KO in the End Zone

[mmi16]

Has the NFL changed the rules on KO's.

Into the End Zone becomes a dead ball?

It has always been that the kicking team could recover the ball IN the end zone for a TD.

The KO returners, to my mind, have been acting very lacksidasical when the ball goes to the end zone and they are not fielding the ball.

If Tucker can get the 'right backspin' on his KO's it could end up being a quick TD.

[WrongBaldy]

https://www.sbnation.com/2018/5/22/1...ange-explained

No need to kneel
If a ball gets to the end zone and touches the ground, it’s an automatic touchback. There’s no need for a player to pick it up and kneel, or even catch a ball if it’s headed for the end zone and they don’t intend to return it.
This is a small time saver, but the goal is to blow a play dead earlier so that unnecessary collisions don’t happen. Under the previous rules, a player could take their time gathering a ball and kneeling while the coverage team and return team blockers still careened toward each other for no reason.

[mmi16]

https://www.sbnation.com/2018/5/22/1...ange-explained

Takes the 'offensive' on side kick out of the game - might as well take ALL on side kicks out. Heaven forbid they should PLAY FOOTBALL.

[Brtnder81]

Takes the 'offensive' on side kick out of the game - might as well take ALL on side kicks out. Heaven forbid they should PLAY FOOTBALL.

I can see on side kicks being eliminated in the next 2 years, and having a 4th and 20 play from your own 25 or 30. You make it, you keep the ball from that point, you fail, and the other team takes over at that point.

[Ravensforce83]

Kickoffs are boring as hell now. Just get rid of em. They are nothing like they used to be. And think about this:

Devin Hester made what should be a HOF career out of being a kick/punt returner. He couldn't do any of that in today's NFL. So there is some returner out there who could have an explosive career at the position that the rules wont allow for

[NjRavensFan]

Wow what a strange thing to get upset about.

[Ravenswintitle]

Takes the 'offensive' on side kick out of the game - might as well take ALL on side kicks out. Heaven forbid they should PLAY FOOTBALL.

in college they can fair catch on the 5

[moose10101]

in college they can fair catch on the 5

Anywhere inside the 25, and the ball is placed at the 25.

[phkiernan]

https://www.sbnation.com/2018/5/22/1...ange-explained

Thanks for the explanation. I had the question bugging me for weeks.