The topic got here up at a press convention, and Toub didn’t maintain again.
“He doesn’t even know what he’s taking a look at,” mentioned Toub, the particular groups coordinator. “He has no concept what’s occurring with the kickoff rule. So, I imply, take that for what it’s value. And I hope he hears it.”
Trump has persistently scoffed on the so-called “dynamic kickoff” applied final season. “I believe it’s so horrible,” he told ESPN’s Pat McAfee recently. “I believe it’s so demeaning. I believe it hurts the sport, it hurts the pageantry. I’ve informed that to [Commissioner] Roger Goodell.”
Amongst the rule changes, the kickoff group (however not the kicker) is located a lot additional downfield, and each groups can not transfer till the ball hits the sector or a participant within the so-called “touchdown zone” or finish zone. The objective is to generate extra returns and cut back accidents.
On Thursday, Ray Davis of the Buffalo Payments ran again a kick 97 yards for a landing in an eventual loss to the Houston Texans.
HuffPost reached out early Friday to the White Home for remark and didn’t instantly hear again.
