Returning kicks in the NFL has become somewhat of a lost art. When the NFL moved the kickoff spot to the 35-yard line in 2011 in an effort to make the game safer, the kickoff return was essentially neutered.
It was harder than ever to get to the 25-yard line where a touchback will land a team, so just kneeling in the endzone or letting the ball bounce out of the back made the most sense. Only a few special kick returners like Devin Hester, Cordarrelle Patterson and Jamal Agnew have been able to make an impact since the rules changed
Until now.
It appears that we have a new kickoff return king in Vikings rookie running back Kene Nwangwu. Nwangwu has returned two kicks for touchdowns this season, giving the Vikings special teams unit legitimate scoring ability.
