The new kickoff formation has made it even harder to recover onside kicks. Which makes it even harder for a team trailing by multiple scores to close the gap. Which is going to renew discussions about ...

Earlier today, we pointed out that the Panthers missed an opportunity to keep the point that made the third-quarter score 17-10 while ensuring the next drive would have started at the San Francisco 25 ...

The NFL's new kickoff rule is going to have one major casualty this year and that's the surprise onside kick. When the NFL's 32 owners approved the new rule in March, the only way they could make it ...

One of the more negative side effects to the NFL's new kickoff rule has been what it's done to the onside kick, an already rare but exciting play that had the potential to help teams close the gap in ...

For years, NFL writers and fans have suggested that the league should and could eventually replace onside kicks with fourth-down offensive plays in an attempt to give the would-be kicking team a ...

New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore all but circled Charlie Smyth’s name on the depth chart after the rookie’s wild NFL debut in Miami. Coming off a 56-yard field goal and a perfectly executed ...

There are no more restrictions on when a team can attempt an onside kick. The NFL owners today passed a rule that allows teams to declare an onside kick at any time in the game, regardless of the ...

The NFL made a significant change to its kickoff in 2024, instituting the "dynamic kickoff" to boost the percentage of returned kicks and make one of the league's most dangerous plays safer. The ...