A “Special To Buffalo Rumblings” piece from Nick Veronica, who covered Bills-Colts on Saturday and talked to Indianapolis’ kickers.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The Indianapolis Colts were the best team in the NFL at forcing touchbacks last season, with veteran Pat McAfee pinning opponents to the 20-yard line on 90.5 percent of his kickoffs.
But if the Colts’ first preseason game Saturday against the Buffalo Bills was any indication, the team is certainly willing to abandon that strategy and experiment with different tactics to take advantage of the NFL’s new touchback rule, which puts the ball on the 25-yard line instead of the 20 this season.