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.
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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