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Cowboys’ 2023 win projections: Fair or foul?

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Are the win projections for Cowboys’ 2023 season fair or unfair? The Athletic ran the Dallas Cowboys through a betting model to predict their season outcome. The model projects the Cowboys to have an average of 10.3 wins, which may seem low compared to recent successful seasons but is actually the second-highest win total prediction … Read more

NFL tweaks fair catch KO rule, eyes fewer injuries

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Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterMay 23, 2023, 12:46 PM ET Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 EAGAN, Minn. — NFL owners took what might be their final step Tuesday toward decreasing injuries on kickoffs before considering a more dramatic set of changes, approving a … Read more

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