As we are approaching the NFL draft that is in April we still have no positive signs of football being played for the 2011 season. We have heard about a lot of meetings and a lot of deadlines in the past few months, but we still have no good news. The lockout talk started out with the owners having the upper hand and having lots to say. It seemed like the players didn’t have that much to say. But now it seem like the NFL lockout has taken the back seat to all the rule changes that they just made for the 2011 season. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell took to the stand on March 23 to talk about the changes. But from someone looking from the outside how can you find time to make rule changes for next season, while we still do not know if there is going to be a season.
The rule changes include kickoffs now being moved up to the 35-yard line. And all scoring plays will be reviewed in the booth. And now that has a few players speaking out and they do not like the change. The change that the players dislike the most is the 35-yard line change. They feel like it will limit some players talent because they will not have the opportunity to show it. The players feel that with this rule change you are taking a lot away from the game because special teams is one of the most important things on the field. And now you will lose all that with this rule change.
Jonathon Bowman
Communication Studies
Wilkes 2011
I feel that the new rule will hurt the flow of the game. Instead of watching exciting returns kickers will be able to boot the ball in the end zone almost every time. This couldnhurt players thats are return specialists
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