The Pittsburgh Steelers made a multitude of internal changes this year, but there was one external change that may have just as much of an effect on their season. The new kickoff rules the NFL is implementing have created a drastic change in that part of the game. It should create more excitement on kickoffs, but with the rule being so new, it might take a while before teams have adjusted to it. Mike Tomlin once again stressed that it’s an area of the game that the Steelers will constantly be improving in.
Today was the first day the Steelers went about a more in-depth process of practicing the new kickoff rules, and speaking to the media after practice, Tomlin was asked what those sessions meant to the team.