goods, i have to disagree, studies show there are like triple to quadruple the amount of nijuries on kickoffs, even for touchbacks,, where they thought would be less injuries but they have found no impact at all. you have guys running full speed. on punts at least, there is initial block at line and usually hits are blindside hits by the returning team. but as for kickoff, you will see them gone and then for onside kicks, the kicking team will have to declare theyiare doing it so they can line up.
no more surprise element, but play will still exist. otherwise, they are simply going to put the ball on the 25 yard line. no more opening kickoffs to start the game. those will be history in less than five years. the injuries, and thus lawsuits, dictate it. if you keep kickoffs, then every player who gets hurt is going to cite injury studies. even when they moved kickoff line up to there would be more touchbacks, injuries did not change one bit on kickoffs. they still hit each other full speed. trust me, gone on all levels of the sport within five years. nfl is currently discussing removing it. i listen to dan patrick everyday and he's almost always right on what his insiders are telling him and this is the path forward. kickoff is gone