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When NFL owners approved a rule Tuesday allowing teams to start a drive on the 25-yard line when a fair catch is signaled<\/u><\/a> on a kickoff, the league was aware a backlash was coming.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“It’s never easy for special teams coaches<\/u><\/a>. They’ve coached it a certain way. They think they have an advantage, so they’re not gonna be happy with changes like this,” Rich McKay, chairman of the NFL’s competition committee, told NFL Network.<\/p>\n

“But the changes needed to be made because, in our mind, we have the data that said it should be made.”<\/p>\n

And backlash has ensued, with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce<\/u><\/a> and Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jason Kelce ripping the rule on the “New Heights” podcast.\u00a0<\/p>\n

PACKERS’ ALL-PRO RETURNER DISMISSES NFL’S NEW KICKOFF RULE<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“I think this is absolutely stupid,” Travis Kelce said. “I don\u2019t think it is making the game safer. I think it\u2019s making it more boring and taking a lot of excitement out of the game\u2019s opening play. This is whack.”<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re just getting closer and closer to getting rid of special teams,” Jason Kelce added. “The only thing left now is punt. When is somebody not going to fair-catch it and take the ball at the 25? Unless it\u2019s just a really bad kick, right?”<\/p>\n

The rule was approved with player safety in mind as concussion rates have increased over the past two seasons on kickoffs, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“The data is very clear about the higher rate of injury on that play,” Commissioner Roger Goodell<\/a> said. “We’ve been talking about it for several years. We have not made a lot of progress on this play. This was a step that we think was appropriate to address that. But we have a lot more work to be done about how we continue to evolve going forward. Can we continue to keep this play in an exciting way but, more importantly, a safe way?”<\/p>\n

The reaction to the new rule by the Kelce brothers came one day after Chiefs head coach Andy Reid<\/u><\/a> said he sees the kickoff rule as a pathway toward “flag football.”<\/p>\n

“My thing is, where does it stop, right?” Reid told NFL Network. “We start taking pieces, and we\u2019ll see how this goes. But you don\u2019t want to take too many pieces away, or you\u2019ll be playing flag football.”<\/p>\n

The new rule will be in place for at least one year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fox News\u2019 Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/chiefs-travis-kelce-rips-nfl-kickoff-rule-absolutely-stupid <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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