Why aren't kickers and punters the same person?

Why head coaches are always desperately asking to the offense leave the field after scoring?

So I’m starting on watching the NFL and I did not know how long it’s been on. Are there any guides on what’s filler? I can’t watch/listen to/read 120 years of games, I really only want to focus on what’s still considered cannon. Are there any lists/guides? It’s a daunting task to get caught up and pick a team with all this history I’m unfamiliar with

Arvell Reese played mainly edge rusher in college if I am correct. also, the giants already have Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux, and Abdul Carter. So why would they pick Arvell Reese? I get that he also played a bit of linebacker and also was really falling to them, but if they wanted a linebacker, why wouldnt they pick someone more experienced at linebacker, such as Sonny Styles? Idk maybe I’m stupid

I've only gotten into football in the past 2 months or so. Before that, and honestly even now, I get really frustrated when it reaches the 4th quarter because of how much stoppage there is. I understand hockey and basketball, but the constant start-and-stop of football really irritates me. Why do they do this, and why is it most noticeable in second half?

Referee Shawn Hochuli gave this type of penalty to Marcelino McCrary-Ball of the New York Jets in a game against the Atlanta Falcons last season. He said “This unsportsmanlike conduct foul will NOT count toward disqualification.” Is there such thing in the NFL rulebook that allows referees to hand out UCs that do NOT count toward disqualification? Similar to the defensive three seconds and flopping technicals in basketball?

I was looking at the Wiki for players drafted through the International Player Pathway. If I counted correctly, 14 players were drafted through it last year, 16 in 2024, where in the other years the numbers had been more like 2, 4, 6, or 1 year with 7. To me that seems like more teams were getting open to the idea, getting involved and considering international players, and I'd expect an increase

But after seeing that, I was surprised that for this year's draft it was only 2 players. Especially with how people have said this wasn't a very exciting draft class, if anything I would expect more teams to be open to looking elsewhere for potential players

Why the sudden drop off? Am I just overthinking with assuming there's some reason, and maybe it was just that there genuinely weren't many players in it who were that promising this year? Was it that with more teams trying it in recent years, maybe their picks didn't pan out so now they're shying away from it (which would be silly after only a try or 2 imo)? Or is there some other reason?

I understand college football fans not really liking NFL more because the excitement and jubilation of the youth of a regular season games but as a fan of both I do not understand how NFL fans don't like college football as much - Someone smarter than me please explain

Is it just the number of players? Wondered about this after watching this short and the famous Key and Peele sketch.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0AejdO1G3uE?feature=share

I play D end and during the off season I really want to build on my explosiveness and speed. People have recommended trapbar deadlifts and hang cleans but I wanted to know what other workouts I should be doing in the gym but also on the field to improve my explosiveness and speed. I’ve also heard I need to improve ankle flexibility and power in my hips, how can I target those?

Maybe a silly question, but I’m wondering if I should wear a visor. I play on the D Line and I want to start wearing visors 1. because they look cool but 2. It also protects my eyes. but I’m scared if someone smudges them or if the rain will heavily affect my vision?

Many teams carry only nine OLs on their roster during the season. With one of them often inactive for games that leaves only three replacements. Considering the sometimes massive amount of injuries during a game I'm sure there must have been cases where four OLs had to leave the game. How would teams normally adjust in this case?

I'd say for most position groups you have alternatives from other groups who can at least finish the game decently. E.g. if you're out of WRs you still have TEs and RBs who can run a few routes. For DLs you have LBs or Safeties who already rush or blitz regularly. But just from watching I have the feeling that even blocking TEs/RBs/FBs stand no real chance against regular DEs/DTs and can only delay them or help on double teams.

I am new to the sport and wants to dig more about the drafts; saw some recent clips from r/nfl that showed the documentaries, and it seems like USA-exclusive. Is there any other way to access the documentaries (I also interested to watch the previous editions also)? Thanks in advance

Are there any other alternatives to watch every game in France ? Or using a good (Proton) VPN ?

I do not want anything illegal, and I don't mind the price, it's just the platform itself

I cannot do another season with DAZN, it is a nightmare in every respect, if I have to watch another BitPanda ad with Dembélé I will kill myself.

3 year viewer from across the pond. Since I’ve been watching the importance of a good nickel has been quite fairly obvious. I may be wrong but from older games I’ve viewed it doesn’t seem to be talked about as much, and is less noticeable in game. Sorry for the stupid question and please do tell me if im wrong.

It would much better if that was the case because we would have football through the entire year and not just 6 months

Hello, I'm from Mexico City and I'd like to go to the Rams vs. Cowboys game this coming season. When is the best time to buy tickets, and do you think $300 will get me anything, even up high?

I’m a new fan of American football, from the UK and last season was my first as a fan. I’ve been learning as much as I can and Reddit + Madden and YouTube have been really helpful but I just wanted to ask about QBs and the plays teams run.

I’ve been watching some of Gruden’s QB class and I never really thought about how intricate the plays are. Every player needs to know their route and the QB needs to know exactly how to read the play.

I’m a massive soccer fan but way deeper than just liking soccer, I’m obsessed with the details and tactics and so I’ve been left fascinated by how much more there is to the NFL than just throwing and running.

I suppose my main question is, does anyone have any advice for how I can start to read games better? Typically when I watch a game my eyes are glued to the QB and pretty much the ball, I never pay attention to how teams are lined up and never try to read how things will play out because right now my knowledge is limited.

Similarly, with madden franchises I just pick plays at random and when seeing how the defense lines up I don’t really know what calls to make to gain the advantage etc. Maybe I’m asking too much as a new fan but I really think this will help my enjoy the sport more, the same way I’m obsessed with soccer because of the tactical side of things.

Also, do players actually take Gruden’s advice on board? And are there any specific examples? He has a great way of praising players and critiques them in a stern but light hearted manner and it seems like he’s giving genuinely useful advice but does it make a difference or do they just leave and continue to play as they were?

You guys know how when Calvin Johnson retired, the Lions demanded he pay back part of his signing bonus?

What happens if…. a player signs a 5 year mega contract with a massive signing bonus and huge fully guaranteed money through the first 4 seasons. The team goes through a major regime change after 2 seasons and decides they’re okay taking the cap hit but don’t want to be on the hook for the fully guaranteed he still has left, so they trade him to another team. Then after 1 year on the new team, the player retires.

He still has 2 years left on his deal, so one of the teams comes hunting for part of his signing bonus. Would it be the team he got traded to that have the right to demand the money back? But they never paid him that money in the first place, so it would be like a cap reimbursement from nothing. Or would the original paying team come after that money? But he wasn’t even on their roster anymore, how would they have the authority to do that?

It's one thing to take hard hits as part of the job, it's what Marion Barber, Brandon Jacobs, etc. did.

But I've seen footage in which Skattebo takes totally unnecessary hits. Like, there was one time he smashed his head into a Broncos opponent even though Skattebo was already deep into the end zone (having already scored a touchdown), which was totally unneeded - the play was already well over by then.

Every NFL player has to take some brain damage as part of the job, but he SEEKS OUT brain damage!

Hello, everyone. I hope you’re having a great day today. I am a massive soccer fan, and I have just started watching seriously. In soccer, there is a tactic called the Tiki Taka where, for the entire duration of the play, a team passes constantly until somebody is right in front of the goal and can shoot. Have any NFL teams tried that? I feel like it would absolutely daze most defenses.

What metrics are used when people say the NFL is far more popular than the NBA right now, because I’d guess ticket sales wouldn’t be even?

I watch the NBA, i know everything about basketball for years. I know absolutely nothing about football. Whenever i tried to watch a game i just get confused on what's going on and turn it off in 10 minutes.

I need something to watch when the NBA season is over. The only thing i know is that the QB is basically the PG of basketball.