So are we over this take a knee business?

[Joel Buchsbaum]

Or is it going to ballon up again? The NFL allows fair catches on kickoffs now, placing the ball at the 25 yard line. A horrbile rule. What will they legeslate out next the national anthem?

[Mr.wizard]

Why is it a horrible rule?

[WindyCitySteel]

Why is it a horrible rule?

It's basically the end of kick returns. You now get it at the 25 if it's in the EZ or fair caught outside the EZ. Within a few years I could see them just eliminating the kickoff and placing the ball at the 25.

[crushedspirit]

They keep diminishing the special teams aspect of the sport almost every year.

[feltdizz]

College started doing this a few years ago. No issue with it, teams can still choose to return it if they want. I think if you drop the fair catch you spot the ball at that point if its recovered by the return team.

[WindyCitySteel]

They keep diminishing the special teams aspect of the sport almost every year.

Yep, unemployment line about to grow by 32...

https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/sta...31845243256832

[NJ-STEELER]

There’s were 12 votes against it the day before it got approved. Goodell did his best to change 4 of the votes.

Read that it’s approved for this year and then they’ll take a look at it.
hopefully it changes back next year

[Mr.wizard]

It's basically the end of kick returns. You now get it at the 25 if it's in the EZ or fair caught outside the EZ. Within a few years I could see them just eliminating the kickoff and placing the ball at the 25.

Well college has been doing it already, also you can still return it if you want. There are pros and cons to the rule but I dont think I would call it "horrible".

[Northern_Blitz]

It's basically the end of kick returns. You now get it at the 25 if it's in the EZ or fair caught outside the EZ. Within a few years I could see them just eliminating the kickoff and placing the ball at the 25.

Terrible podcast was wondering if teams will kick very high and short. Try to force teams to fair catch and move back to the 25 or try a return on a play which probably has a high risk of fumbling.

Good news is that I think it's only a one year trial with this rule. We can hope it won't be permanent.

[whisper]

It's basically the end of kick returns. You now get it at the 25 if it's in the EZ or fair caught outside the EZ. Within a few years I could see them just eliminating the kickoff and placing the ball at the 25.

If they do that, it's gonna cut down on how many player spots there are. No need for ST players.