Kurt Warner likes the action back on kickoffs, but he doesn’t love the side effects.

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, to share his thoughts on the play, Warner likes the on-field action but wonders if it's a bit too beneficial to offenses .

“I do enjoy watching kickoff returns again… but did NFL Competition Committee take into consideration how good kickers are now???” Warner asked. “Drives need to be like 15 yards on average to get into FG range… seems to be skewing things even more for the offense!! I think everything should be earned… not given!”

Warner’s gripe hits two pressure points : field position and modern leg strength. The National Football League pushed through tweaks to its “ dynamic kickoff ” for 2025, moving certain touchbacks to the 35-yard line and letting teams d

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