NFL Extra Point debate.

[VorTexan]

Not sure if this has already been discussed here but not long after I read Bill Bellicheks thoughts on the extra point (yeah, he had a bad experience LOL) I was thinking "no way do they do away with it" then a few days later here comes Roger Goodell with the same thoughts.


Now here is MY thoughts.

A lot could be lost if we did away with the extra point I know they are suggesting longer kicks, or two point tries only....

But my suggestion is taking something from Rugby I was watching this past weekend.

DROPKICKS! NO holder!

In Rugby the angle of the kick is also determined from where the ball crosses the plane! (Some difficult kicks from the sideline!

Put some skill back in the game!

example:
2 points for a run
and 1 or 2 for a dropkick (I'm good either way)
or Kick from area of score (rugby rules)


Put Doug Flutie back on the field!

[oktx]

Getting rid of the PAT is crazy talk.

[ryanwood08]

Dumb as hell! I say if it's not exciting enough then make it harder! Make it a 40 yard field goal or go for 2 from the 10 yard line... getting rid of it just makes them be able to show commercials for an extra 45 seconds

[elkbowhunter]

I would be for it if they promised to put back the regular kickoff and not some sissy rule that eliminates the excitement of a kickoff. Its about as boring as it gets to see a kick off nowadays....YAWN..... I always thought that they should put in basketball rim vertically somehow in between the goal posts. If a kicker kicks it in the ring thats 10 points!!

[Coach W]

The PAT makes it a numbers game... Maybe not so much for the average joe drinking beer and yelling "kill him" but for the coach or savy fans it's a game of strategy.

Calculated risks.

[JHT]

How about a crazy rule that starts the Superbowl @ 12:00-4:00 pm like the majority of games during the season.

[BAPilot2]

Here's a crazy thought...

How about allow the kicking team to score 2 points if the ball is kicked through the uprights during a kick off. On a number of occasions I have seen the kicker put the ball through the receiving teams goalpost during the kickoff.

It might make things interesting!!! LOL

[Colton]

Getting rid of the PAT is crazy talk.

x2 but I think moving the spot of the ball on the 1 yard line could be interesting because it would encourage more attempted 2 point conversions

[3rdShot]

How about a crazy rule that starts the Superbowl @ 12:00-4:00 pm like the majority of games during the season.

And do it on Saturday, so everyone can party hearty without having to go in to work the next day with a hangover.

[Colton]

And do it on Saturday, so everyone can party hearty without having to go in to work the next day with a hangover.

Or make Super Bowl Monday a national holiday

[JHT]

Or make Super Bowl Monday a national holiday

Even better!

[ryanwood08]

Or make Super Bowl Monday a national holiday

OH! OH! I vote for this! Lol