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NFL owners may approve alternative to onside kick this week

There could be some interesting NFL news coming out later this week. on Thursday, the owners will vote to approve an alternative to onside kick.

If this does get approved, teams will then have the option to choose to forego onside kicks twice per game and instead have a 4th and 15 play to retain the football. If a team opts to go this route after scoring, the ball will be placed at their 25-yard line. If the team does not convert the 15-yard play, then the opposing team will take over at the spot of the football which would be at the 25-yard line.