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New NFL Kickoff Rules Mean New Roles For Eric Weems, Michael Koenen

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Atlanta's kickoff and kick return specialists will need to become less, um, special in order to stand out next season, as touchback rates will increase league-wide after the competition committee elected to move the tee from the 30 to the 35. Might as well just have Biermann do it all, am I right?