Eagles propose fourth-and-20 alternative to onside kick

[Woodman]

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.

[Turf]

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.

[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.

[Novacane]

A bad idea that won't pass.

[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.

[Novacane]

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!

[sukie]

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.

[Forward_Lateral]

I'd rather see a 60 yard FG attempt, at least the refs can't call a phantom penalty on that.

[Typ0]

No way. What a waste of effort.

[notacon]

Wake me up when the owners approve this proposed rule.

[Mad Max]

It appears the Eagles want to see Patti Mahomie and the Chiefs never lose another game?

[Novacane]

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.

[Woodman]

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.

[Woodman]

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.

[Oaf]

Just roll a 10-sided die lol

For a ref's call to decide a onside possession… would be horrible.

[Woodman]

This one will die in the proposed pile.

[Historian]

It only makes sense if you change pass interference to a 10 yard penalty.

[Forward_Lateral]

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

[Woodman]

It only makes sense if you change pass interference to a 10 yard penalty.

and no automatic 1st down.