A day later, Dave Fipp was not lamenting his plight, or rending his garments.
“To be honest with you, I thought it was fun,” the Eagles’ special teams coordinator said Friday, after experiencing the NFL’s new kickoff rules in action during Thursday night’s 31-14 preseason-opening loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. “A little bit different play, not a whole lot different. I thought both teams handled it well. I think it’s going to be a fun play.
“I’m encouraged by the changes the league’s made. I think, overall, it’s going to trend in the right direction.