The NFL is looking to inject some more excitement in the special teams phase of the game after implementing new kickoff rules that will go into effect during the 2024 NFL season.
Fans have already gotten to see the new rules in effect during the preseason and it’s taken some getting used to as players line up in different sections of the field and have been returning more kicks.
The new rules are meant to protect players as well as encourage more scoring opportunities, and so far the reviews have been generally well-received.
The rules were adopted from the UFL which proved how exciting they could be when implemented correctly and it’ll be interesting to see how they pan out over the course of the regular season and playoffs.
Meanwhile, the CFL has its own special teams rules though one of them is going viral via MLFootball.
TRENDING: The Canadian Football League has a CRAZY RULE
Missed field goal that goes through the end-zone is a point.
If it is a tie game a missed field goal can WIN THE GAME FOR YOU.
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THAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT
pic.twitter.com/SPm1zshVNS— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) August 23, 2024
What in the participation trophy?
— Ghost of Adam Gase (@GhostOfAdamGase) August 23, 2024
That’s literally the whole point of a field goal is for it to go THROUGH the poles
— 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔦𝔱 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 📰 (@the_det_times) August 23, 2024
I couldn’t imagine celebrating a missed kick.
— fatty patty (@theonlydyl_) August 23, 2024
Imagine losing on a missed kick
— Barkley Super Bowl LIX MVP (0-0) (@BarkleysBurner_) August 23, 2024
From the fan reaction, it seems that this field goal rule isn’t very popular and understandably so as the point of a field goal is to kick it through the uprights.
This is one of those rules that will likely never be seen at the NFL level, though it does make for an interesting twist in tied games in the CFL.
The league will likely continue tinkering with new ideas, though this one can safely be scrapped.
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