NFL News and Rumors: Proposed Kickoff Change Has Met Resistance from Coaches

March 22, 2011   ·   Rob Weil   ·   Jump to comments

A rule proposal by the NFL’s competition committee that would move the kickoff up to the 35-yard line, and bring touchbacks out to the 25-yard line is meeting some strong resistance from NFL coaches and general managers around the league.
The competition committee’s reasoning behind the rule is that moving the kickoff up to the 35-yard line will lead to more touchbacks and consequently cut back on player injuries that stem from kickoffs. Kickoffs have shown to be one play in the game where player injuries are particularly prevalent.
Atlanta Falcons president and NFL competition committee chairman Rich McKay said he is confident that this rule change will be in the best interests of the players’ safety.
"The injury rate on kickoffs remains a real concern for us and the players and the coaches' subcommittee," said Falcons president Rich McKay, the chairman of the competition committee. "This is a pretty major change."
 Rich McKay may see no...

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