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Commissioner Roger Goodell recently discussed a proposal to eliminate kickoffs with Rich McKay, the head of the league's competition committee, Time magazine reported.

Goodell and McKay discussed an idea brought up by Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano in which a team, instead of kicking off, would get the ball at its own 30-yard line in a fourth-and-15 situation. The team then would punt the ball away or, to replace an onside kick, could go for it and, if they failed to get a first down, the opposing squad would start with great field position.

"The fact is, it's a much different end of the play," Goodell said during the meeting, according to Time.

PurpleMustReign wrote:He's tryin... Goodells trying to ruin football... he'll get there yet!

Valhalla wrote:This was a story as well as 6-9 months ago.

I don't know if as a rule, one sees more injuries on kickoff returns but all of this lawsuit stuff is what is spurring this talk on, not that the head honchos are trying to ruin the game. I've even heard people with legal opinions talk about this. It's the liability issues.