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stillers4me
08-18-2011, 05:48 AM
Antonio Brown has been the star of the preseason, and the second-year wide receiver should get plenty of opportunities Thursday when the Steelers host the Philadelphia Eagles.

The one area in which Brown may not flash much in the Steelers' first game at Heinz Field since January is kickoff returns.

The Steelers did not have one return last Friday in their preseason opener — and their first game since kickoffs were moved from the 30- to 35-yard line.

The rule change has altered the dynamic of kick returns — the percentage of touchbacks will increase significantly — and the compromise the NFL has tried to forge between one of the most exciting plays in football and player safety is causing teams to adjust................

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HollywoodSteel
08-18-2011, 08:23 AM
I think the new rule is a net positive for us seeing as how lousy we've been on kick coverage the last few years... provided that Suisham can kick touch-backs most of the time.

If only there were a way to eliminate the punt return as well...
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