I think you should do a collab post with Neil Paine and find the actual situations where this would make more sense - e.g., a team with a great defense and kicker but a terrible offense, maybe with the wind in their favor? I find it hard to believe this is the ONLY time it's made sense to try in decades, especially with how good kickers have become in the last 15 years.
Maybe what Terry meant was "they can't rush the kicker to try to block it". Otherwise its just a kickoff, no reason the receiving team can't touch it after it is kicked.
Was desperately waiting to read this story immediately after I saw that this happened (angry that I missed it live)
Can't wait for Belichek to plead for this rule to be reinstated in CFB for 2025 and have him revel in joy about it.
Cottonwood High in Utah attempted it successfully three years ago. I’d know; I was the reporter who covered the game.
Watched this live and loved it!!
I think you should do a collab post with Neil Paine and find the actual situations where this would make more sense - e.g., a team with a great defense and kicker but a terrible offense, maybe with the wind in their favor? I find it hard to believe this is the ONLY time it's made sense to try in decades, especially with how good kickers have become in the last 15 years.
Rodger, you need to warn us if some of your links are going to Bluesky… many of us don’t want the pedo website in our browser history.
Great article but two points on Gaelic Football:
1. It doesn’t descend from rugby, they have a few similarities (but very few overall really) but they developed separately
2. There is a mark that was only brought in in the last 10 years or so but it’s being amended due to controversy about it slowing the game down
Maybe what Terry meant was "they can't rush the kicker to try to block it". Otherwise its just a kickoff, no reason the receiving team can't touch it after it is kicked.
Terry said a missed kick was returnable. So, Rodger, your next wish can be a missed Fair-Catch kick thats returned for a TD
https://x.com/chargers/status/1871358143336423724?s=46&t=mlhgT0YYVS6BfBfdlK93TQ
Awesome story love the footnotes
Great stuff! As an Aussie Eagles fan addicted to the NFL I also enjoyed the Aussie Rules Football references! Outstanding work!
I’m so happy that this finally happened for you!