President Donald Trump slammed the NFL’s new kickoff rule, calling it “sissy football.”
The league moved touchbacks to the 35-yard line from the 30 in an attempt to discourage kicking teams from simply booting the ball out of the end zone for an automatic touchback.
The rule updates what the NFL adopted last year, requiring kicking-team players to remain in place until the ball is caught or touches the ground. The rule is designed to encourage more, and safer, kickoff returns, NBC Sports reported.
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