Although the NFL did not vote on the much-discussed “fourth-and-15 alternative” to the onside kick, it did pass a new rule that will make onside kicks easier for the kicking team to recover. The rule ...

The new kickoff formation has made it even harder to recover onside kicks. Which makes it even harder for a team trailing by multiple scores to close the gap. Which is going to renew discussions about ...

The Detroit Lions aren’t just building a roster to win — they may be helping reshape NFL rules. Detroit proposed five rule ...

For years, NFL writers and fans have suggested that the league should and could eventually replace onside kicks with fourth-down offensive plays in an attempt to give the would-be kicking team a ...

PHOENIX — The 2026 NFL rule proposals hit the table today, and they pack a serious punch. The Competition Committee handed owners a five-point blueprint ahead of next week’s Annual League Meeting in ...

The NFL is considering allowing teams to onside kick any time they want, regardless of the score. When the league implemented the new kickoff rules that require teams to declare in advance whether ...