70Chip
08-07-2009, 05:08 PM
I saw this posted at the Insider and in addition to taking steps to avoid last year's SD/Denver fiasco, the wedge on kickoffs is now limited to two players. It seems to me that this is a huge windfall for the coverage team.
Redskins Insider - NFL Tweaks Rules for 2009 (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/-just-finished-meeting-with.html)
Should be interesting to see how ST coaches adjust.
Some ex-coach/insider on NFL radio a few weeks ago was talking about what ST coaches were going to do, and he said expect to see a lot of misdirection stuff on kickoffs. We'll see.
53Fan
08-07-2009, 06:10 PM
Should be interesting to see how ST coaches adjust.
Some ex-coach/insider on NFL radio a few weeks ago was talking about what ST coaches were going to do, and he said expect to see a lot of misdirection stuff on kickoffs. We'll see.
That should be fun to watch.
70Chip
08-08-2009, 01:39 AM
Should be interesting to see how ST coaches adjust.
Some ex-coach/insider on NFL radio a few weeks ago was talking about what ST coaches were going to do, and he said expect to see a lot of misdirection stuff on kickoffs. We'll see.
Yeah, I mean to me this is a hugely underreported story. They've outlawed the standard kick return strategy. Everyone uses the wedge. In addition to more mis-direction I guess you will see an emphasis on more disciplined spacing to create a "virtual wedge" where the blockers are legally spaced a couple of yards apart.
Ruhskins
08-08-2009, 02:04 AM
Yeah, I mean to me this is a hugely underreported story. They've outlawed the standard kick return strategy. Everyone uses the wedge. In addition to more mis-direction I guess you will see an emphasis on more disciplined spacing to create a "virtual wedge" where the blockers are legally spaced a couple of yards apart.
Well given that 99.9% of the sports media is discussing Brett Favre or Michael Vick, it is no surprise important things are not being discussed.
GTripp0012
08-08-2009, 02:05 AM
The leaders in kick return value from last year: Buffalo, Chicago, New England, NY Jets, Cleveland...and Detroit? It will be interesting to see if the outlawing of the wedge undoes those special teams units.
an23dy
08-08-2009, 02:11 AM
Since this rule will likely make kickoff returns more difficult and take away yards there, I've heard a couple times that punting and punt returning will be even more important. I think we've got the punter, but don't know if we've got the returner yet.
SmootSmack
08-08-2009, 11:16 AM
Well given that 99.9% of the sports media is discussing Brett Favre or Michael Vick, it is no surprise important things are not being discussed.
It was reported quite a bit back in March when the new rule came out, and some into April and May
It was reported quite a bit back in March when the new rule came out, and some into April and May
Yeah I mean this is basically old news.
I remember when the news first broke they covered it quite extensively on NFLN.
mcarey032
08-10-2009, 11:08 PM
What about the Brady rule? Going low on the QB will be outlawed this upcoming year.
What about the no hitting with a shoulder? What is that the defense should be doing out there?