News: The NFL tabled a vote on giving teams the option of trying a fourth-and-15 play from their 25-yard line in lieu of an onside kick attempt.
View: The league squandered a chance to spice up the game.
Imagine a team in a playoff game scores with less than two minutes remaining to cut their deficit to seven points. They convert the fourth-and-15 instead of trying the low-percentage onside kick and force overtime or at least make a thrilling final drive.
Great theatre, but evidently too bold for the league’s owners, who were undoubtedly influenced by their head coaches.