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Slants and screens: Fejedelem sounds off for kickoffs

, who led the Bengals special teams in tackles last season, hopes he gets to keep making them on the kickoffs. He says he’ll have to play under the potential new rules to judge how they’ll impact the play. But one thing is for sure. On Monday he said he wants to keep the kickoff in football.

“It’s probably the most physical one play in the game. That’s what sets you up as a great show,” said Fejedelem, whose 15 tackles led to an alternate Pro Bowl berth in his second season. “People don’t realize how those few yards help offensive and defensive drive starts based on field position.