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New kickoff rule sucks
Posted on 9/15/25 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 9/15/25 at 9:08 pm
Starting teams at the 30 or 35 ruins defensive games. 1 first down and you are in field goal range with today's kickers
Posted on 9/15/25 at 9:22 pm to saints5021
It's to encourage returnable kicks, which is what everyone wanted.
Posted on 9/15/25 at 9:23 pm to saints5021
Well yeah. Have you kept up with the rule changes the last 20 years?
Posted on 9/16/25 at 6:22 am to goatmilker
Every time I see a College kickoff I'm reminded of how the game was intended to be
Posted on 9/16/25 at 9:51 am to saintsfan22
It was to limit concussions.
Posted on 9/16/25 at 10:04 am to Bayou
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Every time I see a College kickoff I'm reminded of how the game was intended to be
An unnecessary play where 90% of the results are a touchback? I have the opposite opinion. Whenever I see a college kickoff, I am reminded that the NFL is at least trying to bring us back to how it was meant to be played; with returns on kickoffs. I would assume that when the game was invented, guys weren't blasting the ball through the endzone a majority of the time.
This post was edited on 9/16/25 at 10:50 am
Posted on 9/16/25 at 10:07 am to goatmilker
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It was to limit concussions.
That was just the selling feature to the NFLPA and fans. The league really doesn't care about the number of concussions players get.
The change was to bring back the excitement of big returns.
Posted on 9/16/25 at 10:34 am to Weekend Warrior79
I believe injuries incurred on kick offs were reduced almost by half with the new rules.I personally don't think the nfl cares about the excitement of the kickoff. I mean look at it now lol. The short field may increase scoring which the league does like.
Posted on 9/16/25 at 4:46 pm to Weekend Warrior79
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The league really doesn't care about the number of concussions players get
With the amount of money they have had to shell out to former players and now to the CBA as part of their deals you better believe they do care. Money is always the biggest driver
Posted on 9/16/25 at 7:22 pm to DestrehanTiger
Move the kicker back to the 25
Posted on 9/16/25 at 7:40 pm to saints5021
All situations should start at the 20. This 30-35 is ridiculous.
Posted on 9/16/25 at 8:18 pm to paulb52

This post was edited on 9/16/25 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 9/16/25 at 9:14 pm to DestrehanTiger
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Whenever I see a college kickoff, I am reminded that the NFL is at least trying to bring us back to how it was meant to be played;
Not when Aaron Burrell boots it. It’s like 97% a touchback.
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