OT: NFL owners approve revamp of kickoff rules inspired by XFL

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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/nfl-owners-approve-revamp-of-kickoff-rules-inspired-by-xfl

 

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[ashokan]

Good chance for more TDs with the change
Running downfield on a kickoff team you have time to survey how the players are setting up and adjust.
With this shorter field, a runner can get an angle and be gone

 

[dconifer0]

Good chance for more TDs with the change
Running downfield on a kickoff team you have time to survey how the players are setting up and adjust.
With this shorter field, a runner can get an angle and be gone

Unless the runner suddenly loses power, changes his angle, and crashes into a "peer."