Overview

• Posting on Truth Social after Week 2, the president called the updated kickoff "ridiculous" and labeled the result "Weichei-Football" that he said is bad for America and the NFL.
• The hybrid rule requires players to hold their positions until the kicked ball hits the ground, a change introduced to lower the risk of dangerous sprint-to-collision impacts and long-term brain injury.
• For this season the league adjusted the setup to make returns more attractive while saying player risk should not increase.
• Some outlets report the receiving team’s starting spot was improved to around the 35-yard line to encourage runbacks.
• The NFL had not issued a public response to the criticism, and Trump praised college football for remaining unchanged.