The other day, I was discussing a hot topic in the world of NFL with my friends. We were talking about whether the NFL had moved back extra point opportunities. It sounded crazy to me—I assumed that extra points would stay the same. But as it turns out, my friends were right—the extra point had indeed been moved back.
I was told that the NFL had moved the extra point from its traditional spot at the two-yard line to the fifteen-yard line. This was a pretty huge change, and it was a decision that was met with a lot of criticisms from fans. Some argued that it would reduce the number of points scored in games, while others argued that it would make games more exciting.
I knew that the extra point had been moved back, but I never really understood why the NFL had made the decision. So I did my own research and learned that the NFL had made the decision because they wanted to make games a little more challenging and interesting. They thought that the move back would force teams to take risks in order to score the extra point, thus creating more excitement and unpredictability.
The move hasn’t been met with universal approval, however. Some teams believe that the move back has resulted in too many missed extra points and made it harder to score. The missed kicks, especially in high-stakes situations, can obviously be quite costly.
Another argument against the move back is that it has caused an increased amount of injuries. As the kickers have to kick the ball from further away, they are placed in more challenging positions, thus increasing the likelihood of a potential injury.
I, however, am quite positive on the move back. I think that it has increased the level of excitement and unpredictability during games. Having already seen some teams attempt more daring plays in order to score the extra point, I think it’s safe to say that the move back was a good decision.
I also believe that the likelihood of injuries may be low. The size of the field and the height of the goalposts hasn’t changed, which means that the kickers still have the same amount of space to kick the ball. As long as kickers practice caution, the likelihood of injuries should remain low.
Overall, I’m quite happy with the extra point move back. In my opinion, it’s been a great decision by the NFL and I’m looking forward to seeing how it shakes up the game.