Patriots’ Matthew Slater says NFL kickoff rule change not ‘truly in the name of player health and safety’

New England Patriots special teamer Matthew Slater has been on the field for quite a few kickoffs, as he enters his 16th year in the NFL, and feels strongly about recent changes made to his area of the game. Last week, a league rule was changed to allow fair catches on kickoffs for the upcoming … Read more

Former QB doesn’t rule out Tom Brady returning to play in 2023

Tom Brady has already unretired once, so would anyone really be surprised if he did it again? Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback-turned-broadcaster Tory Aikman believes it’s possible Brady could return to the sidelines again in 2023, especially now given the uncertainty surrounding Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s foot injury and Brady’s recent ownership stake in … Read more

How do NFL coaches feel about league’s new kickoff rule? John Harbaugh, others sound off

As a former special teams coordinator, John Harbaugh has perhaps one of the strongest insights into the new kickoff rule among current NFL head coaches. The leader of the Baltimore Ravens was one of five head coaches to vote against the rule when it was passed on Tuesday, joining the New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals, … Read more