I'm talking about field goal attempts. There was a player on Kansas City who was 6'10" tall or something close to that that uses to jump up, and be able to deflect long field goals. Sure it didn't happen often, but it can. The NFL decided to ban goal tending and put a hefty 15 yard penalty for those that can do it. Personally I think it could add a little excitement to long field goal tries. As long as a player doesn't touch the goal post, let them try t block it!