The Steelers countdown to kickoff is here — and we’re at 46 days until Pittsburgh faces off against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.

The cliché that special teams is one-third of football never has been truer. Sure, the NFL introduced its new Dynamic Kickoff Rule during the preseason, but be careful drawing any conclusions ...

The new NFL kickoff format will take some time for football players, coaches and fans to adjust. Here’s how they’ll line up: Kickers will kick off from their own 35-yard line.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The NFL has adopted a landmark rule change Tuesday to kickoff plays that will take some time for your football eyes to get used to. But the hope is to revive a once-exciting play ...

The NFL will have a new kickoff model next season. Here’s how the “hybrid” kickoff will work. Setup: Under the new alignment, the kicker will line up alone on his half of the field and will ...

While changing the NFL's kickoff rules may not sound like a big deal to some, many sports experts have said it marks one of the biggest alterations to football in years. Subscribe to The Week ...

A few other things to know about the new rule: If the kickoff doesn’t make it past the return team’s 20-yard line, the ball is considered out of bounds, CBS Sports reported.The return team ...

NFL’s new kickoff rules will bring a different look to special teams this year. AP. If you watch enough football, you’ve seen your share of horrific collisions, humans running at top speed ...

McKay also said that the NFL could consider moving the football five yards back for the actual kickoff, which means kickers would be setting the ball up at their own 30, instead of their own 35 ...

On Wednesday, CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones reported that the NFL may consider tweaking its kickoff rules once again. Per Jones, the league apparently still wants to see a higher return rate and, as ...

NFL owners voted to approve a new hybrid kickoff rule with the intention of making the plays safer and more exciting. NewsdayTV's Tom Rock has more.

When it comes to the dynamic kickoff, the NFL thinks it's close to having the porridge justtttt right. The NFL's football operations group and the competition committee continue to discuss ...