Show notes
Sixty-yard field goals! Landing zones! The K ball! The kicking game seemingly has never played a bigger role in the NFL than it is this season. The Athletic national NFL writers Jourdan Rodrigue and Mike Sando join Robert Mays to dive into The Year of the Kicker in the NFL, how we got to this point, and the effects the rule changes are having on the league on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Rundown (timestamps are approximate)4:30 The evolution in kickoff rules29:36 The K ball38:53 How much does this all matter?48:27 The effects on offenses and defensesHost: Robert MaysWith: Jourdan Rodrigue and Mike SandoExecutive Producer: Michael BellerVideo Producer: Katy DuffyAudio Producer: Michael BellerSocial Producer: Scott KrinchFollow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.socialFollow Jourdan on Bluesky: @jourdanrodrigue.bsky.socialFollow Mike on Bluesky: @sandonfl.bsky.socialFollow Robert on X: @robertmaysFollow Jourdan on X: @JourdanRodrigueFollow Mike on X: @SandoNFLTheme song: HauntedWritten by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love SongsCourtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
