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X12Celtics3 · 11-16-2010, 06:26 AM

I don't like the new kicking stuff. Since the patch, not only have I not seen or performed a single touchback (through eight weeks the NFL has yet to see a single touchback from any kicker in my franchise), but I have seen a kick even just barely reach the endzone. You can no longer tell the difference between strong and weak legged kickers as easily, and there are some guys in real life that can get a lot of touchbacks and even boot a few farther than the backline of the endzone.

Also, it seems like if the CPU kicks when outside the 30 yardline, it is inevitably going to be wide left or right. In my franchise, no kicker has made any kicks unless they were inside the 20 yard line.

The only thing that I like about this new system is that I can't return kickoffs for touchdowns anymore, which used to be far too easy. In my old, pre-patch franchise Tate had like 4 returned TD's in the first few weeks. Now, through seven games, he has 0 and only averages about 21 per return.

11-16-2010, 06:26 AM	#7
X12Celtics3 Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Apr 2009	Re: What happened to kickoffs? I don't like the new kicking stuff. Since the patch, not only have I not seen or performed a single touchback (through eight weeks the NFL has yet to see a single touchback from any kicker in my franchise), but I have seen a kick even just barely reach the endzone. You can no longer tell the difference between strong and weak legged kickers as easily, and there are some guys in real life that can get a lot of touchbacks and even boot a few farther than the backline of the endzone. Also, it seems like if the CPU kicks when outside the 30 yardline, it is inevitably going to be wide left or right. In my franchise, no kicker has made any kicks unless they were inside the 20 yard line. The only thing that I like about this new system is that I can't return kickoffs for touchdowns anymore, which used to be far too easy. In my old, pre-patch franchise Tate had like 4 returned TD's in the first few weeks. Now, through seven games, he has 0 and only averages about 21 per return.