If you haven’t heard yet, the NFL owners approved a change to the kickoff rules for the 2023 NFL season. This particular change has generated some buzz, mostly skewed toward the negative. Let’s take a second to explain the rule, and then I’m going to give a heavy dose of opinion for those who care enough to see it.
The Rule
You can read the NFL’s full release on the change here, but the gist is pretty simple. To help explain it, I created a graphic using the Buffalo Bills’ home field.
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(I know I went overboard with my graphics on this, no need to thank me.