Harrison Butker is going to break the new KO

[Megatron96]

Just saw this last night. Butker already figured out how to bend the kick and force a bad return

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Just another reason we will threepeat.

Sounds like we will have a huge advantage in field position between Butker, Toub and Big Rape.

Of course you would be the one to think of Big Rape as a term of endearment.

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

They can reach out and knock the ball down without moving.



https://www.footballzebras.com/2024/...-kickoff-rule/

So the NFL just doesn't know the definition of words and sucks at writing rules.

Raising your arms is moving.

Should have been worded more like "Feet must remain stationary on the ground...."

[Zebedee DuBois]

What would happen if the kicker kicked as hard as possible straight into one of the front line guys for the receiving team who, hopefully, bobbles the ball while the kicking team players are only 10 yards away? If the kicking team recovers it, even if it never got to the 'landing zone' do they retain possession?

I'm interested to see how all the permutations of this exchange work out. They've certainly inserted more risk into the play.

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois

What would happen if the kicker kicked as hard as possible straight into one of the front line guys for the receiving team who, hopefully, bobbles the ball while the kicking team players are only 10 yards away? If the kicking team recovers it, even if it never got to the 'landing zone' do they retain possession?

I'm interested to see how all the permutations of this exchange work out. They've certainly inserted more risk into the play.

Any kick that hits short of the landing zone – treated like kickoff out of bounds and ball spotted at 40 yard line; play would be blown dead as soon as kick lands short of the landing zone

[Wallcrawler]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

People like to bag on Toub, but dude is a good coach.

Yeah I mean aside from that whole "repeatedly field incompetent player, and instruct him to aggressively field kicks/punts inside our own 10 with repeated catastrophic failures that led to losses of multiple football games" chestnut, he's okay.

He seems nice even.

[chiefzilla1501]

I still don't understand the rules but it's worth it instead of how boring kickoffs have become. And having Toub gives us an edge.

That would be incredible if butker can do it. But I'm still intrigued by rees zammit. As a rugby kicker I'd have to think he can get real creative with kicking too? Since rugby style punters often put funky spin. But man just having a guy who can cover when needed given this new format feels like a cheat code. I still am not crazy about using butker in kick coverage if needed