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By Andrew Gamble The NFL rule change about onside kicks and kickoffs might be put off because it’s ‘too complicated’. Earlier this month, special teams coordinators from all corners of the league met at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis to come up with a new, detailed idea of kickoff rules. One such tweak would have a big impact on the onside kick, which is when a kickoff is purposely kicked short so the kicking team can get the ball back. The new ideas will let teams try an onside kick when they’re losing in the fourth quarter – but they would have to let the opposition know they …

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