EL SEGUNDO — In time, the NFL’s new kickoff rules might yield better results than just another season’s worth of touchbacks or returns for short gains. But for now, the rules are different, but not much has changed beyond the lines of attack moving closer together and the kicker standing alone.
“We need to go ahead and continue to find a way to have an impact in a positive way,” Chargers special teams coordinator Ryan Ficken said Monday, perhaps speaking for all of his colleagues around the 32-team league.