It's Good! No...wait!
The last second, bullshit, sideline time out calls a second before a team kicks a field goal has got to stop. I'm not just complaining because it was used against the Browns this year, but it's happened several times this season against different teams.
If you're not familiar with it, it's referred to as "icing the kicker". The opposing coach times his "time out call" so it happens just seconds before the center snaps to the holder. Neither team is looking at the sidelines at this time. This usually means that the play goes off and the kick is made. Only the officials (usually one) know the call was even made. Excited fans are then disappointed to see that, no, it wasn't a good kick, because the asshole coach called a timeout. The whole play comes back. I'm not certain, but I believe that if the opposing coach has enough timeouts, he can continue to do this.
This is possible because of an NFL rules change that allows the timeout call to be made in this fashion. It is legal to do this but it just adds an irritating, gaming, aspect to the game. If you look at the number of games that are won or lost each year by a field goal, this is only going to increase in use.
Football is an awesome game. I love watching it but the bullshit rulings by the NFL are really souring the entire experience.
If you're not familiar with it, it's referred to as "icing the kicker". The opposing coach times his "time out call" so it happens just seconds before the center snaps to the holder. Neither team is looking at the sidelines at this time. This usually means that the play goes off and the kick is made. Only the officials (usually one) know the call was even made. Excited fans are then disappointed to see that, no, it wasn't a good kick, because the asshole coach called a timeout. The whole play comes back. I'm not certain, but I believe that if the opposing coach has enough timeouts, he can continue to do this.
This is possible because of an NFL rules change that allows the timeout call to be made in this fashion. It is legal to do this but it just adds an irritating, gaming, aspect to the game. If you look at the number of games that are won or lost each year by a field goal, this is only going to increase in use.
Football is an awesome game. I love watching it but the bullshit rulings by the NFL are really souring the entire experience.
posted by Mkae at
6:58 AM
4 Comments:
I disliked icing the kicker as a general rule. I dislike it even more now.
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Jason, at 2:05 PM
Rules such as this in the NF....(Wait. Timeout wife is calling me). Where was I? Oh yes, rules such as this in the NFL make the game. UH... (Wait.. Timeout. Dog scratching at the door). Back now. Hmmmm... where was I?
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vbdizzydolphin, at 5:26 AM
I looked around for some stats on this, and supposedly icing does work in a tiny majority of instances. So they're gonna keep doing it.
I have a great idea... let's get rid of kickers. What is more boring in a team sport than watching one guy do something?
By
Shocho, at 6:53 AM
You believe the kicker is the only one working on a kick play??
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Mkae, at 10:02 PM
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