NFL adopts new kickoff rule for one-year trial

Mar 26 2024 by Buffalo Rumblings

 
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An explainer and some thoughts on the matter

Last year I created two pieces of content on the changes to kickoffs, which included a different fair-catch option, and more (articles here and here). My ultimate thoughts included that the kickoff was boring and predictable already, and that the 2023 changes were one step along a path of just eliminating the play altogether. Well I might have been wrong. The NFL adopted drastically different rules for...

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