Eagles propose fourth-and-20 alternative to onside kick
Eagles propose fourth-and-20 alternative to onside kick - NBC Sports
This year, the Eagles are proposing a rule that would allow teams that score a touchdown or field goal to follow it up by taking the ball at their own 20-yard line, and being faced with a fourth-and-20. If the scoring team converted the fourth-and-20, it would keep the ball and go from there.
It’s not the first time such a rule has been proposed, and in the past it hasn’t gone anywhere. In the past the most common proposal has been fourth-and-15, but the Eagles may think that by making the conversion more difficult, more teams will favor it.
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Terrible idea. It's going to change the nature of the game. Too big of a change that will be exploited. Teams will do onside kicks the entire game because analytics say so.
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No way analytics would say go 4th and 20 from your own 20 unless it’s from someone named Anna Litiks and she eats paste.
Re: Eagles propose fourth-and-20 alternative to onside kick
A bad idea that won't pass.
Re: Eagles propose fourth-and-20 alternative to onside kick
When team are down 20+ points they will do it every possession. Terrible idea. Scores will be 56-20. Just go back to the old kickoffs.
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That would be converted more often than an onside kick would. It would also bring the refs and a lame PI or defensive holding call back into play. Stupid stupid stupid idea!
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Turf
When team are down 20+ points they will do it every possession. Terrible idea. Scores will be 56-20. Just go back to the old kickoffs.
No. Being down 20 and not converting gives the ball over deep in your own territory. Now you are down 23-27 points. Now you need to score again to get another 4th and 20 attempt.
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I'd rather see a 60 yard FG attempt, at least the refs can't call a phantom penalty on that.
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No way. What a waste of effort.
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Wake me up when the owners approve this proposed rule.
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It appears the Eagles want to see Patti Mahomie and the Chiefs never lose another game?
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notacon
Wake me up when the owners approve this proposed rule.
Someone will have to raise you from the dead. It's not happening anytime soon.
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sukie
No way analytics would say go 4th and 20 from your own 20 unless it’s from someone named Anna Litiks and she eats paste.
Love paste.
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Turf
When team are down 20+ points they will do it every possession. Terrible idea. Scores will be 56-20. Just go back to the old kickoffs.
No soccer style kickers allowed.
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Just roll a 10-sided die lol
For a ref's call to decide a onside possession… would be horrible.
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This one will die in the proposed pile.
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It only makes sense if you change pass interference to a 10 yard penalty.
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Historian
It only makes sense if you change pass interference to a 10 yard penalty.
And not an automatic first down.
Imagine a team goes for this, and the defense gets a holding penalty, 5 yards and an automatic first down.
Ridiculous
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Historian
It only makes sense if you change pass interference to a 10 yard penalty.
and no automatic 1st down.
