NFL teams are trying new strategies and techniques with the new rule on kickoffs this season, but one thing they won't do is place the ball flat on the kicking tee. The league has told all teams ...

On Monday, Boston Globe's Ben Volin reported that the league sent out a memo to all 32 teams that kickers cannot place the football flat on the kicking tee as many teams practiced during the spring.

Given that the football often has difficulty remaining in place on the kicking tee during windy games, someone has to hold the ball, which is not out of the ordinary. With the new rule ...

If the ball falls off the tee a second time, then a designated player from the kicking team holds the ball for the kickoff. The designated player must then immediately leave the field after the ...

Before last season's AFC Championship Game, Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker watched Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes toss his kicking tee aside and tight end Travis Kelce fling ...

NFL teams are trying new strategies and techniques with the new rule on kickoffs this season, but one thing they won’t do is place the ball flat on the kicking tee. The league has told all teams that ...