The NFL's new-look kickoff, which began in 2024, can largely be measured as a success. Return rates are up significantly, adding excitement to a play that had become largely routine and insignificant, while injuries were also reduced.
President Donald Trump still isn't a fan of the change.
The President of the United States took to Truth Social, the social networking site that he launched in 2022, to lament the change, one year and two weeks after the new kickoff made its NFL debut.
"The NFL has to get rid of that ridiculous looking new Kickoff Rule," he wrote Monday morning. "How can they make such a big and sweeping change so easily and quickly. It’s at least as dangerous as the 'normal' kickoff, and looks like hell. The ball is moving, and the players are not, the exact opposite of what football is all about.
"'Sissy' football is bad for America, and bad for the NFL! Who comes up with these ridiculous ideas? It’s like wanting to 'roll back' the golf ball so it doesn’t go (nearly!) as far. Fortunately, college football will remain the same, hopefully forever!!"
