NFL No more ambush, new rule forces teams to let the other team know they are doing an onside kick (3 Viewers)

[Filaphill]

The new gentlemen rule lol .

 

[j4m2b]

Gotta stick to the script. No surprises

 

[Paul]

“1,2,3,4 I declare a thumb, I mean, that we’re about to onside kick the ball!”

Has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?

 

[Mojomajik9]

Eventually they’ll get rid of special teams. I think that’s the direction they’re going, anyway.

 

[Saint Jack]

Eventually they’ll get rid of special teams. I think that’s the direction they’re going, anyway.

The League is keeping a eye on the XFL/USFL/UFL’s kickoff rules.

 

[Excelsior88]

Rugby seems more and more the way to go. I only watch the saints as it is. Less and less inclined to care.

 

[SuperSaint]

This is ridiculous, but it's the NFL, so....

 

[MG3n2K5]

Considering that an onside kick will be done from a different spot on the field it's kinda obvious that the other team will have notification. Same as going for 2 vs. kicking a PAT. If it makes kickoff returns viable the pros will outweigh the cons, wonder if it means a safety will take a spot that normally went to a linebacker in kickoff coverage.

 

[Snakehead]

They really taking all the excitement out of the special team. Lol

Not really, they are trying to put some back into it. Onside kicks haven't been a thing for quite a while and now they are putting a play in place that gives teams the opportunity to try one. Also, they are bringing back a version of the kickoff, I think it's what the XFL did. So these rule changes are good for the league since the kickoff part of the game has been boring af lately.

 

[Mamba]

Not really, they are trying to put some back into it. Onside kicks haven't been a thing for quite a while and now they are putting a play in place that gives teams the opportunity to try one. Also, they are bringing back a version of the kickoff, I think it's what the XFL did. So these rule changes are good for the league since the kickoff part of the game has been boring af lately.

Yeah, I think people on this thread are mostly reacting without being fully informed.

The NFL kickoff (which occurs on average roughly 9 times per game) is dead, and they’re working on finding a way to bring it back.

If the price tag is giving up the surprise onside kick, a play that occurs maybe a handful of times each season, it’s positively worth it.

 

[los226]

Soft

 

[SpinnerSaint]

I watched zero non-Saints games last year. I'm pretty close from just abandoning the NFL altogether. I quit fantasy last year b/c I was just not into the league at all. Next year may be the year I finally just watch Saints highlights on Monday mornings and that's it. The NFL no longer deserves 3-1/2 hours of my life each week. Stupid rule and becoming a boring league.

 

[mdharper]

It's a step on the path of eliminating the kickoff entirely.

 

[kcirdor]

Slowly, I lose interest in the NFL a little more every year. Especially after the Rams game.

 

[sfidc3]

If that's arrogant stupidity, what do you call people who, knowing this, continue to watch the NFL?

I watch it....for entertainment purposes only, don't take seriously any longer....I still love the game (especially college football) but I hate what the greedy, corrupt NFL has done to the game....