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Old 01-22-2020, 04:44 PM   #1
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NFL to experiment with alternative to onside kick at Pro Bowl

Onside kick alternative

I find this interesting. I know the NFL would be quite happy to eliminate kick-offs, because of the high rate of injury and I don't know that I think it is a bad idea. there are occasional exciting moments, good and bad on kickoffs, but overall they are pretty bland.

This alternative seems to give a roughly equivalent result to an onside kick, not sure if the success percentage will be the same and the team "kicking" gets a chance to get much better field position than in the onside kick. It does, however, eliminate the idea of a surprise onside kick.
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Old 01-22-2020, 06:06 PM   #2
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IIRC, the AAF had a similar rule: Under certain circumstances (involving the score and time), a team could choose to start at the 25 (?) yard line with what was essentially a 4th-and-12 play...

I've been wondering if there are any stats that show if the injury rate on kickoffs has declined since the rule changes (that keep players from getting a running start, and thus reduce the chances of a successful onside kick) were implemented...).
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Old 01-23-2020, 05:19 PM   #3
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I've been wondering if there are any stats that show if the injury rate on kickoffs has declined since the rule changes (that keep players from getting a running start, and thus reduce the chances of a successful onside kick) were implemented...).
I doubt the running start has had any impact other than to destroy onside kicks. The only thing not having a running start accomplishes is the players will get to the point of impact a second or two later. But they won't be moving any slower.

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Onside kick alternative

I find this interesting. I know the NFL would be quite happy to eliminate kick-offs, because of the high rate of injury and I don't know that I think it is a bad idea. there are occasional exciting moments, good and bad on kickoffs, but overall they are pretty bland.

This alternative seems to give a roughly equivalent result to an onside kick, not sure if the success percentage will be the same and the team "kicking" gets a chance to get much better field position than in the onside kick. It does, however, eliminate the idea of a surprise onside kick.
Sometimes I wonder what they're thinking. If a surprise onside kick is of no concern, why not just allow teams to run the old style kickoff for onside kicks only? Problem solved without introducing a gimmick. Are we dealing with drunks coming up with these ideas?
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