Pro Bowl to feature 'Spot and Choose' method instead of kickoffs

There will be no kickoffs in the 2022 Pro Bowl, the NFL announced Wednesday.

Instead, the league will introduce the "Spot and Choose" method in the event.

The new concept gives the winner of the opening coin toss the option of spotting the ball on any part of the field while designating the direction, with the other side choosing to start on offense or defense from the designated spot.

Regardless of what that team chooses, the side that determines the spot must announce the starting field position before the other team decides whether to play offense or defense.

The Baltimore Ravens proposed the idea to the competition committee last offseason.

This year's Pro Bowl will also feature two additional rule changes.

Following a successful field-goal or extra-point attempt, the scoring team can choose to give the opposition the ball at its own 25-yard line with a first-and-10, or the scoring team can keep the ball at its 25-yard line while facing fourth-and-15.

The All-Star event will also introduce a 35/25 second play clock as opposed to the traditional 40/25 clock. Following an incomplete pass, the clock will start on the referee's signal outside of the last two minutes of the first half and the last five minutes of the second.

These tweaks will be on display Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

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