modify extra points?

[coxfan]

I'm curious what others think of the NFL's proposals to modify the extra-point kick. I think only a half-dozen or so kicks were missed last season. Moving the kicking line back to 25 yards might not be much of a change, as field goals are getting increasingly routine.

[xsentrixsupra]

Well all the articles and reports yesterday said making it a 42yd field goal attempt. Definitely not automatic, but still one that is hit probably 85% of the time weather/wind conditions not being a factor. I like the idea. Long extra point, or a regular 2pt conversion. I will say, it would make sports betting very interesting for awhile. Most people make judgements as a TD being an automatic 7pts and the lines are usually set like that with 3, 7, 10, 13, 14, 17, 20, etc. being the big movers.

[Roady]

They should stop with the extra point attempts and just make it 7 points for a touchdown.
Leave the field goal attempts for 3 points.

[rufusandherschel]

Interesting discussion topic. I can envision a number of possibilities/scenarios with the following 'extra point' options. Retain the 1- (kick) and 2-point (run/pass) conversion options and 'add' an additional 3-point option (kick, run or pass) from farther out/back, e.g., 35 yard line.

[xsentrixsupra]

Interesting discussion topic. I can envision a number of possibilities/scenarios with the following 'extra point' options. Retain the 1- (kick) and 2-point (run/pass) conversion options and 'add' an additional 3-point option (kick, run or pass) from farther out/back, e.g., 35 yard line.

I don't think they'd do a 3pt "extra point" from 35yd line, thats pretty much a chip shot for these guys.

I still like the idea of moving the kick way back or doing a normal 2pt try.

All I know, is that the commercial break between the TD, then XP, then another commercial break, then kickoff, then another commercial break........the 10 minutes of commercials to watch an XP aren't worth it

[rufusandherschel]

If the concern is that the existing 1-point 'kick' option has become a "Gimme', rather than changing/modifying the set back distance, why not eliminate the kick option entirely and go with the 2-point run/pass option only.

[xsentrixsupra]

I think that was on the table. A TD is worth 7pts unless you go for 2, if you don't get it, you only get 6.

[Roady]

I think that was on the table. A TD is worth 7pts unless you go for 2, if you don't get it, you only get 6.

At first I kinda liked this idea but not since I had time to think about it. Football scoring is easy to understand. That is a good thing. I don't care about having all the extra nuances and gimmicks this would bring.

[BrianK]

If the concern is that the existing 1-point 'kick' option has become a "Gimme', rather than changing/modifying the set back distance, why not eliminate the kick option entirely and go with the 2-point run/pass option only.

+1
I'd like to see less 'foot' in football.

[coxfan]

Kicked extra points were eliminated by a rival to the NFL in the early 70's (Was it the World Football League?) Teams had to run or pass for a single point, called the "action point,"and also could not fair-catch punts. The League never got going. When the NFL started the 2-point conversion, the success rate for 2-point tries was 46 per cent, versus 98 per cent for kicks. So it made better statistical sense to kick except in special circumstances.

Football seems to be heading for big changes. When I was a kid around 1960, the NFL had the goal posts on the goal lines to promote scoring! There were no kicking specialists, as a player at some other position did the job. Players still played both offense and defense, and the NFL had only 12 teams, and ties were common as there were no overtimes.

These days even fairly long field goals are becoming too routine. Bigger players means more dangerous kickoffs., so kickoffs may be eliminated in time. The game may look very different a decade from now.