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Devin Hester

NFL sets single season record for touchbacks

October 30, 2011   AFC, AFC North, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, NFC, NFC East, NFC North, NFL, Washington Redskins

The NFL kickoff is one of the most exciting parts of the game, in fact there are players such as Cleveland Browns’ Josh Cribbs, the Chicago Bears’ Devin Hester and former Washington Redskins’ receiver Brian Mitchell who made a career out of returning the football.

Fast forward to 2011, by instituting a new kick off rule the NFL in only Week 8, has set a single season record for touchbacks.

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Devin Hester

It’s time to call bullshit on the new NFL kickoff rules

August 21, 2011   AFC, AFC East, AFC North, AFC South, AFC West, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, NFC, NFC East, NFC North, NFC South, NFC West, NFL

The NFL kickoff used to be one of the most exciting parts of the game, in fact there are players such as Joe Cribbs, Devin Hester and Brian Mitchell who made a career out of returning the football.

Fast forward to 2011 and by instituting a new kick off rule the NFL has really screwed the pooch.

By now everyone has seen the new kickoff rule where the ball has been moved from the 30 yard-line back to the 35 yard-line.

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