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NFL owners approve XFL-style kickoff rule

The NFL owners meeting is one of the biggest offseason events after free agency and the draft. Each year all 32 owners get together and discuss possible rule changes with the competition committee and any other issues comments or concerns.

One thing that has been debated for years now is how the NFL handles kickoffs. It has become a practically dead play after the rules changed from the receiving team starting from the 25-yard line instead of the 20. To further that, last season, returners were allowed to call for a fair catch, and it still gave the offense the ball at the 25.