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NFL Owners Approve Changes to Kickoffs & Thursday Night Football
Video Credit: Sports Illustrated
Published on May 24, 2023 - Duration: 01:16s
NFL Owners Approve Changes to Kickoffs & Thursday Night Football
The league approved a rule change that enables kickoff returners to fair-catch kickoffs in order to place the ball on the returning team’s 25-yard line, and NFL owners approved flex scheduling for Thursday Night Football over longstanding objections from players and commentators—many of which also concerned player safety.