AP
The Rams have been the best kickoff coverage team in the NFL this season, and kicker Joshua Karty’s knuckleball-style kicks have been a big part of that. They’ve also produced popular video clips on social media as returners haphazardly try to track them.
The innovation is meant to take advantage of the new kickoff rules: A kick out of the back of the end zone gives the receiving team the ball at its own 35-yard line, whereas one that bounces in the landing zone and ends up being a touchback spots the ball at the 20.