NFL considering adopting XFL kickoff rules

[LabattBlue]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

It's worth noting in the XFL a touchback or a kick that doesn't reach the receiver's 25 yard line, is a penalty. The ball has to be receivable.

PTR…It is scary how much you know about XFL rules? 😂

[PromoTheRobot]

6 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

PTR…It is scary how much you know about XFL rules? 😂

 

I only watched like half the games.

[DCOrange]

I think the NFL should either do something like this to make the kickoff game an actual big deal, or just get rid of kickoffs entirely and have each team start at the 25 (which is essentially what is currently happening in the league). As currently constructed, kickoffs are just a waste of time. The XFL kickoff is cool.

[TheFunPolice]

I kind of like this kickoff. Makes the return an actual play and hopefully prevents full speed collisions 

[Eight17]

I'm all for player safety but the kickoff has become less of a key play in football as a result of the recent rule changes. For me, there are far too many touchbacks and the onside kick is almost non-existent in terms of the kicking team having success in obtaining possession. 

[Cash]

6 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

I agree with much of what you say, they only thing I'm skeptical about is the "4th and 25" as an option. With the way officiating has been I would hate to see some ticky tack PI, some no call on an obvious PI or one of those ridiculous "toss it short and force the DPI" plays having a factor. 

 

In theory it works. Picking up 4th and 25 is likely the same odds of recovering an inside kick. Just too many ways the "human element" comes into play for my own comfort.

 

My problem with that idea (besides the fact that special teams are fun and cool) is that it just gives even more priority to having a top-tier passing offense.  The run game is already heavily devalued as it is; I don't think we need more rule changes to devalue it further.

 

Bottom line for me:  If you want all passing all the time, and super high scores, we already have the Arena League for that.  I don't mind watching AFL once in a while, but it's like an overly sweet dessert.  A couple bites are nice, but I'm not having a bowl of Skittles for dinner.

[Arkady Renko]

There doesn’t seem to be a safety concern about punts.  Why not just make the kickoff a 4th and 25 play each time and most of the time the kicking team will be punting the ball?

[peterpan]

Why not have a rule that your kicker can’t kick it?  Make it be any starting defensive player has to do the kickoffs.  
 

Why? Because if we are trying to make a ***** sandwich, let’s give it our best effort 

[nucci]

18 hours ago, DCOrange said:

I think the NFL should either do something like this to make the kickoff game an actual big deal, or just get rid of kickoffs entirely and have each team start at the 25 (which is essentially what is currently happening in the league). As currently constructed, kickoffs are just a waste of time. The XFL kickoff is cool.

I remember going to games when opening kickoff was exciting...everyone standing, screaming...now it's nothing. They need to bring that back. Players are going to get injured regardless of the rules

[Don Otreply]

22 hours ago, Sweats said:

I hate kicking in every general way to begin with......punting, FG's, kick-offs, whatever.

It wouldn't hurt my feelings if they removed every aspect of kicking from the game altogether, but i guess they have to include some sort of "foot" in football.

What are we going to call the sport, RPO ball? ,  it’s the uncertainty of those kicking plays that helps create excitement in the game,  that and we have all watched our vaunted starters Fuh k up coverages and in effect let the opponent make big plays or  score TDs, happens in every game…, it’s not just the scrubs on special teams,