NFL is changing how they do kickoffs

[Kaladin]

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

I'm old enough to remember when kickoffs were a fun & exciting play simply by letting one team kick the ball how they wanted, & letting the other team return the ball how they wanted.

 

[Tyneb23]

 

[RedSavage]

This plus getting rid of the hip tackle is so stupid

 

[redzoner]

"Player safety", yet no requirement to actually put your mouthpiece in your mouth.

 

[doublewing]

This plus getting rid of the hip tackle is so stupid

I don't mind the kickoff change as much as it will increase returns.

The hip drop tackle rule is terrible on the interpretation end. Way too much gray area.

 

[Kaladin]

Kickoff change is good imo

Kickoffs in the NFL have been meaningless for a while now

 

[Kaladin]

 

[Kaladin]

 

[Kaladin]

 

[Kaladin]

You get two onside kicks per game, and both have to be in the 4th quarter

 

[Frogsker30]

You get two onside kicks per game, and both have to be in the 4th quarter

Fraudst is shaking in his boots with that rhule

 

[stonesak]

You get two onside kicks per game, and both have to be in the 4th quarter

 

[Kaladin]

How long before college football adopts this rule

 

[iruletheskool]

Seems really easy to recover an onside kick!

 

[Husker_in_OK]

I was at this game and was on the 20 yard line, 7 rows up so I had a great view of this Eric Martin hit. The boos from the Cowpoke crowd seemed like it went on for minutes .. It was awesome.

 

[Kaladin]

 

[NorthWillRiseAgain]

I don’t hate this. Now the tackling bs…..

 

[Tonkasker]

Just not aesthetically pleasing at all. Something special about the build up to kickoff, then peak collision and angles to start a saturday or sunday morning.

It's really too bad that the NFL doesn't prioritize aesthetic since the target market is 300lb guys with chinstraps who throw up in the stands!

Enjoy this thing of beauty before it gets censored!

 

[nja13]

So, I assume the kicker kicks off a tee as normal?

Have on-side kicks been completely eliminated? Is there any chance for the kicking team to get the ball back?

Edit: Ok, it’s explained in the rules posted above. In the fourth quarter a trailing team can declare an onside kick and then the onside is attempted according to the current rules and setup. The new rules obviously eliminate the surprise onside kick.