Here's What Kickoffs Will Look Like After New NFL Rule Has Been Passed

Have to declare onside attempts now. Lame.

No surprise onside kicks. You can do one if you notify the refs and the other team

They play flag football now for the pro bowl as preparations for the future of the NFL.

I will be interested to see if this creates more long return opportunities.

Current kickoff rule sucks, so let's replace it with something gay.

If they hadn’t made this change the only other option was to just place the ball at the 25 and start the game. Nothing but touchbacks was horrible

Yes. It doesn't really bother me though with the size, speed and athleticism of athletes these days something had to give. It's still a decent football play.

Tradition means 17% of annual concussions are on special team plays. Sure special teams account for about 20% of plays in a game but more than half of those are touchbacks or OB kicks so special team plays with actual contact only account for about 10% of all plays in a game. So the number of concussions during returned kicks are about double the rate of a normal play. That is a lot of extra brain damage to keep you happy.

^^^wants them to play an extremely violent game but have no consequences.

have to declare and tell refs and other team that you are going to attempt one.

Interesting so the old strategy of “surprising’ an opponent with an onside kick is done. While it didn’t happen often it was always something that had to be accounted for by the receiving team.