Simmons: Touchback rule could increase kick returns

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Originally Posted by DaFace

They THINK this move will decrease kickoff returns since very few will ever try to run it out of the end zone. This guy makes an interesting point about how the kicking team's strategy might change, but I kind of doubt he'll be right. Kickers aren't that good.

I took it as the kicking team would kick it high and short of the ez thinking they have a higher probability of covering the kick or return. Its what id do.