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President Donald Trump flushed against the NFL’s new kickoff rule on Monday and called it “accurate contrast to what football is about.”
The dynamic kickoff rule was implemented before the start of the season 2024. The new directive created a landing zone between the final zone and the 20 -yard line. Players from each team wait between 30-yard and 40-yard lines for the ball to be received or reduced.
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President Donald Trump talks to journalists before the boarding Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday 14 September 2025, in Morristown, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump also expressed his dissatisfaction with the kickoff rule last season.
“The NFL has to get rid of the ridiculous looking new kickoff rule,” he wrote in truth social. “How can they make such a big and sweeping change so easily and quickly. It’s at least as dangerous as the ‘normal’ kickoff and looks like (hell). The ball is moving, and the players are not, the opposite of what football is all about.
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Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; New England Patriots, running back Antonio Gibson (4), carries the football for a kickoff return against Miami Dolphins during the fourth quarter of Hard Rock Stadium on September 14, 2025. (SAM NAVARRO/IMAGN -PICTURES)
“‘Sissy’ football is bad for America and bad for the NFL! Who comes with these ridiculous ideas? It’s like wanting to ‘roll back’ golf ball so it doesn’t go (almost!) So far. Fortunately, college -football will remain the same, hopefully forever !!”
The league’s adjustments to Kickoff seemed to pay great dividends in week 1. Team returned 75.6% of Kickoffs last week – the highest rate in a week since the 2010 season.
However, the rule still seemed to be confusing to some, as Pittsburgh Steelers Rookie Kaleb Johnson suffered a big boom against Seattle Seahawks.
Denver Broncos Corner Back Tremon Smith (1) returns a kickoff during the NFL Preseason game between Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts on August 11, 2024 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Johnson let the ball jump into the final zone, but the Seahawks rushed down the field to recover. Seattle won the game.
