Skip Bayless hates kickers

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hold on, he wants to get rid of kickers? Seriously, if that happens we might as well change the name to Throwball.

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yeah his argument is that back in the day actual football players used to do the placekicking, and somewhere along the way (i forget the specific players), it turned into a skill thing with kicking specialists handling the work. If the NFL had gotten rid of placekicking back in the 70s the game would be football in a more pure form. you would have to go for 2 every time or go for it/punt on 4th.

Certain parts of his argument I agree with. For one the extra point in the NFL is the single biggest waste of meaningless time ever. But without field goals the game would get waay too one dimensional.