US EditionChiefs assistant Dave Toub: President Trump 'doesn't even know what he's looking at' on NFL kickoffs
Chiefs coach Dave Toub defends the NFL’s safer kickoff rule after owners made it permanent despite President Trump's public criticism.
- On Thursday, Kansas City Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub dismissed President Donald Trump's criticism, saying `He doesn't even know what he's looking at,' The Associated Press reported.
- Earlier this month, Trump became the first sitting president since 1978 to attend the Washington Commanders vs. Detroit Lions game, while the NFL says the kickoff system improves safety.
- Under the new rule, the ball is kicked from the 35-yard line, and players must wait at the 40 until the ball hits the ground or is touched inside the 20.
- On Thursday, Trump criticized the NFL's kickoff rule on 'The Pat McAfee Show,' claiming `It hurts the pageantry,' two days after attending the game.
- Safety advocates note critics said `I don't think it's any safer' and observers noted `I mean, you still have guys crashing into each other', highlighting ongoing safety concerns.
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Chiefs coach claps back at Trump’s NFL kickoff rule criticism: ‘He has no idea what’s going on’
Kansas City Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub doesn't care a whole lot about what President Donald Trump thinks of new kickoff rules that were implemented by the NFL in an attempt to make the play safer and more exciting.
By DAVE SKRETTA KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub isn't paying much attention to what President Donald Trump thinks about the NFL's new kickoff rules implemented in an effort to make the play safer and more exciting. Trump became the first sitting president to attend a regular-season NFL game since Jimmy Carter in 1978, when he attended a game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions ear…
By DAVE SKRETTA KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub isn't paying much attention to what President Donald Trump thinks about the NFL's new kickoff rules implemented in an effort to make the play safer and more exciting. Trump became the first sitting president to attend a regular-season NFL game since Jimmy Carter in 1978, when he attended a game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions ear…
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