Shawn Syed of Sumer Sports took the deep dive of all analytical deep dives in trying to get a feel for how the NFL's new kickoff rule will look as they unveil it for the first time this season. To do that, he went back to the genesis of the rule, the XFL, and charted every single kickoff play from their 2023 season. What trends did he find? How did teams scheme up the return game, and how did they choose to cover it? How does the rule the NFL is instituting differ from what the XFL did? How might it impact roster construction, and the game itself? Listen in to find out! Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Prefer audio? SUBSCRIBE on Spotify for ad-free audio episodes, for just 99 cents a month! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seahawksforever-danviens/subscribe Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Shawn Syed of Sumer Sports took the deep dive of all analytical deep dives in trying to get a feel for how the NFL's new kickoff rule will look as they unveil it for the first time this season.
To do that, he went back to the genesis of the rule, the XFL, and charted every single kickoff play from their 2023 season.
What trends did he find? How did teams scheme up the return game, and how did they choose to cover it?
How does the rule the NFL is instituting differ from what the XFL did?
How might it impact roster construction, and the game itself? Listen in to find out!
Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel:
SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg
Prefer audio? SUBSCRIBE on Spotify for ad-free audio episodes, for just 99 cents a month!
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seahawksforever-danviens/subscribe
Buy me a coffee, or a beer!
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices