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NFL Rules Changes Proposal (kickoffs)
Here's two things that piss me off about the NFL kickoff rules. Can anyone give me a good reason why they shouldn't be changed?
1. Kickoff out of bounds (aka the Giants-Cowboys rule): if the ball bounces in-bounds, but rolls out of bounds, the ball comes back to the 40 yard line. Now, I understand this if the ball never lands in-bounds at all, but let's face it, no one controls how a football bounces. I propose that the ball merely has to land in-bounds.
2. On-side kicks. Presently, the ball has to go 10 yards before the offence can touch it; if they touch it, there's a rekick. No, that's stupid, the kicking team screwed up, they shouldn't get a second chance. I propose that a touch or out-of-bounds within the first 10 yards means the receiving team gets it at the spot of the touch (similar to a punt).
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