NFL rule changes for this year
I read over the NFL rule changes for this upcoming season.
Interesting.
First rule. Onside kick. The new rule prohibits teams from "bunching" players to one side of the field/middle of the field and then kicking to that side.
I have no idea how a team will recover an onside kick now. I always enjoyed watching 9 guys assault a single player trying to recover an onsides kick. Those days are over.
Second rule. The team returning a kick can no longer use a wedge of players of more than 2 players. Most teams had been using wedges of 4 players to kick start their return. This will make returning kicks tougher.
On the surface these rule changes may not seem significant. But if you are a totals player---rule #2 means teams will have a longer field to cover to score, and rule #1 will make it tougher for a team to recover an onsides kick and get that late score.
Interesting.
First rule. Onside kick. The new rule prohibits teams from "bunching" players to one side of the field/middle of the field and then kicking to that side.
I have no idea how a team will recover an onside kick now. I always enjoyed watching 9 guys assault a single player trying to recover an onsides kick. Those days are over.
Second rule. The team returning a kick can no longer use a wedge of players of more than 2 players. Most teams had been using wedges of 4 players to kick start their return. This will make returning kicks tougher.
On the surface these rule changes may not seem significant. But if you are a totals player---rule #2 means teams will have a longer field to cover to score, and rule #1 will make it tougher for a team to recover an onsides kick and get that late score.