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NFL institutes XFL kickoff rules from last season
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:22 am
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:22 am
One year only, anticipating tweaks to the rule as they go.
ESPN
Highlights:
- Kicker still kicks from the kicking team’s 35-yard line
- Rest of kicking team lines up on the opposing 40-yard line
- Minimum of 9 players on receiving team line up in “set-up zone” between 30- & 35-yard lines. (This means we will likely see planned plays on returns in terms of blocking.)
- Nobody but the kicker and returner(s) can move until the ball is received
- Touchbacks come out to the 30-yard line
- No fair catches
ESPN
Highlights:
- Kicker still kicks from the kicking team’s 35-yard line
- Rest of kicking team lines up on the opposing 40-yard line
- Minimum of 9 players on receiving team line up in “set-up zone” between 30- & 35-yard lines. (This means we will likely see planned plays on returns in terms of blocking.)
- Nobody but the kicker and returner(s) can move until the ball is received
- Touchbacks come out to the 30-yard line
- No fair catches
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 9:32 am
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Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:25 am to DByrd2
As long as no one tackles the ball carrier with a hip-drop tackle, this should be fine.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:25 am to DByrd2
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:26 am to DByrd2
The sport is violent. All of a sudden they are shocked players get hurt while playing the violent sport.
As JJ Watt said
As JJ Watt said
quote:
Just fast forward to the belts with flags on them
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:33 am to DByrd2
Can’t believe people still get excited about the NFL. It’s a bland, boring product. Golf is more fun to watch. Know who loves the current year NFL and its coddling rules?
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:33 am to DByrd2
honestly im fine with this one. watching a couple xfl games last year its a way better system than what weve had the last couple years.
outside of the onside thing. thats gay. needs to be a 4th and 15 or something
outside of the onside thing. thats gay. needs to be a 4th and 15 or something
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 9:35 am
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:40 am to DByrd2
I like the new rules. Will allow for no fair catches unless it goes to the end zone. Unless I missed something regarding the end zone. Most good kickers can get to the end zone.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:46 am to DByrd2
Honestly, I kind of like it. It's a way to bring back kickoff returns to the NFL. Because that has absolutely sucked recently.
For reference, the guy with the most amount of kickoffs returned last year was Keisean Nixon, and that was with 30. The majority of guys all returned less than 20.
If you go back 20 years to 2004, the most amount of returns in the league was Dante Hall, with 68.
On the other side, I do hate that surprise on-side kicks has now been eliminated.
For reference, the guy with the most amount of kickoffs returned last year was Keisean Nixon, and that was with 30. The majority of guys all returned less than 20.
If you go back 20 years to 2004, the most amount of returns in the league was Dante Hall, with 68.
On the other side, I do hate that surprise on-side kicks has now been eliminated.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:47 am to DByrd2
They institute this, but laugh at the officiating rules the XFL implemented.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:01 am to DByrd2
The new spring league should do a hard pivot and do the following:
1. Declare the end of politics and woke BS in the league. Football only.
2. Adopt the rules of the game as they existed in the mid-80s and declare that they won’t be changing.
Within a few years they might eclipse the NFL in popularity.
1. Declare the end of politics and woke BS in the league. Football only.
2. Adopt the rules of the game as they existed in the mid-80s and declare that they won’t be changing.
Within a few years they might eclipse the NFL in popularity.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:09 am to DByrd2
Everything they touch turns to shite
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:22 am to DByrd2
I thought they instituted the current rules to limit kickoff returns because kickoffs are violent?
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:53 am to DByrd2
A kickoff rule set that actually encourages the kicking team to put the ball in play so we get a return? I'm shocked they are doing this, but in a good way. I'm interested to see how it works in practice. It does kind of suck that it takes away the surprise onsides, but how often were those attempted anyway? I'm more than willing to give those up if it means kickoffs return to being an actual real part of gameplay again, as opposed to the meaningless pantomime they are currently. I hope they bring this to the college game.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:57 am to DByrd2
Opening play of the NFL season, kick fielded at the goalline and the returner brings it out. He has a pre-made wall of blockers in front of him. He breaks it down the sideline until he is brought down by the kicker with a hip drop tackle. First and goal!
Posted on 3/26/24 at 11:24 am to DByrd2
This is so fricking trash. Just imagine the buildup of the Super Bowl kickoff and this is what they do. LOL
Posted on 3/26/24 at 11:59 am to DByrd2
The Rock has brought back wrestling and the Kickoff all in one week 
Posted on 3/26/24 at 12:22 pm to DByrd2
The one thing about kickoffs that needs to change is the goddamn TV broadcast going to commercial after the kickoff when we just got back from goddamn commercial after the score (or halftime).
I don't know if anything triggers me more in televised sports.
I don't know if anything triggers me more in televised sports.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 1:12 pm to DByrd2
I don’t like the tackle rule but I like this one, and I think others would too if they just looked at it with an open mind. The tackle rule has the potential to create flag fests. This has the potential to create excitement.
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