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In recent years, there has been a lot of debate surrounding kickoffs in the NFL with some believing that the league should eliminate the play entirely or make some radical changes due to an increased risk of injury stemming from the high-speed collisions. But Roger Goodell does not sound all that interested in getting rid of kickoffs.

During his annual commissioner’s press conference on Monday night ahead of Super Bowl LVIII, Roger Goodell made his decision on kickoffs pretty clear, revealing that he does not plan to get rid of the play any time soon.

“I thought this rule was necessary for the one year because we need to innovate,” Goodell said during his press conference according to Pro Football Talk. “To find a way to keep the kickoff in the game. It’s an exciting play, it’s important for us, the same as punts, but when you see a higher injury rate for that play, you can’t ignore that.”

Obviously, this is a pretty significant decision from the commissioner, and it led to a lot of reactions on social media.

We’ll have to see what sort of changes the league makes to kickoffs in the coming years as they attempt to make them as safe as possible.

[Pro Football Talk]