Pro Bowl changes Rules

[CF DolFan]

Do you find the two min drill at the end of the half to be more exciting than other parts of the game?

If yes, that is the point.

If you don't find it any more exciting -- well then there wouldn't be a point. 

It would make sense to turn the ball over with seconds left to go in the quarter.

[Dave Gray]

It would make sense to turn the ball over with seconds left to go in the quarter.

I think you're misunderstanding how the rule would work.  It's just like halftime.  There's no incentive to fumble right before the half.  Teams simply take turns starting out with each new quarter.

[CF DolFan]

I think you're misunderstanding how the rule would work.  It's just like halftime.  There's no incentive to fumble right before the half.  Teams simply take turns starting out with each new quarter.

So basically it would encourage you to go all out at the end of the quarter? That would be interesting. considering the end of the half is where most timeouts are used I wonder how this would have an effect to the ending of quarters 1 and 3?

[Brian Fein]

I imagine its like the NBA where possession alternates by quarter.  So even if you have the ball and you're driving, you'd have to go back and start over at the start of the next quarter.

Personally, I hate that idea.  I don't think 15 minutes is long enough to get anything meaningful going.  And, I like the role and strategy that punters play in the game regarding field position.

[Spider-Dan]

So basically it would encourage you to go all out at the end of the quarter? That would be interesting. considering the end of the half is where most timeouts are used I wonder how this would have an effect to the ending of quarters 1 and 3?

I think timeouts are used at the end of the half because that's when they are replenished.  You might see a team using a TO if they are right on the cusp of scoring before the end of a quarter.

[CF DolFan]

I think timeouts are used at the end of the half because that's when they are replenished.  You might see a team using a TO if they are right on the cusp of scoring before the end of a quarter.

Timeouts are imperative to the 2 minute offense and handicap it when you don't have them. If you are not running the 2 minute offense for whatever reason then chances are you are not using timeouts. I could absolutely see using them at the end of the 1st or 3rd in that scenario.

[Spider-Dan]

Timeouts are imperative to the 2 minute offense and handicap it when you don't have them.

Not really, since teams that are behind unwaveringly use their timeouts on defense at the the end of the game, yet are still able to run two minute offenses.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Let me predict the next change then if these go in. 

2 min warning at the end of the 1st and 3rd Qs. 

[MikeO]

Let me predict the next change then if these go in. 

2 min warning at the end of the 1st and 3rd Qs. 

I think they did add that to this years pro bowl. I vaguely remember reading that someplace. Not 100% sure though

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Potential problem with this.....game length. 

Everyone was worried how much longer games went with replay reviews, turns out not much.

This could lengthen the game significantly.  First off, 2 extra 2 min warning automatically lengthens the game.  Plus the 2 min offense takes a lot longer than than normal plays.  Spiking the ball, running out of bounds, etc. 

[Landshark]

Potential problem with this.....game length. 

Everyone was worried how much longer games went with replay reviews, turns out not much.

This could lengthen the game significantly.  First off, 2 extra 2 min warning automatically lengthens the game.  Plus the 2 min offense takes a lot longer than than normal plays.  Spiking the ball, running out of bounds, etc. 

Again, this is why I hope they confine these silly rules only to the Pro Bowl and don't start implementing them in regular season games.

[MikeO]

Again, this is why I hope they confine these silly rules only to the Pro Bowl and don't start implementing them in regular season games.

They are all coming to the "regular game" .....just a matter of WHEN and not IF anymore. Player safety and all the concussion issues ...the NFL needs to stay ahead of the curve and look out for player safety. Especially with that giant lawsuit the former players have against them. If the NFL doesn't show they are changing their ways then next thing ya know congress will be involved and that's the last thing the league wants.  They do need to make the game safer. Removing kickoffs is a big first step. Making the game more wide open to encourage passing by tweaking the rules is another way. I don't agree or like these rule changes at all, but I see there point of view and I understand why they want to start moving in this direction.

The 2 things Fans hate the most are the thought of these rule changes that drastically change the game and a Super Bowl being played in London or overseas. BOTH are going to happen in time and unfortunately fans are going to be pissed! But the NFL is a drug and fans can stomp there feet and be mad but they will keep coming back to get there "fix."

[fyo]

a Super Bowl being played in London or overseas.

I don't see a snowball's chance in hell of SB being moved outside the US in the next couple of decades.

[Sunstroke]

^^^ Agree completely...and would even stretch it from "the next couple of decades" to "in my lifetime," whichever lasts longer.

[MikeO]

I don't see a snowball's chance in hell of SB being moved outside the US in the next couple of decades.

Yeah, and we would never see a Super Bowl played outside in the cold in a northern city either...oh wait!!!! It's a matter of  "when" and not "if". You have owners like Kraft, York, and Irsay banging the table for it to happen. They know its a cash cow like never before that would bring in so much money its insane. The league is now playing 2 games overseas each year for the foreseeable future. The plan within the next couple years is to have 1 game a week played outside of US soil I have read. It's a growing market on the other side of the pond and the NFL is looking for every avenue possible to expand revenues. A Super Bowl in London will happen. I would bet a large sum of money on that.

John York the Chair of the NFL International Committe: “There is easily enough of a fan base over here to stage two games a
season. I think eventually there will be a Super Bowl outside the U.S. I
couldn’t tell you when that would be. I can see it both ways. I’m not
sure what will be first, a Super Bowl over here or an NFL team, but they
both seem likely to happen.”