NFL field width may become equal with the CFL's

[bonarae]

This widening of the field is intended to promote players' safety, but will it cause more problems for college players in transitioning to the NFL? (Considering the successes of former FCS players in the CFL...)

http://www.examiner.com/article/nfl-fie ... yer-safety

[bluehenbillk]

Well, not this year anyway, it's not even on the agenda listed for the NFL Competition Committee.

[ASUG8]

It's the artificial turf lobbyists trying to turn a buck.

[grizzaholic]

Dumb idea. If they keep on changing the rules more and more, pretty soon football as we know it will become soccer.

[CAA Flagship]

Dumb idea. If they keep on changing the rules more and more, pretty soon football as we know it will become soccer.

You mean football with become futbol.

[Grizalltheway]

Dumb idea. If they keep on changing the rules more and more, pretty soon football as we know it will become soccer.

The rules of soccer rarely, if ever, change.

[grizzaholic]

Dumb idea. If they keep on changing the rules more and more, pretty soon football as we know it will become soccer.

The rules of soccer rarely, if ever, change.

exactly. Football will go and go and change and change until it finally becomes soccer.

[andy7171]

Dumb idea. If they keep on changing the rules more and more, pretty soon football as we know it will become soccer.

The rules of soccer rarely, if ever, change.

Yeah. No hands. Don't kick each other in the nuts. Not hard to follow. Also, only pussies can play.

[Grizalltheway]

The rules of soccer rarely, if ever, change.

Yeah. No hands. Don't kick each other in the nuts. Not hard to follow. Also, only pussies can play.

Thanks for the insight, Andy Rooney.

[grizzaholic]

Yeah. No hands. Don't kick each other in the nuts. Not hard to follow. Also, only pussies can play.

Thanks for the insight, Andy Rooney.

He would be the go to for this type of information IMO. He has 3 or 4, maybe 6 who really knows, daughters that play soccer. He would know all about the rules and regulations of that game.

Spoiler: show

I say game because it is not a sport. Nothing that boring could possibly be considered a sport.

[89Hen]

This is a non starter. Where exactly do they plan to put the extra grass?

[ASUG8]

This is a non starter. Where exactly do they plan to put the extra grass?

It's the one time having a little extra space on the sides (i.e. a track) might pay off.

[89Hen]

It's the one time having a little extra space on the sides (i.e. a track) might pay off.

Not happening. You think the NFL will tell Lambeau they need to remove 4000 seats so they can widen the field?

[CAA Flagship]

It's the one time having a little extra space on the sides (i.e. a track) might pay off.

Not happening. You think the NFL will tell Lambeau they need to remove 4000 seats so they can widen the field?

Now. Now.
Let's not exaggerate.
They need about 17.5 feet on each side. That thick white border around the field looks to be around 10 feet. Factor in another 7.5 and all you may have to do is carve out a notch in each corner and lose maybe 50 seats total. Done.

But they won't do it.

[Rob Iola]

Not happening. You think the NFL will tell Lambeau they need to remove 4000 seats so they can widen the field?

Now. Now.
Let's not exaggerate.
They need about 17.5 feet on each side. That thick white border around the field looks to be around 10 feet. Factor in another 7.5 and all you may have to do is carve out a notch in each corner and lose maybe 50 seats total. Done.

But they won't do it.

What about making the endzones 20 yards long, putting the goal posts in play, and adding the "rouge"?

[SuperHornet]

What do you mean by "in play," Rob? Putting them back on the goal line? The Redskins once lost an NFL Championship game because of that. Any pass from the end zone that hit the goal post was considered a safety. Sammy Baugh and his taped up ribs had a guy wide open down the left sideline for a TD, but hit the cross bar. After Bob Waterfield's missed PAT, the Rams won by one point. Of course, the NFL caved to pressure from the Redskins' owner to eliminate the safety rule the next season (too late to do anything about a game already in the books), but if you have too many bombs screwed up by the goal posts, fans will DEFINITELY whine about that.

That said, CFL-length end zones and the rouge would be a GREAT idea. Of course, if you have CFL-length end zones, you'll probably have to have a rule requiring KOs and punts to be returned out of the end zone. Are you prepared to accept a "touchback" that costs you a point?

[dal4018]

Thanks for the insight, Andy Rooney.

He would be the go to for this type of information IMO. He has 3 or 4, maybe 6 who really knows, daughters that play soccer. He would know all about the rules and regulations of that game.

Spoiler: show

I say game because it is not a sport. Nothing that boring could possibly be considered a sport.

Well if Soccer is boring then ppl who watch the World Cup loved being bored to death three yrs ago in South Africa.

[89Hen]

Not happening. You think the NFL will tell Lambeau they need to remove 4000 seats so they can widen the field?

Now. Now.
Let's not exaggerate.
They need about 17.5 feet on each side. That thick white border around the field looks to be around 10 feet. Factor in another 7.5 and all you may have to do is carve out a notch in each corner and lose maybe 50 seats total. Done.

But they won't do it.

You're not spacially gifted.

[grizzaholic]

He would be the go to for this type of information IMO. He has 3 or 4, maybe 6 who really knows, daughters that play soccer. He would know all about the rules and regulations of that game.

Spoiler: show

I say game because it is not a sport. Nothing that boring could possibly be considered a sport.

Well if Soccer is boring then ppl who watch the World Cup loved being bored to death three yrs ago in South Africa.

Why are you posting something that is common sense.

[BlueHen86]

I like the idea, just like I like the idea to widen NHL surfaces.

But, as has been pointed out already, it won't happen beacuse no owner is going to get rid of seats in order to make this happen.

[CID1990]

If they add land mines I'm in.