Special teams coaches push NFL to change kickoff rule

Rizzi stated that the intent of the rule was to prevent the ball from blowing off the tee in windy conditions. However, he noted that teams are currently using holders to place the ball on the ground at odd angles to manipulate the kick's trajectory.

"We don’t want the ball on the edge, we don’t want the ball on the ground, we don’t want the ball held sideways," Rizzi said. He added that coordinators discussed ensuring kickoffs remain on a tee to preserve the traditional return style. grenadier.co.za