Reviews have been mixed around the league for the NFL's experiment with longer kicks on extra points. NFL officiating director Dean Blandino says he believes longer PAT kicks are ''in the league's near future.'' The results this preseason will be brought to the competition committee, and a proposal for change almost certainly will be presented to team owners at next March's annual meetings. San Francisco's veteran placekicker Phil Dawson didn't get a chance to try a long extra point because the 49ers didn't score any touchdowns in their first two exhibition games. More...