NFL Considering No Kickoff

[Robert Goodman]

If they really want to reduce but not eliminate the possibilities of players going at each other at high speed, they should adopt what I've been advocating for years, i.e. rugby's rule at a kickoff: You can kick the ball out of bounds, as long as it touches a player, an official, or the ground first. And have it the same whether it's the sideline in the field of play or end zone or end line. The receiving team will spread out and guard the sidelines more.