Last season’s Super Bowl featured trick plays, clutch performances and plenty of high drama as Kansas City rallied for a 25-22 overtime win against San Francisco. The one thing missing was a single kickoff return.
A multimillion-dollar home is close to falling into the Cape Cod Bay.
The new rule — called the “dynamic kickoff” — was implemented with the hopes of decreasing injuries by limiting the high-speed collisions and incentivizing returns after the rate of returns fell to an all-time low of 21.8% last season.The Chiefs gave Kareem Hunt and Matt Araiza another chance. Both players are making the most of itFor the uninitiated, the new setup looks odd at first with the kicker alone at his 35 and his 10 coverage players lined up at the opposing 40.
According to the NFL, the change led to 332 more returns in 2024 with the return rate increasing to 32.8%. There were also 59 returns of at least 40 yards, the most in the league since 2016, and seven TD returns. The concussion rate fell 43% from the previous three years and there were the fewest lower-extremity strains on kick return plays since 2018.
“We want to minimize any of the risk that can possibly happen,” Clay said. “We’re just trying to eliminate any added variables that get us in trouble.”
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