NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is on the cover of the latest
issue of TIME. In the accompanying cover story, Goodell
discusses a number of different things, including the decision
to let the Chiefs play last weekend after the tragic deaths of
KC linebacker Jovan Belcher and his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins
and player safety. And, one of the most interesting parts of the
story is when Goodell talks about a very drastic rule change
that may take place in the NFL sometime soon.  Specifically,
Goodell talks about how he's thinking about eliminating kickoffs
in the NFL and, instead, installing a rule that was proposed by
Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano recently. That rule would
call for teams who score to get a single possession from their
own 30-yard line in a 4th-and-15 situation. If it's late in the
game, teams would be allowed to go for it and try to make a
first down. Otherwise, they'd have the option to punt to the
other team and allow for a punt return, which is seen as a much
safer option than kicking it