The NFL announced rule changes it will test at this week's Pro Bowl on Tuesday, including removing kickoffs following scoring plays.
Instead of a kickoff, the scoring team will have the option to either give their opponents the ball at the opponents' 25-yard line, the same spot as a touchback, or keep the ball and attempt fourth-and-15 play from their own 25-yard line to keep possession. Should the scoring team be successful in converting a first-down, they will continue their drive from the first-down spot. If the team fails to convert on fourth-and-15, their opponents will take possession at the dead ball spot.
A player catching a kickoff deep in his zone and running it to the opposite end of the field is one of the most exciting parts of a football game. Why take it out of a football game?
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