NFL Passes 1 Year Trial For New Kickoff Modeled After XFL Kickoff, Will Raise Return Rates 

He already did put up generation numbers tbf lol

Did he not?

Devin Hester wouldn't exist if we had this

He sucked. Hall was it

A cheetah couldn’t beat Hester 😮

Offside kicks are way less often and unlikely to succeed with the new rules

It’s not gone you can watch it over and over forever. Change is inevitable bud embrace it or get left behind

@@kwsturdivant I'm definitely being left behind. On the bright side, I get more free time with every new rule change

​@@AC-im4hiif youre that much of a crybaby about it, sport as a whole wasn't for you anyway.

@@dannyquilter8366 I love sports as a whole. The NFL and the new age of fans are the crybabies for turning the greatest sport in the history of man into soccer for little girls

I remember that the 2001 iteration of the XFL had an opening 20-yard scramble where whoever recovered the ball at midfield got the right to kickoff or receive. It was instantly panned after a player suffered a season-ending injury on the opening week.

Just replace the entire game with a coin toss at this point.

Good one!!@@kjadfhgioaudbfvilaeu

2020 XFL really innovated and made a new fun product

The NFL has taken lots of things from alternate leagues. The instant replay rule was taken from the original USFL in the 80s.

Except this isn't the same as the xfl one

@@C.A.D. ik. Just the principle it's adopted

Locker room interviews started in original XFL. Before that it was unheard of.

Guess once he's heard the plan of the rules it makes better sense. I still like it. As long as its not completely gone

Maybe cause ESPN pays him millions of dollars so he just says whatever they tell him to

He has always liked the XFL rule....

Pat sold, took care of his boys but we will never really know what he thinks until his contract expires.

Yeah because the current kickoff sucks ass. This will be way better for fans, just not defenses lol

He laughs and smiles a lot wtf? Lol

because they are also trying to reduce injuries including head injuries by eliminating "runway" of 40 yards where players ramped up to full speed before head on collisions. While different in some ways from XFL model, it keeps the "low impact" model where the runway is eliminated to eliminate frequent full speed head on collisions

That was my ?

If this catches on the next step will be removing the onside kick. It'll be 4th and 15/20/25. Teams have already been proposing that as a rule change for the past couple seasons.

​@@jarvindriftwood I have been hoping that they at least try a 4th and 20 (or something similar) onside kick in the preseason. I think it would be way more exciting and teams would have a better chance at getting it......

You would take guaranteed many less exciting returns over the one in a million onside? Ok buddy

Will make the moment even more legendary

Wouldn't be surprised if there isn't a few guys with soccer backgrounds who might be back ups that get put into some kick off duties with this rule. Plus they picked up Louis Rees-Zammit and he'll be absolute weapon in this style of kick off as it is very rugby like, he might be the first rugby player that might actually transition decently to a skill position, at least a top level special teamer with his ability to open field tackle and run

It's player safety. The full force running towards each other causes a lot of injuries

Why

Higher scoring games=more viewers

They just keep changing the game for the worse.

You thought the Super Bowl was really boring?

@@andrewr4666I thought every single kickoff during the Super Bowl was boring.

They could’ve just gone back to the original kickoffs.

they want to maintain their ability to dictate the outcome of the games that matter

Yeah they should've added the challenge of the penalty too

They had a penalty review proposal on the table but it was only in the final 2 minutes. I thought they passed that.

It's part of all the things reviewed. There was a lot talked about.

Can't rig the game if calls are reviewed 🤔😒

The NFL's big cryptonite is head injuries though- knee injuries end careers but head injuries are cutting years off of LIVES and that's the bigger issue. Going back to grass has to happen but this will be huge for concussion reduction.

@@N_manMETA11The new hip drop tackle is specifically for knee and ankle injuries.

G3 Pitches with grass entwined on plastic grass for extra durability. See Arsenal FC or Swansea City (they play Rugby as well on that pitch and its flawless).

What?

It's about to get real bad on Sundays. Even if the rule is governed properly to how they want it, it's gonna be a flag fest. But we also know they're gonna be throwing flags a lot at tackles that LOOK like a hip drop. It's gonna be on par when the temp refs were out there and it looked like nobody knew what they were doing.

@@xPredatorization One thing i was wondering is if a defensive player cant hip drop to get a player down and has to take a little extra time to tackle doesn't that put him in danger with other defensive players coming outta no where to lay the smack down, maybe hitting the guy tackling.

That’s the whole plan. They keep adding rules that are extremely subjective “judgement calls” to gives the Refs more control over the game.

UFL*

Correct, it's to stop people from getting hit at 18ish mph by a 200lbs person and getting destroyed.

yeah, nobody can move till ball hits ground or player. both teams

Sounds like a flag on every kickoff

Thanks for clarifying. So are there going to penalties for players who move to early? IE Kicking team moves or steps into the 5 yard zone between the returning team? Am I over thinking this? Haha

@@ChicagoDefense ok, so I'm not the only one

Dante Hall and Azir Az Hakim would get'em!

and thursday night games when teams just played the previous sunday

Well according to what I hear it's touchback 30, if it bounces or rolls in to enzone it's on 10, if fair catched in endzone on 20...so basically it's in interest to return.

@@tharengore7215 I don't believe there is anything that puts it on the 10. If it bounces into the end zone and they take a knee it is the 20, if the ball flies into the endzone and they kneel or it is kicked through the end zone it is at the 30. No fair catches allowed, they completely eliminated them from kickoffs.

Agreed!

It’s gone man, started in the early 2000s with old wuss goodell changing the game for the worse. .soft, rigged entertainment ball.ratings are good because of fantasy and gambling. Otherwise it’d collapse or maybe not because it used to be a man’s game but I guess people don’t mind flag football. To each their own. Just golf on Sundays like me.

bills fan vietnam flashback to 13 seconds

The no hip drop tackle is pretty fantastic 🙄🙄🙄

@spideymcgee4718 Its actually horrendous

That doesn’t address the concussions only the touch backs. It’s not bad if you actually watch the XFL returns.

@@user-nr6ul3pw3q It's football. People are going to get hurt. Just let them play

@@AC-im4hi I was being sarcastic. hence the eye roll emoji.

Has to be told and line up like normal but no more surprise onside.

It’s now a waste of time, just hand the other team the ball and end the game

You have to announce it, that's definitely bad idea.

@@micahjohnsonboxing6409and it can only be in the 4th quarter AND your team has to be trailing.

They ruined kickoffs a long time ago by moving it up. This is not football, it's not traditional. It's a bunch of PC changes to try and pretend like they care about player safety. It's a violent game, these are grown men who are aware of the risks. I just tried getting back into football last year and I'm already going to be out again between this and the stupid hip drop ban. This isn't the game I grew up loving.

You have to tell them you are doing it and it goes back to the regular kickoff formation from last year.

Just the surprise kind

Only in the 4th, it's basically dead.

Very good question.

Asked myself this question too. And what does it mean that no one can move until the ball "hits something"? Hits what? Who? And how does everyone on the field know the ball hit something?

Should have made them kick from the 30. Kickers nowadays can really blast it but a slightly imperfect contact and we have a live return.

Wow people can change their opinions isn’t that crazy

No more surprises. They have to inform the Refs who inform the receiving team.