When the NFL overhauled kickoff rules to create more returns this season, the change had the potential to revive a rare, electrifying play: the kicker tackle. Retired kickers like Shayne Graham ...

“I’m a big believer that I can’t let the kicker tackle me,” said Sweeting, a Vegas Vipers returner who ranked third in the XFL last season with an average return of 23.4 yards. “That’s ...

The new kickoff rule is expected to result in more kickoff returns, including more long kickoff returns where the kicker is the last man standing between the returner and the end zone. Which means ...

Eight former members of the Pittsburgh Steelers will play for a UFL title next Sunday in the championship game between […] ...

In the XFL, the kickoff specialist made 17 percent of all tackles on these plays. So, kickers, including Steelers kicker Chris Boswell, are getting into the weight room. "There was a stat that ...

They're ranked in the top 20 of the state.” Elliott said that having a reliable kicker gives him peace of mind. “When games are tight and they're crucial, you know that you can get yourself in ...

Oct. 11, 9:35 a.m. For the second time in five days, the San Francisco 49ers saw their kicker get hurt trying to make a tackle on kickoff coverage. Freshly signed kicker Matthew Wright’s last ...

Videos of the hit have gone viral. The tackle earned Hansen, an outstanding soccer player who is in her second season as the Pekin football team's kicker, a standing ovation from the Pekin fans ...

Will Reichard doesn't have many opportunities to make tackles. But when he did against Auburn in the 2022 Iron Bowl, he didn't miss. During a kickoff, the Alabama football kicker went down the ...