05-26-2020, 03:11 PM
(05-26-2020, 02:42 PM)motoarch Wrote: So you think a 4 and 15 on your own side of the field is a gimmie? If you fail the other team has the ball in better field position then if they get the onside kick.
And to your other point about getting the ball back. You already have it either way. Are you not in possession of the ball when you're kicking? And if you get the ball on back then you never gave it up to begin with as the other team never got it back.
It's not that your thinking is antiquated as much as you're not really giving this any thought.
It's certainly not a gimmie, but it's an easier way of going about it. I have no sympathy for a team (except the Bengals of course) that is in such a position to begin with, unless of course it's the result of bad officiating. Which brings me to another point. Having not looked closely at the rule, I'm assuming a PI would automatically result in a first down. What if the PI is a bad call, then you've essentially given a free pass to that team. And we all know the refs are more likely to screw up on a pass play than a kick.
