The Ringer Fantasy Football Show Power Ranking NFL Rules We Want Changed, the One Second Christmas Song Challenge, and Fantasy Court
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Dec 24, 2025 The hosts dive into the NFL rules they'd like to see changed, debating everything from banning the tush push to unlimited throwback uniforms. They discuss creative ideas like granting emergency quarterbacks and introducing a losers' bracket tournament. A lively fantasy court case unfolds over league punishments, and the fun continues with a Christmas song challenge. Wrapping it all up, they offer betting advice for Week 17 while bringing humor and holiday cheer to the mix.
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Kicking Changes Altered Football's Ecosystem
- The combination of juiced kicking balls and improved kickoff touchback spots has transformed field goals into commonplace scoring plays.
- Danny Heifetz argues this change undermines actual football by turning long field goals into participation trophies.
Limit Kicking Ball Preparation
- Stop allowing teams to prepare kicking balls all season and revert to limited pregame ball handling to restore kicking difficulty.
- Alternatively, adjust touchback starting position so returns remain meaningful without enabling easy field goals.
Goal-Line Pushes Reveal Rule Gaps
- The 'tush push' and crafted goal-line forward pushes expose loopholes in rule-writing and competitive fairness.
- Craig Horlbeck and Danny Kelly note banning it is messy because wording must prevent similar manufactured forward pushes.