When it comes to the kickoff change, most eyes are on the spring leagues. Chiefly, the USFL in 2022 and 2023 that created the foundation for the NFL to borrow from. In one of football’s biggest rule changes of the past two decades, coaches are looking at all the information possible to figure out how to adjust and take advantage of the new opportunities.
For the Pittsburgh Steelers, that means looking international, too. Speaking during mandatory minicamp earlier this month, special teams coordinator Danny Smith said he’s kept an eye on what the European American Football Leagues are doing, too.