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President Donald Trump railed against the NFL’s new kickoff rule on Monday, calling it the “exact opposite of what football is about.”

The dynamic kickoff rule was implemented before the start of the 2024 season. The new directive created a landing zone between the end zone and the 20-yard line. Players from each team wait in between the 30- and 40-yard lines for the ball to be received or downed.

Trump expressed his displeasure with the kickoff rule last season as well.

“The NFL has to get rid of that ridiculous-looking new Kickoff Rule,” he wrote on Truth Social. “How can they make such a big and sweeping change so easily and quickly. It’s at least as dangerous as the ‘normal’ kickoff, and looks like (hell). The ball is moving, and the play

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