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Kick-offs can now go backwards, and other rule changes newly approved | Laws of football | The Guardian
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The 2023 NFL kickoff rule change: An in-depth explanation with a side of opinion - Buffalo Rumblings
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rules - Can the event of kick-off going directly into the kicker's own goal described in the Laws of the Game ever occur? - Sports Stack Exchange
NFL preseason could be a good test of how teams approach the league's new kickoff rule - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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