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Discussions begin to end kickoffs in CFB

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On Monday, CBS Sports' own Dennis Dodd reported that the kickoff could soon be a thing of the past in college football. Specifically, the American Football Coaches Association and NCAA are citing player safety as the reason kickoffs are being investigated and could be eliminated.

It's a polarizing topic. On one hand, player safety is indeed a concern. One of the most famous cases involved former Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed in 2010 while covering a kickoff.