The NFL is considering adding a rule that’s tailor-made for Lions head coach Dan Campbell
Dan Campbell is probably foaming at the mouth for this one
If there’s one thing universally hated by fans of every single NFL team, it’s the fact that teams now have to declare they’re kicking an onside kick.
It’s the dumbest thing the league has ever done to something that used to be kind of cool because you never saw it coming. It was hard to recover them, but it’s even harder now, with your opponent given advanced notice. That’s why it’s cool that the NFL is reconsidering this rule change.
NFL is mulling over replacing the onside kick with a 4th-and-15 challenge; Something Lions head coach, Dan Campbell, was made for
The idea behind the rule is that a team can elect to take the ball from its 25-yard line on one fourth-and-15 play. If they convert, they resume possession. You can only do it twice per game, so don’t think that a team can just go there and play make-it-take-it all day. If the play fails to convert, the opposing team takes over from where it failed. So there’s a big risk. Also, the game clock keeps going, so this isn’t something like a penalty shot in hockey where the game essentially stops.
You have to believe that if this goes down, the Lions will devise a way to use it. It’s the perfect situation for when you have an injured defense and you want to run up the score to protect them and give yourself a chance to control the clock.
It’s extremely risky, and if you fail, you’re essentially giving up the ball in the red zone. But if it works and you score again, you can get a two-touchdown lead. This also just gives a real chance for late-game comeback theatrics. Why didn’t the NFL do this back in the past spring?
If the league does do it, it wouldn’t go into effect until the 2026 season, so don’t get too excited about it just yet.
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