Soccer-style Kickoffs are Offsides

by NoSuperBowlsinXLVyears on Sep 2, 2010 6:44 PM EDT

Soccer-style Kickoffs are Offsides. The plant (non-kicking) foot of the Soccer-style kicker on kickoffs is offsides. Why is it not called?

The NFL should make Soccer-style kickers move back behind the kickoff line, so their plant foot is not offsides as they kick. The salary cappers wouldn't like this idea, but old-school fans would, each team would have an old-fashioned straight-on (Clevland Brown's legend-Lou Gozza) type kicker.

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I assume it’s much like the idea of throwing over the line of scrimmage.

The whole body must be over for it to be called, not just a portion.

Or maybe they just don’t give a shit.

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by SpecialBrownie on Sep 2, 2010 7:10 PM EDT reply actions

Or maybe they just don’t give a shit.

ding ding ding

by 9James on Sep 4, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions

You know what?

You know what? I’ll bet your right. The player with the ball garnishes different rule as to part or all of the body over the line of scrimmage.

But if only a part of the body of a kickoff team member is over the kickoff line, they ARE offsides.

Punters kicking off after saties seem to stay behind the kickoff line of scrimmage.

by NoSuperBowlsinXLVyears on Sep 2, 2010 7:20 PM EDT reply actions

are you going to change your DBN name every year the browns don’t win a SB?

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by bross09 on Sep 4, 2010 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

establishing the salary cap was one of the best things to ever happen to football.

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by notthatnoise on Sep 2, 2010 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

A rookie cap would be the next best leap.

I can't believe Cribbs was considered the second best athlete in Cleveland.

LBJ. Lying. Backstabbing. Jackass.

by SpecialBrownie on Sep 2, 2010 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions

it’s long overdo.

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by notthatnoise on Sep 2, 2010 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I used to be for a rookie cap, but I am starting to change my mind. Think it would lead to way more Revis situations.

by Roger Dorn on Sep 3, 2010 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions

you would have to cap the years too, similar to the NHL. everyone gets a 3-year contract coming out of the draft.

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by notthatnoise on Sep 3, 2010 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions

also, contracts have to be at least partially guaranteed. That way, players only have to wait a couple years for their big payday if they deserve it, and they don’t have to worry about getting injured right after signing their big deal because it was guaranteed.

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by notthatnoise on Sep 3, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions

I’ve been trying to envision how that would play out. In theory, you would be transferring the big money from untested rookies to guys who had proven their worth, and I get that. But how would it work from there?

Would the player become an UFA at that point or RFA? I think the latter option would be best. It would allow teams that have the cap space to go for a guy that they really like, and could provide an improved talent market.

But I’m not sure how that kind of player market would work out for your average veteran free agent. Would they have to change the acronym to NFL-NS? (Not For Long – No Shit) Just something to think about.

by JustBob on Sep 4, 2010 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions

I would say have them be RFAs with some kind of arbitration system. That way the player at least has a little leverage.

You’re average veteran free agent would probably be better off. without having to pay rookies crazy salaries, teams could afford to pay an average starter or depth player a little more money to lure them away from another team.

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by notthatnoise on Sep 4, 2010 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I think the NBA does something like this too.

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by bross09 on Sep 4, 2010 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions

I am willing to look the other way if it means that I don’t have to watch someone squibbing off a toe blow when the Browns are up 2 with :45 seconds left.

by Bernie19Kosar on Sep 2, 2010 11:20 PM EDT reply actions