One plausible end state to all of this is that you tweak rules gradually until you get to the point where you have very few
kick offs that get
returned, and just have touchbacks with the occasional
onsides kick.
Before Southern coaches and players rushed the field celebrating an end - of - game goal line stand, the two teams would combine for almost 1,000 yards, three 100 - yard receivers, a 100 - yard rusher, 16 plays of 20 - plus yards, and nearly every possible special teams event: blocked
kicks,
return touchdowns, a muffed
kick return, a long punt
return, a punt snap hitting an upback in the face, a surprise
onsides kick, and one of the worst fake field goal attempts you'll ever see.