The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved altering football’s kickoff rules to allow the receiving team to fair catch the kick inside the 25-yard line and have it result in a touchback.
The Football Rules Committee made the proposal to continue efforts to increase the number of touchbacks during kickoffs since fewer injuries occur during kickoffs that result in touchbacks than on kickoffs that are returned. All other aspects of the kickoff play will remain the same.
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One of the reasons that the NFL mandates penalties (mostly phantom holds or blocks in the back) a penalty on every return is that they are trying to condition fans to get frustrated and hate the return. That way they won't be so upset when they eliminate it.
"Oh well who cares every return is a flag anyway"
Sorry for the diatribe, guess I'm a bit more disgusted than I would like to admit.
Sorry for the diatribe, guess I'm a bit more disgusted than I would like to admit.
Sorry for the diatribe, guess I'm a bit more disgusted than I would like to admit.
Sorry for the diatribe, guess I'm a bit more disgusted than I would like to admit.
Sorry for the diatribe, guess I'm a bit more disgusted than I would like to admit.
Sorry for the diatribe, guess I'm a bit more disgusted than I would like to admit.
Sorry for the diatribe, guess I'm a bit more disgusted than I would like to admit.
Sorry for the diatribe, guess I'm a bit more disgusted than I would like to admit.
Sorry for the diatribe, guess I'm a bit more disgusted than I would like to admit.
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