfc west team like san fran.
also it should be in the nfl rulebook that no shitty music gets played on the pa systems of stadiums.
I would extend the playoffs by adding an extra seed, in that scenario only the top seed gets a bye. so if this format was in place these would have been the matchups NFC 1. Falcons- BYE 2. 49ers vs 7. Bears 3. Packers vs 6. Vikings 4. Redskins vs 5. Seahawks AFC 1. Broncos- BYE 2. Patriots vs 7. Steelers 3. Texans vs 6. Bengals 4. Ravens vs 5. Colts
i disagree with extra playoff teams, there are too many already. completely average teams are making the playoffs and thanks to the wonderful world of every team is equal they tend to win in the playoffs.... it just make the regular season less and less important and interesting.
Less Thursday night games. The games always seemed to be ugly and the players didn't seem prepared. It's a good marketing idea to expand NFL to own another day, but it just didn't work for me. I like special thursday night games, home opener, thanksgiving, and that's it. Defensive holding is not a first down, but a 5 yard penalty and replay of down if accepted. If the 5 yards bring them past the 1st down marker, first down.
One schedule change I'd be very interested in is a promotional change designed to show the NFL at its best. I'd like to see the Patriots close the season in 2013 playing back to back games in London and Tokyo against the Broncos and the Ravens.
More revenue to divide for players and owners, better reward for winning your conference, more playoff football for the fans?That is a win for all parties involved, sign me up.
It sounds good, and I'd like it. The only problem is that it would allow for some 7-9 team to sneak in a particularly weak year. Perhaps, have the cutoff be 8-8?
If the ball is knocked out of a quarterback's hands before he lets go of it during his passing motion, it's a fumble. You have knocked the ball out of his hand when he wanted it to still be in there. That's a fumble. I don't care if his arm was moving forward, it only becomes a pass when the ball leaves his hand. Think of it from the other angle. A receiver gets his hands on the ball and is hit by a defender, which knocks the ball away. That isn't a catch 'because the receiver was in the act of catching the ball'. It's an incomplete pass because he didn't catch it.
i like both of those ideas! the thursday game is actually very annoying and i almost never even remember to watch it. thursday night is for college football, friday for high school, saturday for college and sunday and monday for nfl. it just doesnt work for me to have to choose between a pretty good college game and a garbage nfl game.
I always hate the fact that a fumbled ball that goes out of bounds goes back to the offense at the spot it went out. Just because the D happened to make a good play near the sideline shouldn't penalize them. I think the O should get the ball back but to make it fair they should get it back at their own 20 if they are on their side of the field. If it is in opposing territory it should go back to midfield. If it happens inside their own 20 then they get it back at the spot like normal. I also think its silly that a pick in the end zone the D gets at the 20 but if the D picks it on the 5 yard line they get it there. I think any pick inside the 20 should be spotted at the 20 if the defender chooses to kneel.
The first one is a little extreme. What about the ball goes back to the original line of scrimmage. If the fumble went backwards and out of bounds then behind the line where it went out? The second one I like. It kills me in Madden so much when I play. For some reason I thought you were going to ask for a jump ball when the offense fumbled the ball out of bounds. I had bball on my mind
Ha yeah I guess the first is kind of extreme but if you think of it in terms of it being a medium between the offense having possession at the spot it went out and the D getting it then it seems fair. To me its just like well nobody had possession so I don't get why the O has more right to it even if the D touches it but doesn't have full control before going out. Maybe it would be fair to say that whoever touches it last before going out of bounds gets possesion instead. Idk
I'm an old-timer, so I'd like to see some changes back to how the game was played awhile ago- First, eliminate coaches calling plays. QBs should be able to call their own plays; they shouldn't be robots. It would allow less physically gifted QBs with smarts a chance to play in the NFL. There would be more Drew Brees types and fewer Cam Newtons. They could return to the old 30 second play clock. There'd be less time between plays and less "dead time", therefore the games would be less boring. I never watch games live any more because of all the wasted time. Second, eliminate zone defenses. If you can't cover a receiver you shouldn't be on the field. People will (hopefully) argue about these changes being unfair to the O, unfair to the D, unfair to the coaches. The way I see it each side would lose something so it'll still be fair. There'll be fewer delay of game penalties called. Huge players like Vince Wilfork and Casey Hampton would have to lose weight to stay in the league, and O-linemen would have to follow suit to deal with smaller pass-rushers. Smaller players would result in fewer injuries and less down time for stars.
If they get rid of the helmet mikes it will take away a big part of the Patriots home field advantage though. Wouldn't be a Patriot's game in Gillette if the QB wasn't pointing at his helmet and waving his hands in disgust.
