Aaron Rodgers Says New PAT Rule Threatens Player Safety

August 11, 2015   ·   Alec Nathan   ·   Jump to comments

Back in May, NFL owners approved a proposal from the league's competition committee, 30-2, to move extra-point tries from the 2-yard line to the 15-yard line. 
However, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers believes the new policy could put players in danger.
"I think it goes against the league stance on player safety," Rodgers said, according to ESPN.com's Rob Demovsky.     
Rodgers added the following about the NFL owners' decision, which kept the two-point conversion at the 2-yard line, per Demovsky: 
It's now become a very important play, especially in the wintertime in Green Bay, when no field goal is guaranteed. And it doesn't go for just Green Bay. Any place that is cold or has rain or inclement weather, it's going to be an interesting decision. Do you go for the two-pointer from the 2 or do you go for a 33-yard field goal?
And with that, the play's not dead anymore. If there's an interception or a fumble, you can return it...

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