Serious Question

[H8tank]

Lets say some free agent comes on the scene from tibet or some other far reaching corner of the world, some little dude, maybe 4'11 and 100#'s wet... but he has giant legs. Let say it turns out he can repeatedly kick 80 yard field goals accurately, over and over he can kick them, and he gets signed by the Redskins...

 

For weeks they keep testing his leg, and by week 8 he is kicking from the opposing 20 yardline after a touchback and 3 and out, the offense never has to move the ball a yard and this little pecker can hit it though the uprights. By week 12, they are just kicking the field goal on 1st down cause then they don't have to worry about a fumble or sack.

 

Question is, would the competition committe change the rules?

[Grits and Shins]

Assuming that your preposterous scenario of a kicker that could nail them every time from 80 yards out ... which BTW is at the 30 or 35 (can't recall if the EZ is 10 or 15 yards).

 

First ... there is no team that would simply kick the FG from the opposing 20 without an attempt to move the ball and score a TD. Doesn't work that way and never will.

 

But assuming for a moment that your magical world existed ... I expect the competition committee would indeed attempt to change the rules.

[Furd]

I imagine that they would change the rules, to ban little giant-legged Tibetans from the NFL.

[H8tank]

Assuming that your preposterous scenario of a kicker that could nail them every time from 80 yards out ... which BTW is at the 30 or 35 (can't recall if the EZ is 10 or 15 yards).

 

 

No no, he does 80's, then gets even better. From the opposing 20, it's a 97 yard kick.

 

Why wouldn't they just take the automatic 3, their offense can't move the ball.

[Menudo]

serious question.

[Caveman_Nick]

Does anybody know how I can get those 2 points of IQ back?

[Rockerbraves]

I think they will eventually make a rule prohibiting QB's from throwing the ball 75+ yards in the air once JaMarcus gets in the league.

[Azazello1313]

Lets say some free agent comes on the scene from tibet or some other far reaching corner of the world, some little dude, maybe 4'11 and 100#'s wet... but he has giant legs. Let say it turns out he can repeatedly kick 80 yard field goals accurately, over and over he can kick them, and he gets signed by the Redskins...

 

the skins signed

[Flyeaglesfly]

LINK

 

I think the EAGLES signed him

[xMRogers]

I want that three minutes of my life back from someone....

[AtomicCEO]

Wow. That really was a serious question.

 

I'm going to have to give this some thought. I don't want to rush into an answer.

 

[Hat Trick]

 

[REZ]

hmmmmm.....have the Bears heard about this guy?

Takes Grossman out of the equation.

[Ursa Majoris]

Thorburn, playing rugby for Wales, once nailed a 72 yarder and not from right in front of the posts either.....

[Bronco Billy]

(can't recall if the EZ is 10 or 15 yards).

 

 

 

 

Blitz = f'n canuck?

 

[Big John]

Blitz = f'n canuck?

 

 

American football = 10 yards deep. Goal posts are at the end of the end zone

 

CFL = 20 yards deep. Goal posts are at the goal line.

[Squeegiebo]

How can anyone who watches "American football" on a regular basis NOT know that the end zone is 10 yards deep?

[H8tank]

Stay on track people, we need to find a solution to this quandry.

[AtomicCEO]

Ok. I've thought about it.

 

If they didn't change the rules when a game-changing player like Mike Vick joined the league with his unstoppable offensive power, then they won't change the rules for this.

[tonorator]

duuude ... awesome freakin' question man. totally wicked ...

 

[Yukon Cornelius]

Does anybody know how I can get those 2 points of IQ back?

 

hold you're breath for 8 minutes

[whomper]

at the moment this guy is actually a huddler

 

I Like Field goals

[whomper]

allow me to hijack..Didnt they change the rules of lacrosse because of Jim Brown ? Isnt he the reason you have to run with the ball away from your body ?

[sundaynfl]

And so the "Off Season" officially begins!

 

But in all seriousness something very similiar happened in 1976!! The California Atoms won the Championship because of their 100 yard field goal kicker!! So don't be so narrow minded....

 

Oyage!!!!

[Footballjoe]

Think of the money you could save. You could get the best D that could be bought without having to worry about the offense, except good special team blockers. No way would the Redskins do this, they like to spend to much.