Long FG for 4!

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/10/adam-vinatieri-field-goals-over-50-yards-should-be-worth-four-points/

Adam V proposed changing the rules to make FG over 50 yards worth 4 points. 

I love the idea.

Would add an interesting dynamic to the game

(Then again I also feel that the adopting of the three point rule by the NBA was the best move it has made in 50 years)

[Brian Fein]

Imagine taking a false start penalty or downing the ball for a loss to back it up and get into 4-point FG range...

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Imagine taking a false start penalty or downing the ball for a loss to back it up and get into 4-point FG range...

I could see that, but it is from where it is kicked so you might just need a stronger long snapper if it is already 4th down. 

[MikeO]

stupid rule in my opinion if they do it. End of the game down by 3 a team could drive to around midfield area and then start to kill the clock by taking a knee. Kick a 4pt FG to win. Takes all the excitement out of the game

[Phishfan]

^^^So a 50+ yard field goal (which is no where near a guarantee) to win a game takes the excitement away from you? I don't get that a all.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

stupid rule in my opinion if they do it. End of the game down by 3 a team could drive to around midfield area and then start to kill the clock by taking a knee. Kick a 4pt FG to win.

I doubt many coaches would have the balls to do that.  The safe move is get closer try for a TD and absent that take a short FG to force it into OT. 

What it would more likely do is:

1) 4th down team naturally would attempt a 47 yarder, tries 50 yarder instead.

2) team down by and at midfield rather than attempt a hail mary to win take a shot a the FG for OT.

[MikeO]

^^^So a 50+ yard field goal (which is no where near a guarantee) to win a game takes the excitement away from you? I don't get that a all.

Yep. If a team drives to the 35 yard line with say a 1:30 to go and is down 3. The other team has no timeouts or 1 timeout then they start taking a knee to run the clock down so they are at the range of a "plus 50 yard FG" to win the game....that sucks the life out of the game. Where NOW that team in that  1:30 tries to score a TD and would settle for a FG to force overtime. Much more exciting.

This new rule would kill the game. Nobody pays to watch kickers.

[MikeO]

I doubt many coaches would have the balls to do that.  The safe move is get closer try for a TD and absent that take a short FG to force it into OT. 

Depends on if you got a good kicker or not. If you got a Vinatari or a Tucker....screw it, I'm playing for the 4pt 50+ yard field goal.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Depends on if you got a good kicker or not. If you got a Vinatari or a Tucker....screw it, I'm playing for the 4pt 50+ yard field goal.

Even with adam v. that is pretty risky he is appx 50% on 50+

[masterfins]

No matter what the sport, I don't like the idea of always tweaking/changing the rules.

[MikeO]

Even with adam v. that is pretty risky he is appx 50% on 50+

Point is with some of the better kickers I would rather (and I think many coaches would) play for a 50+ 4pt FG to win it rather than try and score a TD and risk a turnover or just settle for overtime.  It would suck the life out of the end of games and I think that is bad for the sport.

[Phishfan]

You are being a bit overly dramatic MikeO. How many games do you expect this scenario to actually happen in? This is only 1 more point than a 50 yard field goal gets you right now. That means how many games do you expect that 1 point swing to have made a difference in during a final drive of a game?

[MikeO]

You are being a bit overly dramatic MikeO. How many games do you expect this scenario to actually happen in? This is only 1 more point than a 50 yard field goal gets you right now. That means how many games do you expect that 1 point swing to have made a difference in during a final drive of a game?

How many games come down to 3pts or less or a late FG to force overtime....answer: A LOT! This will happen more than ya think.

I don't see it happening anyway, this is just some kicker running his mouth telling us what he "hopes for" and "wants." The competition committee has 3 coaches on it and coaches HATE when extra decisions are placed in their lap (like this.) I don't see Fisher, Lewis, and Tomlin fighting for this rule change if it ever came to the competition committee. In fact they probably would try to kill it

[Phishfan]

Most games decided by 4 points or less do not end with a scenario setting up this field goal try anyway. I do not expect this scenario to come into play as much as you think. I started going through last season's games but I just don't have the time today. In the first two weeks I found one scenario Mia -Colts in week 2. The Colts could have forced a tie, but there were over two minutes on the clock when they were in range for this 50+ yarder we are discussing.

[Tenshot13]

This is stupid.  Football was fine before all of these stupid ass rules and changes.