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Anyone want to explain to me the rule and why a team would choose one or the other? I didn't get that at all from the preseason game I watched -- nm

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Aug 15 '11, 13:42

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It's a dumb rule. Moving the kickoff up for "safety", because it makes kick returns less likely. - musubi Aug 15, 13:44
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- They didn't forget. They did it in the Bills game too apparently. - musubi Aug 15, 13:46 4
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    - Again, now they're practicing. I don't think they care about the rule in that circumstance as they want to see their guys on kick coverage. -- nm - pmb Aug 15, 13:49 2
      - Exactly. It's bizarre to see a rule ignored, but it's basically creating a drill. - musubi Aug 15, 13:51
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- I don't think they forgot. They kicked from there in the first preseason game (they asked permission first). It makes perfect sense. - pmb Aug 15, 13:45 3
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    - Right, but not until halftime. -- nm - pmb Aug 15, 13:48 1
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- I could've sworn they said during the Bears game teams choose -- nm - oblique Aug 15, 13:44 2
  - Before the game they asked the league if they could do it and the league said ok. It's up to you (during the preseason). At halftime the league - pmb Aug 15, 13:46
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- GD Cutler! -- nm - Epiphany Aug 15, 13:44

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