Back From The Dead/ Big Changes Suggested For the NFL

* A BIG thank you for those who overwhelmed me with their kindness and generosity during the past 2 months after my accident. I am humbled and grateful.

* Feels kinda weird to wish anyone a 'happy' Pearl Harbor day today (12/7).

* Joss Whedon submitted his outline for the sequel to Marvel’s $1.5 billion blockbuster "The Avengers."

* Dan Ackroyd insists Ghostbusters 3 is still in development, but admits those involved should hurry up and decide as soon as possible. Read the interview HERE

Meanwhile while catching up on some reading after no being able to read, I came across this on Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/roger-goodell-talks-chiefs-eliminating-kickoffs-player-safety-164839047--nfl.html). An article in Time magazine features Commissioner Goodell talking about a possible plan to eliminate kickoffs altogether.


TIME sat in on meeting between Goodell and Rich McKay, head of the NFL's powerful competition committee. Goodell brought up a proposal promoted by Greg Schiano, coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: after a touchdown or field goal, instead of kicking off, a team would get the ball on its own 30-yard line, where it's fourth-and-15. The options are either to go for it and try to retain possession, or punt. If you go for it and fall short, the opposing team would take over with good field position. In essence, punts would replace kickoffs, and punts are less susceptible to violent collisions than kickoffs.

"It's a much different end of the play…It's an off-the-wall idea," Goodell said. "It's different and makes you think differently. It did me."

While the new rule moving the ball down so far to eliminate 80% of kick off returns is settling in, I feel this proposal would radically change the game too much. I mean, it would be unlikely, but feasible for a team to have the ball all the time during one of the halves of the game. Though one could argue with the onside kick off rule, that can be done anyway..

What say you?