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John Harbaugh Keeps Talking Up A Wild-Ass Idea For Saving The KickoffThe NFL changed its kickoff rule this offseason, in an attempt to reduce head injuries resulting from the collisions that often ensued when 11 players got a running start in pursuit of one player moving at full speed in the opposite direction. The changes will be reviewed after the 2018 season. But ...

Eliminating Kickoffs Would Ruin Football, According To A Kicker And A Kick Return SpecialistYesterday, we discussed the possibility that the NFL will do away with kickoffs and instead institute a punt-or-4th-and-long option. On its face, the idea seems logical, maybe even preferable, if not necessarily a top-priority reform. The NFL can frame it as an issue of player safety, but truthfully...

Roger Goodell Is Thinking About Eliminating Kickoffs. How Would It Affect NFL Offenses?Before we start laughing at Roger Goodell's idea—by way of Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano—of eliminating kickoffs and replacing them with punts, let's first analyze what this would mean for the game. The suggestion would work like this: Instead of kicking off after a score or to start a half of play,...

Is Winning The Overtime Coin Toss A Blessing Or A Curse?

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Stats Show The New Kickoff Rule Kicks A Whole Lotta Ass

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I Feel Bad About Peyton Manning's Neck

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Roger Goodell Is Shifting Liability Onto The Help

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