Earlier this year, the NFL passed a new rule that would bring a fair catch on a kickoff out to the 25-yard line — even if it was caught somewhere behind that line.
The Kansas City Chiefs’ special teams coordinator Dave Toub was not a fan of the new rule — and initially said his team would still prefer to return kickoffs.
“If we’re up in a game, for instance,” said Toub in early June, “and we don’t want to take a shot on goal because they kick the ball to us — and it might be better for the team just to fair-catch it and take it out the 25 — we’ll do it.