One of the NFL’s proposed rules has come under opposition in recent weeks, with Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reporting yesterday that players and coaches have teamed up to kill the rule proposal that would allow for fair catches inside the 25-yard line to be ruled as touchbacks.
The rule will be voted on during the Spring League Meeting in late May, with the intended purpose to reduce concussions on kickoffs. However, players and coaches have argued that the rule could actually end up leading to more concussions. One of the arguments players and coaches are making is that if teams fair catch every kickoff inside the 25, the opponents could send squib kicks or low line drive kicks which would lead to potentially dangerous situations and more concussions.