NFL Onside Kicks

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It is interesting to note that the IND kick, Vanderjagt is a Canadian.

In Canada, the onside kick is always done that way because:

- you cannot fair catch anything
- thus, the ball, after going 10yds is essentially fumble
- and, in Canada, the last team to touch a loose ball before going out of bounds is the one to get it.

This results in volleyball style short kicks, where they pop it up and then try to bat it out of bounds before the other team. Strange indeed.

Also, at times, I have seen where they line up to pop it up short, but then pop it 15-18 yards deep. As all the R players move up, a K player streaks by and then catches the ball on the dead run for a TD.

Canada, home of free health care, cold winters and crazy *** football rules.