Patriots Coach Bill Belichick Wants to Eliminate Extra Points & Kickoffs!?! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 08-24-2011, 11:31 PM

Patriots coach Bill Belichick recently caused a stir when he said the NFL wants to eliminate kickoffs. Now Belichick has weighed in on a play that he says would be better suited to elimination: The extra point.

In an interview on WEEI, Belichick pointed out that the point after touchdown is so easy that it rarely creates any interest at all, and he said that if the league isn’t going to make it harder, then the league should just get rid of it.

“Philosophically, plays that are non-plays shouldn’t be in the game,” Belichick said, via Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com. “I don’t think it is good for the game. Extra points, when you’re up to the 99 percent range in extra points it’s not a play. Let’s move the ball back to the 15-20 yard line and not make it a tap in. Make them kick it. Same thing with the kickoff return, if you’re just going to put the ball on the 20, put the ball on the 20.”

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Mr. Television · 08-24-2011, 11:36 PM

Well as a fan of a team with a history of bad kickers lately, I'm all for this.

Marvo301 · 08-25-2011, 12:12 AM

If it ain't broke don't fix it!

biffbronson · 08-25-2011, 04:27 PM

The extra point really does seem automatic in pro football; sometimes it's botched at any other level. But Belichick is a student of football history (he collects old books on football) and I'm surprised that he would advocate any drastic changes to the game.

Anyway, the NFL instituted "going for 2" points as an option in recent years (run or pass instead of kick), which makes the PAT more meaningful and sometimes exciting.

tiredmike59 · 08-25-2011, 05:05 PM

If the game ever changes to the point where they are only allowed to tag the quarterback,I will quit watching it.

Marvo301 · 08-25-2011, 06:08 PM

The only thing that needs to be eliminated from football is Bill Belichick!

MrCleveland · 08-25-2011, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

The only thing that needs to be eliminated from football is Bill Belichick!

Agree...

especially with his imperfect 2007 season!...

catlover79 · 08-25-2011, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marvo301

The only thing that needs to be eliminated from football is Bill Belichick!

Janice · 08-25-2011, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MrCleveland

Agree...

especially with his imperfect 2007 season!...

Oh yeah, the horror of it. How many other coaches have done that lately?

TVFactFan · 08-26-2011, 01:11 AM

the only time a extra point is not automatic is when the holder fumbles the snap like what happened to the Cowboys in the playoff game in 2006 against seattle

08-24-2011, 11:31 PM	#1
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biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,608	The extra point really does seem automatic in pro football; sometimes it's botched at any other level. But Belichick is a student of football history (he collects old books on football) and I'm surprised that he would advocate any drastic changes to the game. Anyway, the NFL instituted "going for 2" points as an option in recent years (run or pass instead of kick), which makes the PAT more meaningful and sometimes exciting.
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Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	The only thing that needs to be eliminated from football is Bill Belichick!

08-26-2011, 01:11 AM	#10
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,132	the only time a extra point is not automatic is when the holder fumbles the snap like what happened to the Cowboys in the playoff game in 2006 against seattle