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SteelerFan448 said:
Ayers was inactive.

Here's what I liked:
*Length of game - The games were over in about 2.5 hours. Fewer commercials, it was great. Wish the NFL and college would both reduce game time by 30 minutes.
*Replay transparency - Hearing the replay official in live time was huge.
*Pace of play - Play clock was a little bit shorter.
*Physical football - They let them hit.
*Offseason football - What I saw was good enough to be entertained in the offseason.

Here's what I didn't like:
*No kickoffs - I think this takes away a fundamental part of the game. Back the kickoff up and put it back in play. It's an exciting play in football.
*Uniforms - It's a B league and they went all out on making it look like a B league with the uniforms and team names.
*Referee uniforms - Terrible.
*Onside kick rule - Not sure how I feel about this since the NFL essentially made it impossible to recover one. However, the new rule feels very gimmicky.
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Can't agree with you on the team names, San Diego seems obvious, and the AZ team is for the 19 brave souls no longer with us.
 
Think I am going with the Iron. I like the flow of the game.Good D not as many flags.

Looks like the QB/WRs are the weakest link and soso RBs....
 
They keep talking about the pace of play and how the games are only taking 2.5 hours. That's not because of not having a kickoff or pace of play. It's because they have like half the commercials. A football game would probably take about 1.5 to 2 hours without commercials.

It really bugs me that they keep tryingh to get rid of the kickoff. I've said before, i think that is a big scam.

First, they keep claiming that the kickoff is super dangerous and has tons of injuries. I call bullshit. I watch a ton of football and I never see all these kickoff injuries they claim. Of course there are injuries but I don't see more than on other plays.

Second, they keep talking about how the kickoff slows down the game. No it doesn't. What slows it down is the 4 minutes of commercials after the TD then the kickoff, then 4 more minutes of commercials. It's the damn commercials, not the kickoff play.

This is all just a subterfuge to get rid of kickoffs. Why? Because if not for kickoffs, the bottom 5 or so roster spots would be completely different for every team. With the kickoff, you must keep 4 or 5 guys almost solely for special teams, which pretty much means covering kickoffs.

Eliminate the kickoff and now those last 5 roster spots can go to carrying some developmental guys or better depth players.

Most teams only keep 2 QBs. Most only keep 7 or 8 OL. And that means that you end up keeping the more versatile backup over the more talented backup. You keep the guy who can play G or T at a mediocre level over the guy who could develop into a starting RT.

I think it has an effect on which Kickers make rosters too. If you didn't need a K who could reach the endzone, I bet a lot more accurate guys would be kept over guys with the big leg.

The kickoff is one of the most exciting plays and the NFL wants to guilt you into not wanting to see it anymore.
 
SteelerFan448 said:
Ayers was inactive.

Here's what I liked:
*Length of game - The games were over in about 2.5 hours. Fewer commercials, it was great. Wish the NFL and college would both reduce game time by 30 minutes.
*Replay transparency - Hearing the replay official in live time was huge.
*Pace of play - Play clock was a little bit shorter.
*Physical football - They let them hit.
*Offseason football - What I saw was good enough to be entertained in the offseason.

Here's what I didn't like:
*No kickoffs - I think this takes away a fundamental part of the game. Back the kickoff up and put it back in play. It's an exciting play in football.
*Uniforms - It's a B league and they went all out on making it look like a B league with the uniforms and team names.
*Referee uniforms - Terrible.
*Onside kick rule - Not sure how I feel about this since the NFL essentially made it impossible to recover one. However, the new rule feels very gimmicky.
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I agree on all points.
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tapeANaspirin2it said:
They keep talking about the pace of play and how the games are only taking 2.5 hours. That's not because of not having a kickoff or pace of play. It's because they have like half the commercials. A football game would probably take about 1.5 to 2 hours without commercials.

It really bugs me that they keep tryingh to get rid of the kickoff. I've said before, i think that is a big scam.

First, they keep claiming that the kickoff is super dangerous and has tons of injuries. I call bullshit. I watch a ton of football and I never see all these kickoff injuries they claim. Of course there are injuries but I don't see more than on other plays.

Second, they keep talking about how the kickoff slows down the game. No it doesn't. What slows it down is the 4 minutes of commercials after the TD then the kickoff, then 4 more minutes of commercials. It's the damn commercials, not the kickoff play.

This is all just a subterfuge to get rid of kickoffs. Why? Because if not for kickoffs, the bottom 5 or so roster spots would be completely different for every team. With the kickoff, you must keep 4 or 5 guys almost solely for special teams, which pretty much means covering kickoffs.

Eliminate the kickoff and now those last 5 roster spots can go to carrying some developmental guys or better depth players.

Most teams only keep 2 QBs. Most only keep 7 or 8 OL. And that means that you end up keeping the more versatile backup over the more talented backup. You keep the guy who can play G or T at a mediocre level over the guy who could develop into a starting RT.

I think it has an effect on which Kickers make rosters too. If you didn't need a K who could reach the endzone, I bet a lot more accurate guys would be kept over guys with the big leg.

The kickoff is one of the most exciting plays and the NFL wants to guilt you into not wanting to see it anymore.
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The problem is teams score commercial....kickoff....commercial. So after a score your looking at 5 seconds of action in a 4-5 min period.
 
So instead of an on side kick, you can opt for a 4th and 10 at the 35? ****, the odds of converting that would be far greater than converting an on side kick I would think. Especially in today's rules. (If this rule made it to the nfl)
 
ark steel said:
we’re getting rid of the kickoff for two reasons. One, it’s regularly considered one of the most dangerous plays in professional football. But the second reason is, if you look at almost any study of fans, they say the most boring play in a game is a kickoff. The least amount of stuff happens, it’s least likely to produce something interesting. So we’re getting rid of the kickoff, we’re going to start with the ball on the 25.

Obviously, if you get rid of the kickoff, you have to get rid of the onside kick. So what we’re doing… if you want to go for the equivalent of the onside kick, we will give you your ball on your own 35 and you’ll be facing 4th-and-10. If you convert, you keep going. If you don’t, you’re giving the ball back to someone knocking on your own red zone.
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I disagree about the interest level in the kickoff. If the kicks went where they used to it is one of the most interesting plays. Now that they routinely go through and the 25 yard line is automatic it sucks. Pinning a team inside the 15 is huge and returns are great. Expand rosters and put the kick back.
 
I'm only about halfway through the first half of the ORL/ATL game. Matt Sims is getting KILLED.

I thought the level of play was fine for teams that have only been together for a couple of months.

I'm not a fan of "you can only rush 5" rule.
 
The only rush 5 rule is a necessity. As you saw yourself, QBs are getting killed. These are teams that have only played together for a few weeks. No way they’d be able to coordinate to pick up complex blitzes.
 
tapeANaspirin2it said:
The only rush 5 rule is a necessity. As you saw yourself, QBs are getting killed. These are teams that have only played together for a few weeks. No way they’d be able to coordinate to pick up complex blitzes.
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I see the need for it now. After a few games, not so much. I suppose, that depends upon how much they get to practice during the weeks, too. Maybe they ditch it after a full offseason.
 
Have the Steelers resigned Garvin after opening weekend?
 
Unless the league is going to evolve into a feeder system for the NFL, I don't see how the league can remain viable without some serious subsidy money coming from the NFL. The one commercial breaks while awesome for fans does not bring in the advertising money necessary to remain financially viable. After watching multiple games this weekend, nothing about it screamed "professional" football to me, it seemed more like low D1 college football. I like the concept behind their rules and allowing football to be more like the football we grew up on, but the product on the field has to be there in the long run, and I am not certain that the product can really compete with the NFL.
 
SteelerSask said:
I disagree about the interest level in the kickoff. If the kicks went where they used to it is one of the most interesting plays. Now that they routinely go through and the 25 yard line is automatic it sucks. Pinning a team inside the 15 is huge and returns are great. Expand rosters and put the kick back.
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Between the NFL trying to eliminate the kickoff with its rules and the AAF announcers going over the top in praising the no kickoff rule, they're trying to condition fans so there isn't outrage for eliminating a fundamental part of the game. Remember, this league doesn't have extra points either.

The best kickoffs in the NFL now are the intentionally short kicks that forces the returner to take it back as teams have learned they can often stop a player on a return before they hit the 25. I'd like to see them move the kick back to the 30-yard line.

Steeler Pride said:
Unless the league is going to evolve into a feeder system for the NFL, I don't see how the league can remain viable without some serious subsidy money coming from the NFL. The one commercial breaks while awesome for fans does not bring in the advertising money necessary to remain financially viable. After watching multiple games this weekend, nothing about it screamed "professional" football to me, it seemed more like low D1 college football. I like the concept behind their rules and allowing football to be more like the football we grew up on, but the product on the field has to be there in the long run, and I am not certain that the product can really compete with the NFL.
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That is how they're selling it. All the broadcast talks about is players trying to get back to the NFL. No way are they trying to compete with the league. It is too bad that this and the XFL are coming out at the same time because you are getting two watered down products in terms of talent. However, I hope they both succeed.
 
SteelerFan448 said:
Remember, this league doesn't have extra points either.
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"Say, what??"
 
Cope said:
Light years better over the confounded NFL overtime rules, which are the worst overtime rules in all of sports.
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nope, college OT sucks ***...it is not football anymore...just a scrimmage.
 
CoolieMan said:
nope, college OT sucks ***...it is not football anymore...just a scrimmage.
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And pro is just a convoluted scenarios of 'what ifs'. You could never get to the current NFL OT format without decades of poor OT rules built on top of previous ones. There is nothing exciting about Pro OT. At least college is exciting.
 
I liked the sudden death format...you lose the coin toss and want the ball....play ******* defense.....life isn't fair......
 
I'm watching the game on NFL Network now and they are doing the whole game with that low angle sideline cam. It's horrible. You can't see ****
 
Brad Wing was punting last night for Memphis lol.
Good to see some of the guys from the 2014-2016 era still playing somehow.
 
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