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Originally Posted by REFANDUMP
Still doesn't make any sense to me. If a punt travels 45 yards into the end zone and is returned, doesn't make it any different than a punt that travels 45 yards and is returned in the middle of the field. Same thing as a kickoff fielded one yard into the end zone being more dangerous to return than a ball fielded on the one yard line.
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This one is actually a good one and supported by statistics. The rate of catastrophic injury is markedly higher on these types of plays.