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Old 03-22-2011, 10:15 PM
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How will Kickoff yardage Change the O/U spread?

This is going to be a big deal if they play football next year. The O/U is going to be greatly affected by this rule change. You will no longer have teams starting at the 50 yard line. Most drives will start from the 20 b/c there will be so many touchbacks. Could be a huge advantage for the under, but then again turnovers will start deep in one teams territory. Obviously vegas will adjust, but this should be an interesting year. Do you all agree?
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Old 03-23-2011, 07:40 AM
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not nearly as much as having to have a green field...
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Old 03-23-2011, 07:43 AM
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I guess we will have a few touchbacks. No one going to kick to explosive kick returners. But end of day I don't think it's going to do much
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Old 03-23-2011, 09:14 AM
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New rule, which limits running starts for coverage teams will diminish first collision front-line impacts..........

NFL teams will begin to use beefier players on kickoffs as smaller guys like to avoid contact, which may lead to longer returns on plays that fail to produce touchbacks.

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