Might as well put players in those big inflatable balls and let them bump into each other.

Why not just eliminate tackling and solve the problem all at once? Place flags all over the uniforms and go from there.

The war on football continues.

I understand the safety concerns but it sure would eliminate a lot of excitement.

Special teams are by far the most dangerous part of the game. I thought it was smart to move the kickoffs up and leave it at that.

Have them kick from the 50 and only bring the ball to the 10 on a touchback and like high school any ball that enters the end zone is a touchback. Leave the option for an onside kick there. With a touchback coming out to the 25 alot of coaches are opting not to kick in the ball short of the endzone, touchback to the 10 and alot of that option goes away.

What is the percentage of block-in-the-backs on KOs and punts?

 

It seems like at least half the great returns 'come back' just on that penalty about 1/3 to 1/2 the time in a game.

As was mentioned, I think you'd have to see the scoring team have the option to run some play to pick up a certain amount of yardage....someone mentioned a 4th and 15 situation.

 

That sounds dumb to me.

 

Love the onside kick

As was mentioned, I think you'd have to see the scoring team have the option to run some play to pick up a certain amount of yardage....someone mentioned a 4th and 15 situation.

 

I'm not following you. So they score and trail by one and they get an additional long yardage scenario for the opportunity to retake possession?

I wonder how many injuries actually happen on kickoffs? Does anyone have actual statistics rather then anecdotal evidence?

 

I don't know that it's the number of injuries. Obviously, there aren't as many injuries on kickoffs, because it's such a small part of the game. It's more about the severity of the injuries. I know as a coach at the youth, middle school and high school level, the most serious injuries I've seen have occurred on kickoffs.

I don't know that it's the number of injuries. Obviously, there aren't as many injuries on kickoffs, because it's such a small part of the game. It's more about the severity of the injuries. I know as a coach at the youth, middle school and high school level, the most serious injuries I've seen have occurred on kickoffs.

 

Again do you have anything more then anecdotal evidence?

 

I've been involved with high school football for over 30 years and yes I've seen some bad injuries on kickoffs. I've also seen bad injuries on routine plays and during practice. I'm not against changes in the name of safety, but before it happens I want them to make sure they don't go overboard like KY did with their heat policies.

Again do you have anything more then anecdotal evidence?

 

I've been involved with high school football for over 30 years and yes I've seen some bad injuries on kickoffs. I've also seen bad injuries on routine plays and during practice. I'm not against changes in the name of safety, but before it happens I want them to make sure they don't go overboard like KY did with their heat policies.

 

Here's one.

 

Southern Orthopaedic Specialists

 

Again, the stats I've found have been pretty vague. But my experience from being involved with football for over 30 years, is that many serious injuries occur during kickoffs, especially when compared to the small percentage of the game they occupy.

I'm not following you. So they score and trail by one and they get an additional long yardage scenario for the opportunity to retake possession?

 

Yes. The scenario Greg Schiano presented was that after a score, rather than kicking off, the scoring team would run a play from the 35, that would be the equivalent of 4th and 15. Make the 15 yards and you keep possession. Miss it and the other team gets the ball from the spot.

Again do you have anything more then anecdotal evidence?

 

I've been involved with high school football for over 30 years and yes I've seen some bad injuries on kickoffs. I've also seen bad injuries on routine plays and during practice. I'm not against changes in the name of safety, but before it happens I want them to make sure they don't go overboard like KY did with their heat policies.

 

I agree with everything but the heat index part.

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Injuries can happen during non contact drills, it's football. Special teams however, are the only part of the game that 200lb athletes who some can run a 4.5 and bench over 275lbs, get a 40 yard head start to clean someone's clock.