Buffalo Bills’ Special Teams: Preview and Rule Changes

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Published: May 11, 2009

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... The ball is in the air, and Duke Preston, Darian Barnes, and Courtney Anderson line up in the three-man wedge, with Justin Jenkins breaking off to create a hole for McKelvin to take it to the house.

Flag.

"Personal foul, forming a wedge.  The ball will be spotted 15 yards from where the wedge was formed, first down."

Of course that flag was never thrown and that penalty was never called, but if the formation happens this year, you can guarantee you'll see yellow on the field.

The NFL passed a new rule that the wedge, a staple of any level of football since it's earliest days, is now banned in the NFL.  The bunch on onside kicks and peel-back blocks are also now penalized.  This will most certainly change the way that special teams coach Bobby April sets up the return teams.

In an interview with Chris Brown, senior writer for the Buffalo Bills, April seemed a bit up in arms about the change. "Any time you try to legislate...

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