Omar Raja's caller wants long field goals out of football
ChiTownNick argues that powerful kickers encourage cautious offenses, while viewers counter with basketball, baseball and football's own scoring system.
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Should They Ban 55+ Yard Field Goal Kicks?
Omar Raja has heard plenty of sports opinions, but a caller asking football to put a limit on its kickers gets a particularly startled response. Raja calls it the hottest take he has ever been sent, then asks for the reasoning.
In "Should They Ban 55+ Yard Field Goal Kicks?", contributor ChiTownNick argues that long-distance kicking has become so reliable that offenses can afford to stop being ambitious. His complaint isn't really about watching the ball sail through the uprights. It's about teams settling for a kick instead of pushing for a touchdown.
Cam Little and Brandon Aubrey appear in the game footage as the caller makes his case, citing their long-range successes as evidence that something once extraordinary has become routine. This is a fan's proposed rule change on Raja's Hot Take Hotline, not an announced NFL plan.
The Short reached roughly 45,000 views in its first 12 hours, well ahead of Raja's usual Shorts start. The comment section was even more unusual: it had already drawn more than twenty times his typical full-day number of comments.
Viewers draw comparisons with banning basketball's three-pointer or baseball's home run. Others point out that football already rewards a touchdown more heavily than a field goal. And the proposed fixes don't all involve taking something away: one commenter would give especially long kicks an extra point instead.
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What viewers say
"they should ban 20+ yard passes because it's too easy these days. Back in the day, teams never passed!"
@FinneasJedidiahSee it on YouTubeThis is on the same level as “the NBA should ban the 3-pointer” or “MLB shoukd ban the home run”.
@tkokeshSee it on YouTubeI love the 60+ bombs. It’s called special teams for a reason. They can win or lose you a game that’s football
@iamaniner916See it on YouTube
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And that right there is why a touchdown is worth 6 and a FG is worth 3.
@RFG-b4jSee it on YouTubeNot only should they not ban 60 plus yard field goals but they should give them four points for a 60 plus yard field goal
@Dreamstalker27See it on YouTubeI would decrease the space of the uprights
@RonaldWright-k4uSee it on YouTubeWhile we are at it. Ban all touchdown passes too
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- October 21, 2026
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The field-goal debate drew a fast start for Raja's Shorts, with an especially busy comment section.
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How many points is a successful NFL field goal worth?
A successful field goal scores three points, while a touchdown scores six before any extra-point attempt.