arsaint

SO MUCH has changed in the NFL from 2009 - 2024 (last season).


Would the Saints have been able to win with the current rules? We were the cause of the Farve OT rule AND now you have to send out engraved invitations to an onside kick.

SmashMouth

It's not just the Saints, but many if not most teams dating back could not win by the same rules as today's wussified version of the game.

arsaint

If you're looking for an argument there, you better change the subject! The game today is so different.



I doubt seriously that we recover that onside kick if we have to announce it. And as a result, we lose a huge momentum boost in the game.

Could we still have won? SURE! But I think it would have been down to the last minute and could have swung to either team...

AsylumGuido

The game changed tremendously between the '80's and 2009. And the same from the '60's to the '80's. That's a major reason the popularity has continued to grow with the NFL while other sports like baseball have declined a great deal over the years. Only recently has baseball attempted to change outdated rules and adapt to today's evolving viewing public.

AsylumGuido

Another question is would the Eagles have won the championship this past season if the NFL hadn't changed the rules in 2005 to allow the pushing of the ball carrier?