ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Broncos are halfway through the season, which makes this a good time to take stock of the impact of moving the touchback spot after kickoffs from the 20 to the 25-yard line.
1. TOUCHBACKS UP
When the league passed the rule moving the drive-start position following kickoff touchbacks to the 25, it did so believing it would boost touchbacks by increasing the field-position incentive to take a knee in the end zone.
The counter-move to this was an increase in the number of kicks boomed high and aimed outside the numbers and inside the 10-yard line.