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Pete Carroll Says Seahawks Disappointed by Field-Goal Leaping Ban

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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said on Wednesday he was disappointed that the NFL eliminated jumping over the line of scrimmage to block field goals or extra points.

Carroll said the footage the league showed while proposing the rule change only illustrated the downside of the maneuver, per Sheil Kapadia of ESPN.com:

Well, the examples that they showed us were the really bad examples. They didn't show the examples of how pretty it is when a guy leaps over with great body control and makes the play and all.