The NFL’s new kickoff rule has its fans and its critics. The former President of the United States falls into the latter.
The Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles opened their season up in Brazil on Friday night. Former President Trump, evidently taking a break from campaign activities, took to Truth Social to voice his displeasure at the NFL’s new safety-minded kickoff alignment.
“I can’t believe the NFL is effectively getting rid of the always exciting Kick Off Return. Such an exciting part of football. What are they doing? BEGINNING OF THE END!” Trump wrote.
The NFL’s new kickoff rules, meant to enhance safety, are as follows:
- Kickers will kick off from their own 35-yard line. The 10 other players from the kicking team will line up on the opposing team’s 40-yard line.
- The receiving team will have at least nine players line up in the “setup zone” between the 35- and 30-yard lines. Two returners will be stationed in a landing zone, from the 20-yard line to the goal line.
- No players (except the kicker and returners) can move until the ball is received by a returner.
- Returners can return the football wherever it lands.
- A touchback at the 20-yard…
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