Jan 21, 2020
10:56:24am
10:56:24am
It's my only real objection. If you look at it, the likelihood of converting 3rd
and 15 is a lot higher - be it due to execution or penalty - than the likelihood of successfully recovering an on-sides kick when the other team is expecting it. If you're going to do what the NFL proposes it has to be at least as unlikely to succeed for the team with the ball - maybe 4th and 30 and penalties aren't automatic first downs? So long as most any defensive live ball penalty leads to an automatic first down I can't get behind it.
If the NFL wanted to float the idea and say the scoring team can choose which it wants AND the receiving team has to agree, then fine. But it's supposed to be hard for the team that's behind to come back otherwise it mitigates to a degree the what the team with the lead has worked to achieve during the fist 58 minutes or whatever of the game. This proposal just takes control away from the receiving team (which is where it should be after a score...it's not rugby).
If the NFL wanted to float the idea and say the scoring team can choose which it wants AND the receiving team has to agree, then fine. But it's supposed to be hard for the team that's behind to come back otherwise it mitigates to a degree the what the team with the lead has worked to achieve during the fist 58 minutes or whatever of the game. This proposal just takes control away from the receiving team (which is where it should be after a score...it's not rugby).
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Just silly. No team should have the ability of getting the ball back after scoring without earning it.
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