NFL: No more dunking

[Mr Janny]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10671807/nfl-penalize-goal-post-dunk-next-season

My initial reaction is to think the league is once again going the No Fun League route, and while it's hard to shake that impression, I think I understand the logic. You can't have players knocking the goal posts out of balance, which apparently has happened on more than one occasion.

 

[3TrueFans]

Dunks are old hat, mid range jump shots are the new hotness.

 

[Jeremy]

Hard to imagine the wind in some cities doesn't do more damage to the alignment. Will be interesting to see if they extend the uprights like they're considering. If nothing else, put some sort of camera in the top that looks upwards with a sensor or laser of sorts.

 

[theantiAIRBHG]

Dunks are old hat, mid range jump shots are the new hotness.

Didnt Iowa State eliminate the mid range jumper tho?

 

[theantiAIRBHG]

Hard to imagine the wind in some cities doesn't do more damage to the alignment. Will be interesting to see if they extend the uprights like they're considering. If nothing else, put some sort of camera in the top that looks upwards with a sensor or laser of sorts.

Yes. With all the technology we have today the only way we can determine if a field goal is good or not is to have 2 old dudes stand under the posts?

 

[3TrueFans]

Didnt Iowa State eliminate the mid range jumper tho?

True. Ok mid range jump shots are out. Set shots, that's the future.

 

[3TrueFans]

So no balls being used as props because something, but go ahead and jump into the stands, that's still cool.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Didnt Iowa State eliminate the mid range jumper tho?

Yep, all layups and threes now!

 

[iacyguy]

True. Ok mid range jump shots are out. Set shots, that's the future.

Really wish Tony Gonzalez could have developed into more of a catch and shoot kind of guy instead of guy who only dunks

 

[jdoggivjc]

The concern is even greater if they do decide to lengthen the uprights of the goal posts. That changes the structural integrity entirely and there are fears that perhaps a player could end up bringing down (or at least that was what was suggested by the radio guys sharing and commenting on the story).

 

[BigJCy]

 

[NickTheGreat]

 

[ItsCyence]

After watching ISU shoot this year everyone's going for the three ball.

 

[ThurgoodMarshal]

So no balls being used as props because something, but go ahead and jump into the stands, that's still cool.

 

[chuckd4735]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10671807/nfl-penalize-goal-post-dunk-next-season

My initial reaction is to think the league is once again going the No Fun League route, and while it's hard to shake that impression, I think I understand the logic. You can't have players knocking the goal posts out of balance, which apparently has happened on more than one occasion.

Yeah...If I was at a game and had to sit there for 20 minutes while they re-balanced the goal post because of some lame celebration move, I would be annoyed. NFL players need to step it up with their celebration anyways. They need more #swagberg.

 

[awd4cy]

 

[awd4cy]

Yeah...If I was at a game and had to sit there for 20 minutes while they re-balanced the goal post because of some lame celebration move, I would be annoyed. NFL players need to step it up with their celebration anyways. They need more #swagberg.

Really? I thought those goal posts are stronger than that.

 

[Rhoadhoused]

Adam Woodbury is totally unaffected by this news.

 

[chuckd4735]

Really? I thought those goal posts are stronger than that.

It happened in a Thursday night game this year. It was by no means a long delay, but a delay none the less.

 

[3TrueFans]

If someone dunking a football screws up the speed and efficiency that is a 60 minute football game taking 3 hours to complete I'm going to be super ******.