Mark Richt: Eliminate the kickoff to speed up the game?

My great-great uncle, when he was old and retired (bored) timed the actual game play in a football game. It came out to like 5 minutes or so. Their are plenty of ways to shorten a game without touching the game, itself. 99% of those ways have to do with the marketing aspect of it.

 

Am I the only one who is NOT for shortening the games? The changes last year caused a lot of problems, but didn't seem to shorten much. I love football season and enjoy the season's length as it is. However, if they are that worried about player wear and tear, then I just wish they would stop jacking with the game, and go back to a 10 game season. I never hear players complain about this.

 

I agree. More football the better.

Now baseball games...

 

Ya know, if the MLB could incorporate a required dodge ball element...

 

I'm all for a mandatory fifth quarter. Is that mathematically possible? :shock:

 

Richt has Knowshon Moreno listed as the #2 return back on the depth chart.

His concern actually stemmed from an injury to a DB on the cover team during a game with UAB a few years ago that ended that player's career. The kid would have been a first or second round NFL draft pick.

A UAB player blindsided him after the whistle had been blown and the result was a broken neck.

Over a year of several intensive surgical procedures was involved.

 

Decory Bryant.

 

Maybe we can let 'em wear flags......just on kickoffs.