NFL Removing Kickoffs?

[Nawzlew]

Saw on PTI and SC the NFL was considering removing kickoffs.

I'm all for player safety, but this is a terrrible idea.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/sport.../04/kicking-around-idea-no-returns-nfl/492206

 

[ii flash ii]

This is so stupid... move it back to the 30 and let it rock like that, stupid touhbacks ruined everything last year...

Soon its going to turn into 3 second hols the way things are heading...

 

[DeadsetAce]

pathetic

 

[blackredxiiigoat]

Heard about it recently on twitter somewhere.

I think it's a bad idea too (as will most people).

That's DRAMATICALLY altering the way the game is played. You can change a rule here and there, add a new wrinkle, but to eliminate something that's as much of a part of the game as kickoffs are? Na man...

 

[Deleted member 38182]

They need to add more unsafe things to the game. Throw in the XFL midfield thing.... let the special teamers get some shine yadadamean

 

[casperjr]

A lot of jobs lost if you do

 

[losalmighty]

they should making tackling illegal too. If you get looked at by an opposing player once you have the ball you are downed.

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

The XFL sprint for possession would be awesome.

 

[chicagokid23]

this idea is not one of the best

 

[nychiphophippo]

So what happens when you're down and need an onside kick.

And it also takes out the potential for a surprise onside kick like the saints did in the super bowl and I believe Akers pulled on the giants this season.

 

[jpzx]

Originally Posted by CasperJr

A lot of jobs lost if you do

Seriously.

 

[doublejs07]

NFL version of outsourcing.

 

[651akathepaul]

**+% Roger. He's been nothing but bad news and ideas for the NFL.

 

[mez 0ne]

I can't see this possibly going through.

 

[duba169]

They should take out punts too

 

[airjordan jb23]

Terrible idea... 

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

Originally Posted by 651akathePaul

**+% Roger. He's been nothing but bad news and ideas for the NFL.

This

 

[dmxfury]

I've said enough about Roger over the years, you know my position

 

[Animal Thug]

Originally Posted by LosALMIGHTY

they should making tackling illegal too. If you get looked at by an opposing player once you have the ball you are downed.

  

 

[Peep Game]

Awful awful idea. Better not go through, loads of dudes depend on kickoffs/special teams just to be on the roster.

 

[crowelliowa34]

NFL has gotten very soft i understand safety they took the wedge out moved the kickoffs forward now this C'Mon Mannnnn

 

[badboyf0life420]

I don't understand why everyone is blaming roger goodel ,

Shouldnt you all be blaming ex players suing the league becuase they didn't do

Anything about player safety back then.

 

[savraj1]

Originally Posted by DoubleJs07

NFL version of outsourcing.

I think you mean downsizing

 

[wearinthefourfive]

Just another quote by a random executive that got blown out of proportion by the media.

It will never happen, the fans won't let it. They aren't going to do anything to ruin their $10 billion business (see how they ended the lockout before games were lost).

 

[darthska]

Will never happen.

Just because someone threw the idea out there in a brainstorm session doesn't mean it's seriously being considered.