The Washington Commanders are already adapting to an entirely new coaching staff and front office for the upcoming season. But they also have to prepare for a massive rule change that the NFL put into effect this offseason, that being the new kickoff format. Here’s what the new NFL kickoff will look like this season: pic.
twitter.com/vtR5bqGZLK Commanders head coach Dan Quinn was asked if he and the team have a good grasp of the new kickoff rule, and he said the following. "I'd say much stronger than months ago when it was first introduced.
Landing zones, touchbacks, you know, what types of kicks, what types of returns. So the preseason will be big too. We have a couple of practices, so we'll get not only in the preseason games, but some practices.
And what we've done here over the last couple of days, we just split the team into two groups. You were kickoff one day, the next day, you were a kickoff return. And just tested different ways and different things.
So it was also nice to have the officials here, because where do they stand? How do they officiate it? So two part us to get reps, but I also wanted to provide an opportunity for the officials who are here. This is their first take. And you don't want anything first, to be in a game.
" - Commanders HC Dan Quinn I personally love the idea of switching players between the kickoff team and the kickoff return team. Getting players more accustomed to an entirely new kickoff system is something all 32 teams are tasked with thi.
