Bears ST Coach Says Eagles Are Violating Intent of the Rule by Using Holder on Kickoffs

NFL Calls Emergency Meeting to Address Major Loophole Eagles Have Exploited for Two Weeks

The Eagles used a kickoff trick in their Week 2 win over the Tennessee Titans. Instead of putting the football on a kicking tee, punter Braden Mann came onto the field and held the ball on the ground for kicker Jake Elliott. This gave Elliott the exact angle he wanted before kicking it. However, this […]

Bears ST coach says Eagles are violating intent of the rule by using holder on kickoffs

Last week, the Eagles used a holder on their kickoffs so that the ball could be placed at an angle that affected the trajectory of the ball and made it harder for the returner to field.

NFL likely to shut down rulebook loophole Eagles have been exploiting for the past two weeks

Philadelphia and other teams have added a 12th man on kickoffs to hold the ball on the ground

The Philadelphia Eagles Have Hacked The NFL's New Kickoff Rules With A Clever Trick

Ahead of the 2024 season, the NFL made a drastic change to its kickoff rules aimed at increasing the safety of the play and decreasing significant injuries. Through two-plus seasons, it’s hard to say whether the changes, which were later tweaked, have worked in achieving their ultimate goal, but they have led to an increase in […]

NFL to Close Kickoff Rule Loophole Exploited by Eagles

Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images For the past two weeks, several teams have been taking advantage of a loophole in the NFL rulebook, but that likely won’t be happening much longer. It looks like the league is thinking about shutting it down. The rulebook is kind of ambiguous about whether teams can use a holder WITHOUT a tee on a normal kickoff, so the Eagles have been taking advantage of that. In their Week 2 win over the Titans…

Eagles Did Something Against Titans That Could Force The NFL To Change [PHOTO + VIDEO]

The Philadelphia Eagles exploited a kickoff loophole against the Titans, and the NFL could change the rule before Monday night.