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No kickoff returners used the new fair catch rule in Week 1 of preseason
ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 10 months agoThe NFL's much-discussed new rule promoting fair catches on kickoffs proved to be a non-factor in...
‘It was just unusual’: Kirk Ferentz reacts to controversial invalid fair catch catastrophe
Hawkeyes Wire via Yahoo Sports· 8 months agoThe Iowa Hawkeyes lost in a way that none of us have really ever seen before. Star junior defensive...
Ferentz revisits fair catch call, says Iowa got 'screwed' out of 11 wins
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLess than an hour after Iowa recorded win No. 10 with a dramatic 13-10 victory over Nebraska,...
Packers missed an opportunity at a rare fair catch free kick before halftime
ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 7 months agoOne of the NFL's most obscure rules could have made an appearance just before halftime of the...
Cordarrelle Patterson says new fair catch rule won’t affect how he returns kickoffs
NBC Sports Northwest via Yahoo Sports· 12 months agoCordarrelle Patterson is one of the best kickoff returners in NFL history, but kickoff returning...
NFL's new kickoff rule may not work as intended per Bears coach
NBC Sports Chicago via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoFlus: Kickoff rule may lead to more returns, not less originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The...
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll doesn’t like new kickoff fair catch rule
Seahawks Wire via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoThe NFL has made a few changes to the rulebook ahead of the 2023 season. One of them allows kickoff...
Patriots special teams ace Matthew Slater accuses NFL of hypocrisy on new kickoff rule
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoMultiple NFL coaches haven't been in favor of the league's new kickoff rule, and one special teams...
NFL owners meetings: Uptick in injuries could mean new look for kickoffs in 2023
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoPHOENIX, Ariz. — The kickoff is coming under increased scrutiny, and NFL owners will consider a...
Badgers hope a more aggressive approach on punt returns helps generate more big plays
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMADISON – Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard, who is working closely with Wisconsin’s punt-return...