NFL: 2024 NFL off-season news & notes discussion thread

[StreetHawk]

Weird, in that there is no mention of a kick that lands in the Landing Zone but rolls out of bounds.
It just notes the following only:

• Any kick that hits in the landing zone - must be returned

Seems like they need to clarify the potential for a kickoff to roll out of bounds in the Landing Zone. It's a live ball once it lands so with the kickoff team 30 yards closer than before, the returner can't take too long to decide to pick up the ball or hope it rolls out of bounds or do that stand out of bounds and then lean into the field to touch the ball.

 

[Unholy Diver]

Weird, in that there is no mention of a kick that lands in the Landing Zone but rolls out of bounds.
It just notes the following only:

• Any kick that hits in the landing zone - must be returned

Seems like they need to clarify the potential for a kickoff to roll out of bounds in the Landing Zone. It's a live ball once it lands so with the kickoff team 30 yards closer than before, the returner can't take too long to decide to pick up the ball or hope it rolls out of bounds or do that stand out of bounds and then lean into the field to touch the ball.

it does say here a kick out of bounds goes to the 40, but the kick OOB is not the specific subject

• Any kick that hits short of the landing zone – treated like kickoff out of bounds and ball spotted at B40 yard line; play would be blown dead as soon as kick lands short of the landing zone

 

[GKJ]

All of this ‘if the ball does this’ sounds like it’s too much.

 

[Romang67]

I don't mind the rule in general (mostly because I think it's basically this or removing the kickoff altogether), but the fact that you can't squib it does mean you're a bit SOL on bad weather days, no?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I assume we will see a lot of guys on blocking team tear ACL's and Achillies with that pulling backwards to try and block nonsense especially on shitty fields

At least have a 10 yard separation not this 5 yd BS that clearly puts blockers at disadvantage

Its all stupid and nonsensical and NFL is slowly going way of MLB to try and ruin once great game

 

[IU Hawks fan]

I assume we will see a lot of guys on blocking team tear ACL's and Achillies with that pulling backwards to try and block nonsense especially on shitty fields

Did they see a lot of that in the XFL? I'll hang up and listen...

 

[GKJ]

I know there was some speculation about replacing the onside kick (which can no longer be a surprise), with a long 4th down play, I think the concern that exists that is that so many defensive penalties are automatic first downs, and how coaches would feel and how teams feel about an official's decision weighing so heavily. Of course, maybe you could just not make every f***ing defensive penalty an automatic first down

 

[StreetHawk]

I know there was some speculation about replacing the onside kick (which can no longer be a surprise), with a long 4th down play, I think the concern that exists that is that so many defensive penalties are automatic first downs, and how coaches would feel and how teams feel about an official's decision weighing so heavily. Of course, maybe you could just not make every f***ing defensive penalty an automatic first down

Aside from Offsides/encroachment, I think every D penalty is an automatic first.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

I know there was some speculation about replacing the onside kick (which can no longer be a surprise), with a long 4th down play, I think the concern that exists that is that so many defensive penalties are automatic first downs, and how coaches would feel and how teams feel about an official's decision weighing so heavily. Of course, maybe you could just not make every f***ing defensive penalty an automatic first down

Quoted for emphasis.

5 yard defensive holding and illegal contact should not be an automatic first down.

 

[Unholy Diver]

All of this ‘if the ball does this’ sounds like it’s too much.

Yeah, not a fan of making the officials having to do the extra thinking, gonna be a lot of zebra huddles next year

 

[kingsholygrail]

I like the kick off rules. They seem neat. Can't wait to see how it plays out.

 

[Troy McClure]

I like the kick off rules. They seem neat. Can't wait to see how it plays out.

Same here. Maybe it doesn't work, but I'm glad they're trying.

I give the NFL a lot of credit for having no problems changing rules to make games more entertaining. Moving the XP back to increase the value of going for two has worked great.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

All of this ‘if the ball does this’ sounds like it’s too much.

There are rules in place for all situations, but most will rarely matter. The ball will be caught in front of the goal line and ran out.

 

[Unholy Diver]

I guess this new rule will eliminate the squib kick and the high short popup kick, so we have seen the last returns by up-men and big guys

 

[GKJ]

I guess this new rule will eliminate the squib kick and the high short popup kick, so we have seen the last returns by up-men and big guys

Probably for the best

 

[StreetHawk]

Probably for the best

Aside from Dan Connelly for NE vs GB can anyone remember another return by a big man?

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Legit dude, 6'3'' 195. Ran a 4.43 last week and has run a 10.4 100.

Source: Chiefs to sign rugby star Rees-Zammit

The Chiefs agreed to contract terms with European rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit, a source confirmed to ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[Peat]

Legit dude, 6'3'' 195. Ran a 4.43 last week and has run a 10.4 100.

Source: Chiefs to sign rugby star Rees-Zammit

The Chiefs agreed to contract terms with European rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit, a source confirmed to ESPN.

www.espn.com

Landed in a good spot. Be interested to see how he does on kick returns, he should be an instant benefit there.

 

[Voight]

What a joke.

It's not really a joke when you look at viewership numbers.

 

[EpochLink]

It's not really a joke when you look at viewership numbers.

I’d rather watch NFL in Christmas than the NBA. NBA is sorta meh to ass water, NFL is the shit yall

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Landed in a good spot. Be interested to see how he does on kick returns, he should be an instant benefit there.

The moves he's showing here tells me he may be a nightmare of a slot receiver at 6'3''.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

It's not really a joke when you look at viewership numbers.

They will very likely be forcing 4 teams to play on 2 consecutive short weeks very late in the season in order to play a game on a Wednesday. It's ****ed up.

 

[StreetHawk]

They will very likely be forcing 4 teams to play on 2 consecutive short weeks very late in the season in order to play a game on a Wednesday. It's ****ed up.

AZ and Wash had the last bye weeks of the season. Think it was week 14. Figure that the teams that need to play the Sat and then Wed of Xmas would need to have very late bye weeks.

 

[GKJ]

I’d rather watch NFL in Christmas than the NBA. NBA is sorta meh to ass water, NFL is the shit yall

A number of the media is framing this as a war of the NFL vs. NBA, and I’m missing the part where the NBA was looking for a fight.

 

[EpochLink]

A number of the media is framing this as a war of the NFL vs. NBA, and I’m missing the part where the NBA was looking for a fight.

The two worst teams in the NFL can play on Christmas Day and that still draw more than the NBA.