More ch-ch-ch-ch-changes coming to the NFL rulebook! For this upcoming season, any fair caught kickoff will result in an automatic touchback and bringing the ball out to the 25-yard line, just as they do in college. This is in the name of player safety and reducing injuries on kickoffs, but why wouldn’t they just copy the XFL’s kick formation? I guess that would mean admitting another league has a better idea and a way to keep the kickoff alive.
In Seattle Seahawks news, we’ve got the preseason schedule finalized, OTAs underway, and an injury update on Tariq Woolen.