Automatic Replays for All Scoring Plays

Swarley · 03-22-2011, 01:36 PM

have been approved by the owners:

Owners embrace replay for all scoring plays | ProFootballTalk

sounds good to me, pretty much what we have with college football and a step in the right direction imo.

Alvin Walton · 03-22-2011, 01:40 PM

I like the idea but I wonder if it will noticeably slow down the game?
No more rushing to kick the extra point?
Is the kicking team going to be waiting on the field before final approval?

mlmpetert · 03-22-2011, 01:45 PM

I just wish they would fully adopt the college replay system. This is a nice step though.

hooskins · 03-22-2011, 01:50 PM

Here is my question, can we just have an additional ref look at it(who is not on the field). That way the main ref doesn't need to run under the hood, have eggs thrown at him, etc. He just waits after the touchdown for another office who is sitting in a cozy room aware from everything to make the final verdict. It is radioed down to the field ref and the call is confirmed or denied.

mlmpetert · 03-22-2011, 02:05 PM

^ im pretty sure thats a change being consider or maybe already made for next season. There will be an official non-field review guy(s) like college.

firstdown · 03-22-2011, 02:23 PM

You would hope this is done off the field and would be pretty much done behind the scene unless its a close call and needs further review. I would think teams will not need to waist a chalange if they don't think the other teams scored.

MTK · 03-22-2011, 02:27 PM

I'm betting it will be down pretty quickly upstairs and won't be a big deal unless the play is questionable. Good move by the league.

Alvin Walton · 03-22-2011, 02:36 PM

Looks like the kickoff changes were also approved.

MTK · 03-22-2011, 02:39 PM

Kickoffs will be moved to 35-yard line | ProFootballTalk

Touchbacks will continue to be returned to the 20-yard line.

celts32 · 03-22-2011, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

I just wish they would fully adopt the college replay system. This is a nice step though.

agreed.

The College rule may cause more reviewed plays per game but they do them much quicker...no dog and pony show with red flags and officials walking 100 yards to tuck their head in a booth and then another 100 yards back out to the field.

mlmpetert · 03-22-2011, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Kickoffs will be moved to 35-yard line | ProFootballTalk

Touchbacks will continue to be returned to the 20-yard line.

Wow i really hate this move

skinsfaninok · 03-22-2011, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Wow i really hate this move

So long BB taking back KR's for TDS.. The NFL is turning into a Pussy league

skinsguy · 03-22-2011, 03:52 PM

The NFL had the 35-yard line kick-off rule before. Not sure why this is such a big deal.

MTK · 03-22-2011, 03:59 PM

There will be more TB's but returns aren't going to be eliminated.

skinsguy · 03-22-2011, 04:03 PM

Brian Mitchell made his living returning kickoffs from the 35-yard line his first few years of his career. It really isn't a big deal. I'd rather see a touchback than a nice kick off return being called back for a phantom illegal block in the back call each and every time.

03-22-2011, 01:36 PM	#1
Swarley The Starter Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 36 Posts: 1,092	Automatic Replays for All Scoring Plays have been approved by the owners: Owners embrace replay for all scoring plays \| ProFootballTalk sounds good to me, pretty much what we have with college football and a step in the right direction imo.

03-22-2011, 01:40 PM	#2
Alvin Walton Pro Bowl Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Holland, Michigan Posts: 5,741	Re: Automatic Replays for All Scoring Plays I like the idea but I wonder if it will noticeably slow down the game? No more rushing to kick the extra point? Is the kicking team going to be waiting on the field before final approval? __________________ REDSKINS FAN SINCE 1968

03-22-2011, 01:45 PM	#3
mlmpetert Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Richmond Posts: 3,261	Re: Automatic Replays for All Scoring Plays I just wish they would fully adopt the college replay system. This is a nice step though.

03-22-2011, 01:50 PM	#4
hooskins Most Interesting Man in the World Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Age: 38 Posts: 8,606	Re: Automatic Replays for All Scoring Plays Here is my question, can we just have an additional ref look at it(who is not on the field). That way the main ref doesn't need to run under the hood, have eggs thrown at him, etc. He just waits after the touchdown for another office who is sitting in a cozy room aware from everything to make the final verdict. It is radioed down to the field ref and the call is confirmed or denied. __________________ Vacancy

03-22-2011, 02:05 PM	#5
mlmpetert Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Richmond Posts: 3,261	Re: Automatic Replays for All Scoring Plays ^ im pretty sure thats a change being consider or maybe already made for next season. There will be an official non-field review guy(s) like college.

03-22-2011, 02:23 PM	#6
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 61 Posts: 15,817	Re: Automatic Replays for All Scoring Plays You would hope this is done off the field and would be pretty much done behind the scene unless its a close call and needs further review. I would think teams will not need to waist a chalange if they don't think the other teams scored.

03-22-2011, 02:27 PM	#7
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,832	Re: Automatic Replays for All Scoring Plays I'm betting it will be down pretty quickly upstairs and won't be a big deal unless the play is questionable. Good move by the league. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

03-22-2011, 02:36 PM	#8
Alvin Walton Pro Bowl Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Holland, Michigan Posts: 5,741	Re: Automatic Replays for All Scoring Plays Looks like the kickoff changes were also approved. __________________ REDSKINS FAN SINCE 1968

03-22-2011, 02:39 PM	#9
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,832	Re: Automatic Replays for All Scoring Plays Kickoffs will be moved to 35-yard line \| ProFootballTalk Touchbacks will continue to be returned to the 20-yard line. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

03-22-2011, 03:52 PM	#13
skinsguy Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Greensboro, North Carolina Posts: 6,766	Re: Automatic Replays for All Scoring Plays The NFL had the 35-yard line kick-off rule before. Not sure why this is such a big deal. __________________ "Fire Up That Diesel!"

03-22-2011, 03:59 PM	#14
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,832	Re: Automatic Replays for All Scoring Plays There will be more TB's but returns aren't going to be eliminated. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

03-22-2011, 04:03 PM	#15
skinsguy Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Greensboro, North Carolina Posts: 6,766	Re: Automatic Replays for All Scoring Plays Brian Mitchell made his living returning kickoffs from the 35-yard line his first few years of his career. It really isn't a big deal. I'd rather see a touchback than a nice kick off return being called back for a phantom illegal block in the back call each and every time. __________________ "Fire Up That Diesel!"

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