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Vincent pointed out the NFL is not only not getting rid of the kickoff, but they are trying to be careful not to tinker with it too much as well. The NFL has already eliminated wedge blocking from kickoff returns, but Vincent indicated the two-on-one blocks could be eliminated, which would allow only one-on-one blocking during a return.
The NFL is beginning two days of meetings on Tuesday. The meetings consist of coaches, medical officials, former players and members of the officiating office. The meetings will revolve around player safety rules, with helmet-to-helmet contact already being discussed back in March.
The league has seen an increase in touchbacks, which is good for player safety. However, they still saw a lot of big hits on touchbacks, which led to the concern of eliminating the kickoff altogether.
Vincent pointed out the NFL is not only not getting rid of the kickoff, but they are trying to be careful not to tinker with it too much as well. The NFL has already eliminated wedge blocking from kickoff returns, but Vincent indicated the two-on-one blocks could be eliminated, which would allow only one-on-one blocking during a return.
The NFL is beginning two days of meetings on Tuesday. The meetings consist of coaches, medical officials, former players and members of the officiating office. The meetings will revolve around player safety rules, with helmet-to-helmet contact already being discussed back in March.
The league has seen an increase in touchbacks, which is good for player safety. However, they still saw a lot of big hits on touchbacks, which led to the concern of eliminating the kickoff altogether.