A competition committee proposal to curb kickoffs has NFL coaches and players so red hot, their organized opposition forced a delay in Monday’s scheduled owners’ vote to Tuesday.
“I speak for both players and coaches alike who are heavily involved in special teams that this proposed kickoff rule change is not supported,” a player familiar with the conversations told the Daily News.
The proposed measure would allow teams to automatically receive a first down at their own 25-line if they fair-catch a kickoff or free kick behind their 25. The competition committee cited “player safety” as its reason for submitting and approving the change in March.
