On Monday, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick called the competition committee's proposal to change the rules regarding kickoffs "confusing".
After blowing off the Coaches Breakfast, Belichick emerged from the meeting room and disclosed that the team voted for the kickoff rule change, which underwent some modifications within the last 24 hours.
"Yeah, it’s going back to where it was," Belichick said according to Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald. "Yeah, we voted for it. It’s fine. It’s not that big of a deal. We have a good kicker, it’s all right."
Belichick, who chalked his absence at this morning's breakfast to him oversleeping, said that a simpler approach to the rule changed earned the team's vote.
"Well, they were getting rid of the wedge and a lot of other stuff," said Belichick. "This is a lot simpler. It’s clean.
"I think you’re still looking at least two thirds of the kicks being returned, maybe three quarters," Belichick added. "At the end of year, it goes down anyway. There’s a lot more touchbacks at the beginning of the season than there are at the end. The ball just doesn’t carry as far in the cold. It just doesn’t go as far."
According to reports out of New Orleans, the rule change received either 25 or 26 votes, one or two more than the 24 required for passage.
source: Mac's Football Blog
Posted by Brian McIntyre
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