Reforming the draft to The Larry David Rule: NFL changes we’d like to see
by Oliver Connolly from on (#6KNZX)
The league is transforming kickoffs. But there are other tweaks to football that could improve the sport for players and fans
The NFL will look radically different next season. The league's owners voted on Tuesday to approve a new kickoff rule originally adopted in the XFL.
It is one of the most groundbreaking changes in league history. After slowly legislating the kickoff out of the sport, the league is embracing a new hybrid' approach that turns the kickoff into something approaching a traditional football play. No longer will kickoffs be passing moments, a chance for broadcasters to cram in a couple of commercial breaks.
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