Trick play and new rules lead to XFL's first kickoff return touchdown

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Easily one of the best things about the new XFL is the league's creative, yet practical approach to kickoffs. Essentially, the kicker kicks the ball from the 30-yard line — five yards behind the NFL's spot — while the rest of his team lines up at the other team's 35-yard line. The end result is fewer touchbacks and fewer high-speed collisions, usually the two worst things about the NFL's standard kickoff play.

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