New kickoff rules
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Following today’s vote at the <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFL</a> Spring League Meetings, here’s everything you need to know about the new kickoff rules for the upcoming 2018 season. The rule will be reevaluated next offseason. <a href="https://t.co/YubLyMBR4g">pic.twitter.com/YubLyMBR4g</a></p>&mdash; NFL Football Operations (@NFLFootballOps) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLFootballOps/status/999053065314619393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 22, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Gay

What a got damned abomination

i still say let the kickers kick the ball out of bounds. :thumb:

Because their are not enough flags on ST plays.

I get that people are upset because it slows the play down and is an obvious attempt to make it safer, but wouldn't these changes inject some more excitement into the kickoff relative to last year? Not allowing a running start seems like it will encourage returners to bring it out more often. I definitely could be misreading it, though.

does the CFL still allow receivers a running head start on offense? does canada complain about concussions, or does the cold shrink the brain so there are fewer incidents? :D

I see more returners getting killed in the open field.

Wedges and walls forced cover teams to keep their heads on a swivel and gave returners a chance. One could argue the spread alignments could increase gaps/seams, but who says you can’t slant/switch your coverage lane to get more bodies to the ball.

Coaches will figure ways out to exploit the rules, and players will still get hurt.

This. I don't mind it. It seems safer and could lead to more exciting plays.
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Soon this line from Adam Sandler's kicker song will be something only the good ol boys remember.

Kickoffs can be so very scary
Especially, if the returner breaks on through
And I'm the only guy on the playing field left to tackle him
I don't want to get hurt
So I pretend to tie my shoe
(2:13)

The nfl should be aborted. Third trimester.

If 2 blockers together are considered a wedge...

Just how will the special teams coach train 10 blockers to stay well apart from each other??

More rules, more flags, more timeouts, longer games.

Are kickoff returns really that dangerous?

You can tell a wedge from two players just happening to be around each other.
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