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Players line up for an NFL kickoff. Rule changes since 2024 have reshaped how, and when, teams can attempt an onside kick.

Why NFL Teams Can Now Attempt an Onside Kick at Any Time

Three straight years of NFL rule changes have led here: teams can now declare an onside kick at any point, any score. But the same kickoff format that allowed it also killed the classic surprise onside kick for good.

Sports  · 5 Sep 2026, 09:26  · Tomás Ferreira
Seattle Seahawks players take part in the team's Super Bowl 60 parade in Seattle, ahead of the franchise's record $9.6 billion sale to the Khosla family.

How NFL Owners Actually Approved the Seahawks' Record Sale

The Seahawks' record $9.6 billion sale to the Khosla family didn't just need a check. It needed 24 of 32 NFL owners to sign off, and rules most fans never see.

Sports  · 27 Aug 2026, 09:19  · Tomás Ferreira
SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, which will be converted into the largest swimming venue in Olympic history for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

Why LA28 Is Putting an Olympic Pool Inside an NFL Stadium

LA28 plans to convert SoFi Stadium's football field into the largest swimming venue in Olympic history, built to a 50-meter standard that leaves no room for error.

Sports  · 21 Aug 2026, 09:28  · Tomás Ferreira
An NFL sideline during the offseason, when only a team's top 51 salary cap numbers count toward the league cap.

What Is the NFL's Top 51 Rule, and Why Don't 39 Roster Spots Count?

From March until Week 1, the NFL only counts a team's 51 richest contracts against the cap. Here's why, and what changes the moment the season starts.

Sports  · 11 Jul 2026, 15:19  · Tomás Ferreira
Players line up at the line of scrimmage during an NFL playoff game.

Void Years, Explained: How NFL Teams Borrow From the Future

A void year is a season that exists only in a spreadsheet. Teams add them to park signing-bonus money somewhere the salary cap cannot reach it yet.

Sports  · 9 Jul 2026, 06:07  · Tomás Ferreira
The NFL logo displayed on a football at midfield before a game.

How NFL Salary Cap Rollover Actually Works

Tennessee opens 2026 with $94.8 million in unused cap space; Dallas opens $56.1 million in the hole. The gap comes down to one often-misunderstood rule: carryover.

Sports  · 7 Jul 2026, 06:36  · Tomás Ferreira