Could new NFL kickoff rules give Saints' Alvin Kamara more chances to score? (1 Viewer)

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    By Christopher Dabe

    Alvin Kamara isn't entirely sure what to expect with the new kickoff rules enacted for the 2018 season.

    He's eager to find out. His kickoff return for a touchdown last season was the first by a New Orleans Saints player since 2009.

    Since that 2009 return, the NFL put rules in place that significantly reduced the number of kickoff returns league wide. The rules for 2018 could cause the number of kickoff returns to rise again, Sean Payton said Thursday (May 24).

    "I think in the first quarter of the season you're going to see a safer play," the coach said. "And I think you're also going to see a more exciting play. I think you're going to see teams that approach it with a return in mind that's different."

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