Let’s not waste too much time thinking about when, exactly, the NFL pivoted from stodgy, self-important old coot to divorced, clove-smoking-dad-in-a-Tesla cool. All that matters is that it happened before it was too late.
There are more teams in the playoffs now. Good uniforms. Reviewable pass interference was, mercifully, put out to pasture.
And now, ahead of the latest round of league meetings, an alternative to the onside kick is gaining steam, according to an NFL.com report. The rule, proposed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an amendment to Rule 6, Article 1, Section 1, would “allow a team who is trailing in the game an opportunity to maintain possession of the ball after scoring” by going for it on fourth-and-15 from their own 25-yard line.