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NFL Special Teams Coach Blasts 'Bulls--t' Kickoff Rule Change Ahead of 2024 Season

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There doesn't appear to be unanimous support among NFL coaches regarding the new kickoff rules that will be implemented in the 2024 season.

"It's bulls--t," a longtime special teams coach told Jeff Howe of The Athletic. "This is what the league wanted for years. But you can either complain about it or adapt and find a way."

On March 26, NFL owners passed a new hybrid kickoff rule that will begin in 2024. The rule contains new alignments for both the kicking and receiving teams. The kicker will remain at the 35-yard line, although the remaining 10 members of the kicking unit will start at the opponents' 40-yard line.