birdz4i Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Falcons kicker Matt Bryant doesn’t have to worry about weather during home games played in a dome, which shouldn’t make the change in extra points too much of an issue for him in 2015.Bryant said moving the line of scrimmage back to the 15-yard line isn’t a “big deal” to him, but he does think it has the potential to be a big deal for kickers who do their work outdoors in cold-weather stadiums.Bryant said he thinks the rule change “can make things interesting” in places like Buffalo, Chicago and Cleveland because of the impact that the elements could have on big kicks that we’ve taken for granted.“A 33-yarder, it’s not the hardest kick in the world. It’s not a gimme, either,” Bryant said, via ESPN.com. “You’re talking about possibly having to tie a game and it’s 34-33 and you’ve got to kick it to tie it and possibly go into overtime. That will make things interesting for those teams.How bad would that to be to miss the playoffs because of a 33-yard extra point? It will make things interesting for those teams up there, I would say.”Giants kicker Josh Brown shares some of Bryant’s thoughts and said he thinks it will add value to kickers who prove themselves reliable in the elements. That may be true, although it seems at least as likely that kickers with a high percentage of makes will continue to draw less attention than those who miss in big spots.http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/21/matt-bryant-pat-change-will-make-cold-weather-games-more-interesting/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-Nite-Toker Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Nobody is colder than Matt Bryant...not concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1989Fan Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 TITLE EDIT: Matt Bryant: PAT Change Will Make Cold-Weather Games More Interesting for Teams That Don't Have a Badass Like Matt Bryant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaFanatic Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 It will make me choose my fantasy kicker a little more carefully than in recent years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentayeJones Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 This new rule may suck for bad weather teams that play outside. IN this instance it's a good thing we are a dome team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert_Falcon Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Just another kick to Money Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuggle'2 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Just another kick to Money MattZero ****s were given this day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnyjim Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 This new rule may suck for bad weather teams that play outside. IN this instance it's a good thing we are a dome team.This was my first thought too. But both teams will face the same weather. Maybe not bad for cold weather franchises" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis York Morgan Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Matt Bryant is one of my favorite Falcons ever. I'll miss him when he's gone, but knowing him he's probably got cybernetic implants and should be kicking well into his mid-60s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuggle'2 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Matt Bryant is one of my favorite Falcons ever. I'll miss him when he's gone, but knowing him he's probably got cybernetic implants and should be kicking well into his mid-60s.Yeah he is up there on my favorite Falcons list. Especially when you add in how we got him and his storyline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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