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Kicking 90 yard Field Goal

Darts

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They should get rid of the FG. Most boring play in football. It should be TD or nothing.

(Yes, yes, I know Shack and his BFF will disagree with me.)
 

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I requires an incredible amount of skill, power and timing. I like watching the field goal.
 

shack

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They should get rid of the FG. Most boring play in football. It should be TD or nothing.

(Yes, yes, I know Shack and his BFF will disagree with me.)
I'll save it for a realistic topic.
 

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They should get rid of the FG. Most boring play in football. It should be TD or nothing.

(Yes, yes, I know Shack and his BFF will disagree with me.)
I totally disagree. It's a real thrill watching that ball fly through the air in the dying seconds of the game determining the outcome.

I'm sure the Bills fans on here would disagree though..........Scott Norwood
 

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While we're at it, we should also get rid of the convert or at least make it a run/pass play.

Plus, the NFL should expand the end zone. Now it looks like a bunch of 200 lb men playing in a sandbox.
 

mellowjello

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I would eliminate touchdowns as well as field goals, scoring only by touchbacks.
It will be all about the punters.
Field position will still be critical, as you need to get close enough to the endzone to get proper hangtime
and opportunity for the kicking team to shut down the punt returner.
If the game ends tied, free kicks, whichever punter can kick the ball the highest.
 

shack

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I would eliminate touchdowns as well as field goals, scoring only by touchbacks.
It will be all about the punters.
Field position will still be critical, as you need to get close enough to the endzone to get proper hangtime
and opportunity for the kicking team to shut down the punt returner.
If the game ends tied, free kicks, whichever punter can kick the ball the highest.
In light of that, do you think that they could incorporate a rouge in there somewhere? Or a touchdown off a punt or kickoff would count as an automatic victory, game over.

See Darts, it's not just me. Many people find you amusing.
 

Darts

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Got to think outside the box.

Other than N.A. football, does any other sport give partial points for failure? In hockey, soccer, basketball and baseball you either score or you don't. For example, you don't get partial points in baseball if you make it to 2nd or 3rd base.

While we're at it, eliminate the fair catch in the NFL.
 

mellowjello

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Got to think outside the box.

Other than N.A. football, does any other sport give partial points for failure? In hockey, soccer, basketball and baseball you either score or you don't. For example, you don't get partial points in baseball if you make it to 2nd or 3rd base.

While we're at it, eliminate the fair catch in the NFL.
But you can get to 1st base without actually hitting the ball.
Having to drive in runs from 2nd and 3rd affects the strategy of the game in an exciting way.

Rewarding teams with points without having to score touchdowns IS thinking outside the box, it's unique.
At the same time, that too affects the strategy in an exciting way, IMO.
Touchbacks for example, trading off a point for field position, and the consequences of that in different circumstances
and times of a game.
Miss a field goal, other team takes possession at the line of scrimmage, risking field position. Do you go for the 1st down,
do you punt to be safe....
Football is a very unique game, field position is everything.
 

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Since we're at it, the NFL needs to make the field larger. The current players are behemoths and it looks like they are playing on a sandbox in that little field.
 

Darts

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Having to drive in runs from 2nd and 3rd affects the strategy of the game in an exciting way.
I think the current strategy is to go for the home run.

BTW: Did you know that people thought Lou Boudreau was insane when he devised the "Boudreau Shift"? Innovation = evolution.
 

shack

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Got to think outside the box.

Other than N.A. football, does any other sport give partial points for failure?
Rugby. Darts (Big LOL for that one) Figure skating. Diving.
 

Darts

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If we get rid of field goals and converts, we can also get rid of those ugly goalposts.

Figure skating and diving are "judged" sports. Very subjective.

I think they give partial points for coming close in horseshoe and sex.

"In the early days of football, kicking was highly emphasized. In 1883, the scoring system was devised, with field goals counting for 5 points, and touchdowns and conversions worth 4 apiece. In 1897, the touchdown was raised to 5 points while the conversion was lowered to 1 point. Field goals were devalued to 4 points in 1904, and then to the modern 3 points in 1909. The touchdown was changed to 6 points in 1912 in American football; the Canadian game followed suit in 1956."
 

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Since we're at it, the NFL needs to make the field larger. The current players are behemoths and it looks like they are playing on a sandbox in that little field.
Yeah, I agree, NFL should play CFL ball, 20 yard end zone, 110 yard field length, 65 yard width from 53.5 yards.
 

maurice93

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Did a guy actually create a video why a 90 yard field goal is nearly impossible.

What’s next on his series:
Why a 200 mph fastball is nearly impossible?
Why a 700 yard drive is nearly impossible?
 

Darts

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One NFL rule change that makes sense is the overtime scoring rule.

The old rule was ridiculous. The team that first gets the ball would kick a 50 yard FG and walk away the winner. I'm old enough to remember when 50 yard FG's were a rarity.
 

mellowjello

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Since we're at it, the NFL needs to make the field larger. The current players are behemoths and it looks like they are playing on a sandbox in that little field.
I would go for that, but then it’s a different game.
Would you go for 3 downs instead of 4?
 

shack

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If we get rid of field goals and converts, we can also get rid of those ugly goalposts.
Sumo wrestlers are fat and ugly too. Ban the sport. I don't find hockey or basketball nets very attractive either. Get rid of those and let the players shoot at targets.
Figure skating and diving are "judged" sports. Very subjective.
That's a good enough reason to ban those sports also. No subjectivity permitted.

BTW, skaters can miss jumps and still win in spite of failing. I say that once they miss a move they should not be allowed to finish their program (according to your theory of not rewarding failure). Miss one high jump or pole vault or a high dive and you are eliminated. They should not be rewarded for their failures. There should be no silver or bronze medals at the Olympics since those athletes were not good enough to win. Do not reward failure. No prize money in golf or tennis or any racing except for the winner. Do not reward failure anymore.

DARTS HAS SPOKEN.
 
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