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1. I think the solution the NFL is seeking to make the kickoff safer, but still an interesting part of the game, is the one that longtime special-teams coach Mike Westhoff has been advocating for years. His idea, which he detailed in a column for The MMQB in 2013, would require eight players on the return team to line up within 10 to 20 yards from the kickoff line, thereby reducing the big collisions that can happen when players are flying downfield at each other with a full head of steam.