Steelers MMQB: NFL Offseason News
By Kim Myers
Change is coming
Dec 28, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham (6) kicks a 25-yard field goal against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second quarter at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 27-17. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
The NFL Owners didn’t vote to change the extra point during their least meetings, but they’re likely to change them before the season kicks off anyway. The point is to take the play from a boring, automatic kick to an actual football play. The new rule proposals could include turning it into a live ball, allowing the defense to score at least two points by blocking a kick or returning a fumbled or intercepted two-point conversion attempt.
The change could also permanently push back the extra point to the 15-yard like, making it a 32-yard kick and putting the two-point conversion closer to the goal line to entice coaches to try for two more often.
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