Bills Wall of Famer Steve Tasker, a seven-time Pro Bowl special teamer, was invited to the NFL offices in New York this week to provide input on altering kickoffs. The committee was made up of former players and current coaches, and Tasker came away from the meeting encouraged and confident the proposed changes will be approved in time for the 2018 regular season.
“The league is committed to saving it,” said Tasker of the kickoff play. “They’re leaving it in the hands of the coaches and the experts to tweak it.
Still one of the most dangerous plays in the game, the kickoff is still causing injuries that the league would prefer to avoid.