Kickers have gotten really good in recent years. Really good. They've got good range, but particularly good accuracy.
So here's what I think the NFL should do.
That space between the uprights? They should put three or four more uprights in between them. They'll do nothing but be obstacles for the kicker. He still get three points (or 1 point) for putting it between the regular uprights, but if it caroms off of one of the inside uprights, that's just tough luck.
It'll make field goals less certain, thus promoting more fourth down attempts, which is entertaining. And having more doinking field goal attempts will give us more exciting kick returns off the bounce.
They should have 1 kicking ball be a gag ball that explodes on contact. No one knows which one until it blows up on a kickers foot. That would add some excitement. Like a game of Russian roulette. [Reply]
Originally Posted by smithandrew051:
They should have 1 kicking ball be a gag ball that explodes on contact. No one knows which one until it blows up on a kickers foot. That would add some excitement. Like a game of Russian roulette.
I like it, but the Patriots would cheat. The upright thing would be hard to cheat for the Patriots. [Reply]
Originally Posted by T-post Tom:
I'd suspend the opposing team's mascot between the uprights with a cable/pulley system. A direct hit equals 2 points.
Two extra points above normal? Or does any kick just become a two-point kick, so you have to dodge the mascot and field goals and hit him on extra points?
I remember that Walter Payton used to annoy his kicker in practice by throwing a football from under the goal post and trying to deflect field goals. It would really be cool if the backup quarterback was allowed to come in and try that in games. Plus, it would give the backup some work. [Reply]
I like the idea. I've always thought in baseball they should make obstacles in the outfield like a couple of old junk automobiles and a rose garden that an outfielder would have to decide if he wanted to run through or not. A diving catch attempt into a huge rose bush would be awesome.
Edit: Oh , and a sand trap like on a golf course. Yeah, that'd make it a lot moar intertainting. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Hog's Gone Fishin:
I like the idea. I've always thought in baseball they should make obstacles in the outfield like a couple of old junk automobiles and a rose garden that an outfielder would have to decide if he wanted to run through or not. A diving catch attempt into a huge rose bush would be awesome.
I really like that. Maybe the Diamondbacks could have a bed of cactus. [Reply]
Originally Posted by T-post Tom:
I'd suspend the opposing team's mascot between the uprights with a cable/pulley system. A direct hit equals 2 extra points above normal.
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
Two extra points above normal? Or does any kick just become a two-point kick, so you have to dodge the mascot and field goals and hit him on extra points?
Either way, I like it a lot.
2 extra points above normal. FG = 5 pts if you hit the mascot. EP = 3 pts if you hit the mascot. Thank you for clearing that up. FMP.
(Most cumulative mascot concussions replaces coin toss at Pro Bowl.) [Reply]
