Big Blue View · Jul 20, 2018
Summer School: Kickoffs, and the new kickoff rules, explained
Two teams line up on opposite ends of the field while stadium speakers blare out a song. Let’s just say that it’s Hell’s Bells by AC/DC, the tolling of the massive iron bell the iconic opening of an iconic album for an iconic rock band just fits one of the most iconic moments in American sports.
The kickoff has wormed its way throughout the American lexicon, with the term being used to denote the start of pretty much everything — even the beginning of other sporting events. But that doesn’t change the fact that special teams, and kickoffs in particular, are opaque to many football fans, both casual and devoted alike.
