NFL Competition Committee considering a wider field

[jonathanlambert33]

[background=rgb(217, 217, 221)]The NFL is reportedly reexamining a proposal to widen the dimensions of the field to promote a safer game environment, which would give the NFL a field width more similar to the CFL, [/background]according[background=rgb(217, 217, 221)] to Dan Pompei.[/background]

[background=rgb(217, 217, 221)]The proposed advantage of a wider field would be that the player would be unable to build as much straight-line momentum, an advantage former competition committee member Bill Polian, who built CFL teams before moving to the NFL in the late '80s, supports.[/background]

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2013/2/10/3973764/nfl-field-widening-cfl-competition-committee

 

[Elite]

Wouldn't widening the field do the opposite? They would have more space to build up more momentum...

 

[bosoxlover12]

offenses would flourish even more.


Like Brady is already crazy successful in hitting targets across the middle. Make the middle larger? shit

 

[Pugz]

just give them flags and the game will be as safe as possible.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

and this would open up the field even more for these read option QBs.

 

[RipCity32]

I don't get why they keep trying to make changes to the game.

 

[Elite]

Because they're getting sued out of their ass by their employees who don't think the game is safe enough

 

[RipCity32]

Probably so. But this is just going to make this an even more offense driven league.

 

[Hurricane Season]

So much more room for activities!

 

[Pugz]

So much more room for activities!

 

[jonathanlambert33]

 

[Pugz]

 

[Mooche]

Part of the reason why the CFL is such a fucking joke is the wider field. It makes it incredibly hard for the defense to cover the field and contain the offense, and don't forget, this is with one extra player in the Canadian game.

This would be a horrible decision by the NFL.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

You pos Pugz...

And the NFL is way to geared in on improving the safety of the game.

 

[Sportsguy9695]

I don't get why they keep trying to make changes to the game.

there trying to make the game safer. and in my oppinnion this does make it safer