what do you think about getting rid of extra points

[chutneyfactory]

Originally Posted by cadillac540

What does he want people to feel sorry for the guys that would get a small decrease in pay for making hundreds of thousands of dollars for snapping a football? LOL

No different than the average American employees' job being outsourced overseas or replaced by a machine, or in this case, the ever-popular "position no longer exists". Sure he makes a lot of money in perspective to you or me, but you would fight for your job too.

[ekalbnz]

I've seen it suggested elsewhere, why not move the XP to where ever the TD is scored like in rugby? I imagine it would make things a lot more interesting.

[ToppsCollector1]

It would sort of speed up the game wouldnt it? I like the idea of getting rid of at least the field goal. Count that as part of the TD

[cadillac540]

Originally Posted by chutneyfactory

No different than the average American employees' job being outsourced overseas or replaced by a machine, or in this case, the ever-popular "position no longer exists". Sure he makes a lot of money in perspective to you or me, but you would fight for your job too.

Would he still not have a job snapping for the punter? Yeah, it is different.

[jhand13]

Originally Posted by Chaddie84

They do this and I'm guessing the majority of teams will go for 2 at the 2.

True that's why they should back that up as well if they back up the extra point

[chutneyfactory]

Originally Posted by cadillac540

Would he still not have a job snapping for the punter? Yeah, it is different.

if you had read it, he essentially gets paid PER PLAY. Less snaps equals less money. he also has a much shorter "career" than the typical American worker.

Im not asking anyone to feel sorry and knowing how good of a guy Overton is (charitible contributions, tornado damage cleanup, etc.), I doubt he asking for a pity party either. I think he realizes how lucky he is to be in that situation. He does, however, make a great case for keeping the PA as a part of the game.

[SteveO21]

Originally Posted by chutneyfactory

if you had read it, he essentially gets paid PER PLAY. Less snaps equals less money. he also has a much shorter "career" than the typical American worker.

Im not asking anyone to feel sorry and knowing how good of a guy Overton is (charitible contributions, tornado damage cleanup, etc.), I doubt he asking for a pity party either. I think he realizes how lucky he is to be in that situation. He does, however, make a great case for keeping the PA as a part of the game.

I pretty much agree with everything but this part.

Justin Snow, our previous long snapper, made nearly $8 million over the course of 10 years with the Colts. 10 years with Peyton Manning as the QB, which means we punted a lot less. Long snappers, if they're any good at what they do (which Overton is) can make a very nice living by simply not screwing up the couple plays they get in each game.

[Cubs]

any one else

[phreak9]

move the kick to the 30 so theres actually a chance they could miss. i think the whole extra point story was nonsense to drum up a bit of news as the NFL had a two week break before the Super Bowl. theres always an imaginary/overhyped NFL story to stay at the top of the news, especially when theres a break in the season or during the offseason before the draft or after it during downtime. its totally lame. like beiber lame. it may not even be the NFL's fault it may be the media needing something to fill that 2 week gap with no other sport relevant right now.

[MeteoriteGuy]

Originally Posted by chutneyfactory

if you had read it, he essentially gets paid PER PLAY. Less snaps equals less money. he also has a much shorter "career" than the typical American worker.

Im not asking anyone to feel sorry and knowing how good of a guy Overton is (charitible contributions, tornado damage cleanup, etc.), I doubt he asking for a pity party either. I think he realizes how lucky he is to be in that situation. He does, however, make a great case for keeping the PA as a part of the game.

Keeping the punter to keep a job on the field I don't see as a valid point. If the roster size is not shrunk, there is no lost job. And even if there was, who cares? This should be able game play. You should never keep a position, in any job, just for the sake of having them as a number.

At the min it should be moved way back. Whats the game factor in 98.5%?

[montej1695]

A 47 yd extra point?

Idea is not to make it 99.x %

Move it to the 20 for about 35+ yds and you're looking at about 85%.

Makes it more meaningful, and not an afterthought.

[dbass10]

I like the idea. All it does it speed up the game. Most teams are just going to take the point unless they are down late in the game. Then they will go for 2. Which already happens now anyway. It pretty much takes away the extra 5 mins that it take to kick the extra point which is automatic anyway.

Instead of a team scoring a TD, commercial, extra point, commercial, then kickoff

It will be

TD, team doesn't want to go for 2, commercial, kickoff.

[phinzphan1372]

i say they all just ditch the pads and put on tu-tu's and flags! forget kickoffs ... just start on the 20 and eliminate the xp all together in the process we can just get rid of kickers all together! while we are at it we can get rid of all the O linemen and make the D count 3 mississippi's before they can rush the qb ......

lets just ruin the game all-together!

[MeteoriteGuy]

If we do away with kicks, can we rename the game handball or footlessball?

[lionsfan20]

PAT's are pointless at this point but....No reason to eliminate extra points or phase out kickers. It could be a very important part of the game. Just move the extra points way back so that it is a difficult kick. Then either you have the excitement of a possible missed or blocked PAT to win/lose the game. Also this would create many more 2 pt conversion tries which would add excitement. Problem solved.

[Cubs]

Originally Posted by MeteoriteGuy

If we do away with kicks, can we rename the game handball or footlessball?

We might have to, but im pretty sure they wont remove it completley, maybe alter the distance or something

Originally Posted by lionsfan20

PAT's are pointless at this point but....No reason to eliminate extra points or phase out kickers. It could be a very important part of the game. Just move the extra points way back so that it is a difficult kick. Then either you have the excitement of a possible missed or blocked PAT to win/lose the game. Also this would create many more 2 pt conversion tries which would add excitement. Problem solved.

Yeah you never no whats going to happen, 1 point could make the difference in the game, thats why I feel like they shouldnt remove it

Originally Posted by montej1695

A 47 yd extra point?

Idea is not to make it 99.x %

Move it to the 20 for about 35+ yds and you're looking at about 85%.

Makes it more meaningful, and not an afterthought.

Yes i feel that a 47 yarder is not the way to go but maybe 37 yards would work, I guess we will see

[preakness]

if they do decide to get rid of XP kick and have teams go for 2 if you so choose, it would make things interesting in vegas

often times numbers like 3,4,7,10 used as spreads

if adding 2 point conversion as a more common play, it could make some finals interesting with spread

[pac213up]

Keep it but make it at least a 35 yard kick.

[Cubs]

Originally Posted by pac213up

Keep it but make it at least a 35 yard kick.

that seems like what most people want, keep it but make it longer