Giants special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey didn’t have to blast the NFL’s new kickoff rule on Thursday to make it clear where he stands.
He said it all with his shoulder shrugging, his grim acceptance of a change that heavily impacts his livelihood, and his response to whether special teams coaches feel like an endangered species these days.
“That’s a really good question,” McGaughey said with a sad smile. “That’s a really good question.”
McGaughey knows all he can control is his response to a rule that allows a fair catch anywhere behind the 25-yard line to bring the ball out to the 25 for 1st and 10.