Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisbgerger made headlines this week by saying he hopes his team goes for two points after every touchdown this season.
Right now that seems like a radical idea. Within a decade, it very well could be the status quo. In fact, come the 2026 NFL season, don’t you believe fans are going to laugh at the thought of being wary of the two-point conversion and the fact that Andy Reid pulled a sweaty red hanky from his sock to challenge a call?
Jay GreesonSome have taken Roethlisberger’s suggestion too literally, asking if a last-second touchdown that tied a game would cause a team to still go for two. The proper place would be to flip the two-point try and the standard kicked PAT, meaning the default position would be to go for two; the kick would be used only when math and extreme situations dictate.
Granted, this is an unintended outcome from the league’s nonsensical change of moving the extra-point kick back to a 35-yard attempt rather than a 20-yarder.
It’s also 100 percent hypocritical for a league that is preaching a safer game, because the future likely is going to entice extra meaningful snaps – some of which will be ultimate do-or-lose moments that raise the competitive stakes – on a play that used to be an afterthought.