McPherson out a few weeks

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

(12-07-2024, 12:43 AM)pally Wrote: I wonder if one of the reasons is the new kickoff rules.  They spent more time in the off-season and training camp practicing kick-offs than normal.  Evan talked about the addition of the landing zone changed how they had to kick.  He said it was almost like a punt.

These guys have kicked the same way their entire lives and rely on a huge amount of reps to get the automation.  Suddenly changing even a little bit can lead to more injuries and mess up their field goal motions as well.  

That's a great point. You could be on to something there for sure.