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Originally Posted by OverAndBack
"Limited number of players?" Some NFL teams have or have had guys whose only job is to kick off. To paraphrase Robin Williams, that's God's way of letting you know you have too many roster spots.
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Well you might want to talk to Indianapolis if their roster size is large enough. I seem to remember that in one game they only brought 17 offensive players to the game due to injuries.
And the reason some teams employ an extra player just to kick off is because field position is so important. In fact I was that extra player in my time in college. We had a limit of 60 for the travel squad, conference rules, and the coaching staff would have rather had that position for a more used player but because of the different abilities of kicker it may take three to do all the jobs needed on one night.
And even though I think Robin Williams is very funny I don't think I want to go around quoting him regarding football coaching theory. He may have been on the goal post at Colorado State in the opening to Mork and Mindy but I'm guessing he didn't learn much about football that day.