Kickoff Rule Changes Approved

[PackersRS]

Do you think they're trying to "improve the safety" of the game to allow two more games?

2 more games is just a leverage item. Just like this new "improve safety" mantra.

What they want is a bigger part of the unshared revenue. They realize they have to give something to earn that, or at least perceive that they're giving something.

 

[rawalabhay]

Would be interesting to dig out what the Packers average starting yardage was after kickoff's. I am willing to be that this not only gives an advantage to our offense but also our kicking and coverage teams will get better!

Another interesting point is that teams like the Bears that spend a lot of money on their return and coverage teams will loose that advantage!

 

[PackersRS]

Would be interesting to dig out what the Packers average starting yardage was after kickoff's. I am willing to be that this not only gives an advantage to our offense but also our kicking and coverage teams will get better!

Another interesting point is that teams like the Bears that spend a lot of money on their return and coverage teams will loose that advantage!

24.6, good for 11th in the league.
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/25326/proposed-kickoff-rules-and-the-nfc-north

Opposing kickoff returns, we were a very putrid 29.8, 31st in the league.

 

[greenandgold]

Technically since our coverage was average, this might benefit us...

24.6, good for 11th in the league.
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/25326/proposed-kickoff-rules-and-the-nfc-north

Opposing kickoff returns, we were a very putrid 29.8, 31st in the league.

I was thinking it was WAY less than average.

 

[VersusTheMoose]

Not a fan of the new kickoff rules. Hopefully they change it back when Hester retires.

 

[PackersRS]

I was thinking it was WAY less than average.

Kickoff return, we're a little better than average (incredible!). We're just not explosive.

Kickoff coverage, which the rule helps, we're abysmal.

 

[Wood Chipper]

so do we still draft a kick returner

 

[ivo610]

I really dont have a problem with it going back to the way it was 20 or 30 years ago.

 

[JoshuaRHuffman]

11th...that's impressive. Weren't we changing our kickoff returner nearly every kickoff during the end of the year? They were pretty consistent in getting it to the 25 supposedly, but like already mentioned, not that explosive.

 

[7thFloorRA]

Are onside kicks counted though? They could really swing these stats.

 

[Scout200]

2 more games is just a leverage item. Just like this new "improve safety" mantra.

What they want is a bigger part of the unshared revenue. They realize they have to give something to earn that, or at least perceive that they're giving something.

Great point!! To me, this sounds like an ulterior motive. IMO I think they're trying to make it "safer" where they can statistically prove fewer injuries prior to the leveraging to go to 18.