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https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/37714318/fair-catches-nfl-kickoffs-now-spotted-25-yard-line
 

NFL owners took what might be their final step Tuesday toward decreasing injuries on kickoffs before considering a more dramatic set of changes, approving a rule that will incentivize fair catches on balls fielded outside of the end zone.

 

This season, a fair catch on a kickoff will be placed at the 25-yard line regardless of where it is fielded. The proposal is designed to counteract a recent increase in "pop-up" kickoffs that some teams use to pin the returning team deep in their own territory.

 

The tweak to the fair catch spot is in effect for one season only, forcing owners to resume the conversation in 2024.

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8 minutes ago, MadMax said:

Just take kickoff out of the game if you're gonna keep de-nutting it.


Exactly, at this rate everyone will fair catch. 
 

I gotta say I hate it starts at the 25 instead of the 20.

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The entire situation is completely ridiculous.  The league is talking about how kickoffs are some of the most injury prone plays and with this new rule they estimate there will be 7% less returns and that will lead to a 15% reduction in concussions on kickoffs.

 

If these plays are so dangerous, just eliminate them completely.  If not, leave them alone.  Doing something that creates a big change to the game for only a miniscule benefit is dumb.

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The jags beat us last year thanks in part to Agnew returning kicks down the field it completely takes that advantage of now 

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On 5/23/2023 at 1:02 PM, MadMax said:

Just take kickoff out of the game if you're gonna keep de-nutting it.

 

Probably where its headed but best for them if it'd a boring play for a while first before taking it out. It's a better sell.

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