With one week of the NFL preseason down, the new kickoff rule is in full swing as teams have had an opportunity to work on it in training camp and run it in the preseason.
For some, there has been some success. For others, it’s been a bit frustrating The Steelers? They might be somewhere in between.
While special teams coordinator Danny Smith likes the new rule and is excited by the challenge it brings, his players have mixed feelings about it, especially new kickoff returner Cordarrelle Patterson, who is one of the best kick returners in NFL history.