Safer Punting Rules Coming??

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

Just read this article that the NFL is considering changing rules to make punts safer, the article though doesn't mention anything specific as to what they plan to do or even consider.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/changes-could-be-coming-to-the-punt-in-the-nfl/ar-AAUpoj8?li=BBnbfcL

Edited February 28, 2022 by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

[TBBills]

Should just be able to throw the ball as a punt

 

Funny people are down voting this like its a real suggestion... 🤣 

Edited March 1, 2022 by TBBills

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

2 hours ago, TBBills said:

Should just be able to throw the ball as a punt

 

That's what we used to do as kids! LOL

Edited February 28, 2022 by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

[Beach]

14 minutes ago, TBBills said:

Should just be able to throw the ball as a punt

but then a missed pass from punt formation wouldnt be an incompletion?

[The Wiz]

21 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

Just read this article that the NFL is considering changing rules to make puns safer, the article though doesn't mention anything specific as to what they plan to do or even consider.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/changes-could-be-coming-to-the-punt-in-the-nfl/ar-AAUpoj8?li=BBnbfcL

What are they going to do about dad jokes is my question?

[TheyCallMeAndy]

This rule change has no impact on us 🤣

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

There has never been a time where STs has mattered less. It’s almost been completely phased out. That’s why the game day roster decisions are so frustrating. If you can ONLY play ST…unless you are a kicker/punter or LS, you don’t need to be on the team. STs just means almost nothing at this point. The plays are almost always either meaningless or penalties. Stop dressing guys that only play ST

[mushypeaches]

1 minute ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

There has never been a time where STs has mattered less. It’s almost been completely phased out. That’s why the game day roster decisions are so frustrating. If you can ONLY play ST…unless you are a kicker/punter or LS, you don’t need to be on the team. STs just means almost nothing at this point. The plays are almost always either meaningless or penalties. Stop dressing guys that only play ST

 

This is all well and good in a theoretical context, but we lost 2 games this year largely due to special teams blunders.  It's not "nothing" when games continue to be decided by those plays

 

Special teams plays are "plays" just like offense & defense.  You want your best guys on the field in those circumstances, and you want them specially trained to perform those specific duties (which in many cases are very different than their normal Off/Def positions and roles)

 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

50 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

That's what we used to as kids! LOL

Especially after the time a shanked punt took out Mr. Leibody's second story window. 😳

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

46 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

What are they going to do about dad jokes is my question?

 

Corrected!

 

 

34 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

There has never been a time where STs has mattered less. It’s almost been completely phased out. That’s why the game day roster decisions are so frustrating. If you can ONLY play ST…unless you are a kicker/punter or LS, you don’t need to be on the team. STs just means almost nothing at this point. The plays are almost always either meaningless or penalties. Stop dressing guys that only play ST

 

If all 32 teams in the league agreed to place the same identical roster decisions as far as keeping or dressing ST "experts" what you're saying would work great.  But as soon as one team ignores the agreement, they may steal a couple of games.

 

BTW ask Green Bay how that worked out.  Is a certain irony too that Bojo is their punter as most everyone here was pining for him.

Edited February 28, 2022 by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

[Augie]

43 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

This rule change has no impact on us 🤣

 

Those are my favorite games! 😋

 

 

Unfortunately, punting turned out to be EXTREMELY DANGEROUS……… for us……….in the opener vs the Steelers.  

[MJS]

I guess we'll need a uniform change to really make a difference:

 

[Albany,n.y.]

No rule change will help Haack or the ST players after one of his shanks.  I don't know what the Bills are waiting for, he should have been cut last month.  

[LABILLBACKER]

39 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

Those are my favorite games! 😋

 

 

Unfortunately, punting turned out to be EXTREMELY DANGEROUS……… for us……….in the opener vs the Steelers.  

.....and almost cost us in week 17....Haack put on a show that day

[mannc]

2 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

Just read this article that the NFL is considering changing rules to make punts safer, the article though doesn't mention anything specific as to what they plan to do or even consider.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/changes-could-be-coming-to-the-punt-in-the-nfl/ar-AAUpoj8?li=BBnbfcL

Is this a solution in search of a problem?  Are punts really that much more dangerous than plays from scrimmage?

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

10 minutes ago, mannc said:

Is this a solution in search of a problem?  Are punts really that much more dangerous than plays from scrimmage?

 

According to the article yes

[Freddie's Dead]

Banning Bodork will make punts safer.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Nice! No rush on Haack— let him take 4 steps. 

[Don Otreply]

What is so dangerous about punting? Sounds like a solution looking for a problem…, shakes head and walks away…, 

 

I’m predicting that in twenty years, the NFL will be playing “tag” football, 

 

Meanwhile the Isle of Mann TT race sees deaths nearly every year and well over 200 deaths since it’s inception in 1907 iirc, America is getting whussier buy the year, 

Edited March 1, 2022 by Don Otreply

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

6 hours ago, TBBills said:

Should just be able to throw the ball as a punt

They keep making it harder to explain why it’s called football