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NFL expects fewer kickoff returns with new fair catch rule inside 25

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The NFL has pushed the kickoff return further toward irrelevance with a priority on player safety. The existence of the kickoff itself remains under careful review. League owners voted Tuesday for a one-year trial of an enhanced touchback rule that will give the receiving team the ball at its own 25 with a fair catch … Read more

Outside of late bye week, Commanders catch some scheduling breaks in 2023

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One of the biggest complaints about the NFL schedule every year is the structure. The NFL doesn’t control who you play, but the league certainly controls when you play. Some of the biggest gripes each year are East Coast teams traveling to the West Coast on a short week. Or how one team plays multiple … Read more