Bonus point

[dolphins4life]

Somebody proposed a bonus point after a successful two point conversion.

Read below for more

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12507975/significant-replay-rules-changes-proposed-owners-meetings-next-week

Sure would make the game a lot more wild.

[Dave Gray]

Some of those are interesting ideas, other are crazy.  Here's the full list:

RULE PROPOSALS
1. Allow a coach to challenge any officials' decision except scoring plays and turnovers.
2. Subject all fouls to review
3. Subject personal foul penalties to Instant Replay review pursuant to a coach's challenge
4. Subject personal foul penalties to instant replay review.
5. Subject to instant replay review any penalty that results in an automatic first down.
6. A foul against a defenseless receiver may be enforced when a reversal results in an incomplete pass.
7. Reviewable plays will include fouls against defenseless players, and an unsuccessful challenge will not cost a team a timeout.
8. Eliminate the requirement that a team be successful on each of its first two Instant Reply challenges in order to be awarded a third challenge.
9. Expand plays for which reviews will be initiated by the Replay Official to include those that would result in a score or change of possession if the on-field ruling is reversed.
10. Add review of game clock on the final play of a half or overtime to Instant Replay system.
11. Add review of play clock to the Instant Replay system.
12. Put fixed cameras on all boundary lines.
13. Stadium-produced video may be used for an Instant Replay review.
14. Move the line of scrimmage for Try Kicks to the defensive team's 15-yard line.
15. Add a bonus field goal for one additional point after a successful two-point attempt.
16. Prohibit Team B players from pushing teammates on the line of scrimmage into the offensive formation when Team A presents a punt formation.
17. Both teams will have a possession in overtime.
18. Extend the prohibition for an illegal "peel back" block to all offensive players.
19. Give the intended receiver of a pass defenseless player protection in the immediate continuing action following an interception.
20. Allow for the enforcement of an Unsportsmanlike Conduct foul at the end of a half to be applied to the ensuing kickoff.
21. Make it illegal for a back to chop a defensive player engaged above the waist by another offensive player outside the area originally occupied by the tight end.
22. Permit clubs to assign additional jersey numbers to linebackers. Adds 40-49 as eligible numbers for linebackers, in addition to 50-59 and 90-99.
23. Makes it illegal for an offensive player with an eligible number to report as ineligible and line up outside the core of the formation.
BYLAW PROPOSALS
1. Eliminate the cutdown to 75 players on the Active List.
2. Prohibit timing and on-field testing at a club's facility of any players who attended the League-wide Combine.
3. Permit clubs to designate after 4 p.m. ET, on the day after the final roster reduction, the one player eligible to return to their Active List from Reserve/Injured.
4. Change the date for the beginning of the window during which players on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform may begin practice.
RESOLUTION
1. Allow teams with retractable roofs to open them during halftime shows.

[masterfins]

Somebody proposed a bonus point after a successful two point conversion.

Read below for more

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12507975/significant-replay-rules-changes-proposed-owners-meetings-next-week

Sure would make the game a lot more wild.

That would be okay if the bonus point kick was from at least 45 yds, otherwise it simply turns a 2 pt conversion into a 3 pt conversion.

What's rule 23 called, Patriot Cheaters rule #795??

[EDGECRUSHER]

I hate the restrictions on instant replay, some calls and plays decide games and the wrong team wins. I don't even care if it's just a bad pass interference call, let the coaches challenge it. Limit it to 5 challenges at first so that assholes like Belichick don't make a mockery of the system and challenge every play out of spite, but open it up.

EDIT: And the Colts proposed the 9 point TD rule. You know, the team owned by a pill junkie.

[MikeO]

The bonus point is the dumbest thing ever.

[dolphins4life]

It sounds really cool on paper, but when you really think about, it would just be too much.

[Dave Gray]

I don't think this will ever happen, because I think that the league fears opening up judgment calls to further criticism (it's the one thing that they've held tight to), but I think that you should pretty much be able to challenge anything -- penalties included. 

But of the things that are realistic changes, I think they need to make both pass interference and roughing penalties a 5/15 kind of thing, where the ref has to determine intent.  It opens a can of worms, but I think it's a can that needs to be opened.

[fyo]

Somebody proposed a bonus point after a successful two point conversion.

So essentially just making it a three-point conversion.

[Phishfan]

^^^ Not really if you want to get picky. They would still get the 2 points if that is successful but the kick misses (which is quite possible because I saw yesterday it would be a 50 yard kick). It isn't 3 or nothing.

[fyo]

But of the things that are realistic changes, I think they need to make both pass interference and roughing penalties a 5/15 kind of thing, where the ref has to determine intent.  It opens a can of worms, but I think it's a can that needs to be opened.

When was the last time the NFL instituted a rule change that increased referee judgement calls? The league has been very outspoken in its effort to reduce exactly that, so I don't see that as a realistic change.

[Dave Gray]

^ Yes, they have, but I think it's only made things worse and it's something to hide behind.  Huge swings are happening because of these weird judgement calls with QBs, especially.

[Rich]

For shits and giggles, let's make touchdowns cost 5.5 points. 

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

I like the idea.

Because kickers have gotten so good u can basically skip the two plays after a td , just give the scoring team a point and place the ball on the 20.

If this encourage s more teams to go for it,  the game will be more exciting.

[MikeO]

I like the idea.

Because kickers have gotten so good u can basically skip the two plays after a td , just give the scoring team a point and place the ball on the 20.

If this encourage s more teams to go for it,  the game will be more exciting.

It's reinventing the wheel. No need to mess around with the extra points.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

It's reinventing the wheel. No need to mess around with the extra points.

that was what was said when the 2pt was added, heck that was the same argument against introducing theforward pass