Nah. Add a rule where if a kicker can get it through the uprights on the kickoff their team gets an extra point. Otherwise move touchbacks up to the 40. Tired of the pansy touchbacks constantly. Kickers aren't how you make the game interesting to watch.
@@newagain9964 Nothing more anti-climatic than a tight back-and-forth game with both teams trading punches, only to have it end with a 30-yard, 5-play drive to the 40 yard line, for a game winning FG. FGs are boring to watch, and so incongruous with the rest of the sport. Make the teams make the plays to get to the end zone. Or, forbid substitutions when going to attempt a FG? That way they have to have the kicker in the previous play, and it makes puny kickers much more of a liability.
Yep. The technique is the exact same you would use on a long pass in soccer, to make sure the ball doesn’t curl inwards and stays on a more straight path
I dont even watch football i could tell right away that he was a former soccer player based on how he kicked the ball. Honestly you could pick up 3 random soccer players from the park and they would be just as effective as Aubrey.
@alexsalazar5161 Maybee. But Aubrey also worked with a kick coach to get his mechanics in order for American Football lol. A lot of soccer players have ingrained muscle memory for soccer, so a lot of low-trajectory kicks. Branden Aubrey clears most soccer players by a mile, perhaps due to his years of training for NFL before being signed by Dallas.
I've been waiting for a kicker to try and game the new kickoff. Seeing the best in the world trying new things to figure out an advantage is a fun process to watch.
honestly respect to the NFL on this for making a change that took a brainless component of the game and creates opportunities for mroe interesting play
@@chargles. ngl I think within the next 20-30 years a lot of the mainstream broadcasting roles will be filled with these gem-grade independent content creators
@@xhappybunnyx I once saw a rugby match from Australia or New Zealand (or was it an English soccer match? It was a long time ago, back when I was in college) where there was an online feed of the game they called "Fan Zone" or something like that, and it was basically two guys they dragged out of the pub, each a supporter of one of the sides in the match, "calling" the game. They weren't exactly Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller calling an NBA game, I'll tell you that much, but it was weirdly entertaining. That memory plus your comment got me thinking that maybe TH-cam should get the rights to some sports league and give selected content creators a chance to call the game. Couldn't be any worse than listening to Tom Brady...or early-aughts Dennis Miller...
Hey, good video; I just have one suggestion. TH-cam compression makes it hard to see the ball at times, so it might help to put a subtle highlight or halo around the ball on some of the kicks.
You can tell Aubrey was a well trained soccer Center Back, his repertoire of long kicks from range to just all sorts of swerves and curves with the ball tell you how good of a vision, ball placement and technique he has. Isaac I would suggest maybe for some original content to study good passing soccer central defenders for kickoff ideas cuz legit this is what Aubrey is doing with all the time in the world. Sport translation at its finest
This video alone shows how much neutral game and tactical decision added to the kickoff which not only is more fun to watch but adds a big layer of kicking talent and scouting to special teams
Thanks, I appreciate the breakdown of these kickoffs. On the big screen they almost all look identical. I wish the commentators would discuss these fine points that make football strategy so much fun (as well as show off the skill some of these players have).
Watching at 4:34, the baseball term for this is "tunneling" - where an offspeed pitch overlays exactly with the fastball until it just breaks away. Maintaining the same armslot for both pitches is critical to sell it. Looks like some pitching theory is going to start applying to kickoffs.
Love your videos. So entertaining as a specialist to just watch and engage with, especially when somebody knows what they are talking about in terms of kicking and punting.
@@bradleyalthausAubrey has something no one else on the cowboys can say, he’s the best at his position in the league and it’s not particularly close. Tucker is clearly not the same, his age has taken a big toll on his abilities
Brandon Aubrey is awesome and your breakdowns of the kicking and punting game is a strange but very interesting niche that you have found. Congrats. I picked up Aubrey off the waiver last year and drafted him this year because he did so well last year. Glad to be able to play Aubrey on my team through this tear he has been on hitting 50 and 60 yarders like nothing. You mentioned it on the video too and I am a Rams fan so I kind of know but John Fassel is a great Special teams coach and has to help as well. Miss having on him on the Rams
When you compare playing soccer to kicking field goals and kickoffs, it’s no surprise he’s doing so well. In the NFL, the most intense pressure for a kicker is mental. The defense rarely touches you, and with the new kickoff format, the chances of having to make a tackle are slim to none. Go Aubrey!
I still tend to agree with Jon Bois' take that "kickoffs are stupid and bad" and would rather just see every drive start at the 30, with the Schiano 4th-and-15 rule for onsides, but you're absolutely right that this is a whole new world of uncharted territory for the strategic mind (or, as the other guy pointed out, for teams to just play it safe and boot it a mile to remove all variability from the equation.)
A brief explanation of the new kickoff rules might have helped your point. Without that understanding, a lot of this feels like it only makes a small difference, if any.
Aubrey's just kicking it like a soccer player. Kick it with more of a sweep in to out (non traditional football kick) and you'll get some spin on the ball which gets the curve. Big guy here, who played soccer, and kicked a few footballs here an there - My foot's too big to get the sweet spot on the ball with the power section of my foot. I'd lean and angle the crap out of my foot to get under it, but this would result in the ball curving like crazy. I could hit 40 yard kicks, but would have to aim outside the pylon to have it curve back in.
The one where the ball goes right then goes left is almost like a knuckle ball in soccer. He kicks like a soccer player, does he kick differently then other kickers
As a fellow kicker I love your videos but when we see the returner part of the kick can you highlight the ball in a circle or something I have trouble keeping track of it unless it’s a hard editing thing to do
Aubrey deserves credit, but let’s be honest, John “Bones” Fassel deserves a lot of credit for the special teams. It’s been the best for years now because of him.
It's only a 5 yard penalty if a covering team moves before the ball is caught or touches the ground. With a head start of right when the ball is kicked, cover teams can probably make up that penalty easily.
The receiving team should get the ball at the 10 if the kicker lands it in the landing zone and the ball goes out of the endzone. With the current rules, kick off returns have become so rare; why would teams ever return it if they’re going to get it at the 30 or 20 anyhow
Right that's what I got from this vid he just kicks it at 2 yard line or a touch back same outcome and less stats for the offense completely pointless 😂
Been loving your channel, I feel like football "analysis" especially on the broadcast is so dumbed down and they don't talk about anything actually interesting, a huge turnoff. But this is super refreshing and interesting. Keep it up!
Tbf, he kicks it like a former football (soccer) player (as is his case). Maybe the NFL should start looking for soccer players to fill this position. Specially centerbacks and goalkeepers, as they are used to kicking long balls.
Soccer players as a kickoff specialist and Aussie Rules guys to be punters. I think we'd see a true revival in the "coffin corner" made famous by Ray Guy if it were an Aussie kicking the ball because of the amount of precision that goes into a long kick in that sport.
The "default" is you kick the ball through the end zone and they start at the 30. Anything that puts them short of the 30 on the return is net positive
For the returning team, a touchdown is the ideal outcome. Reaching the thirty yard line is “break even”, since a kickoff into the end zone for a touchback puts the ball at the thirty; this break even mark applies to the kicking team as well. For the returning team, getting the ball beyond the thirty yard line is a net positive; not reaching the thirty yard line is a net negative for the returning team. Of course, for the kicking team you reverse those outcomes.
im not super familiar with whats going on here. havent payed much attention to football in the past few years. cant he just kick it out the back of the endzone every time? or is that not possible?
THIS is how you innovate football, Aubrey is the kicker of the future
Nah bruh. Get rid of kickoffs…and the FG,XP. If a team does want to attempt thru the goal posts for pts must be a drop kick.
Steph curry of kickers
Nah. Add a rule where if a kicker can get it through the uprights on the kickoff their team gets an extra point. Otherwise move touchbacks up to the 40. Tired of the pansy touchbacks constantly. Kickers aren't how you make the game interesting to watch.
@@newagain9964 Nothing more anti-climatic than a tight back-and-forth game with both teams trading punches, only to have it end with a 30-yard, 5-play drive to the 40 yard line, for a game winning FG. FGs are boring to watch, and so incongruous with the rest of the sport. Make the teams make the plays to get to the end zone. Or, forbid substitutions when going to attempt a FG? That way they have to have the kicker in the previous play, and it makes puny kickers much more of a liability.
Definitely adds a new dimension to the game.
I think this goes back to his soccer days. He hits the football like a soccer ball. Super fun to watch!
Yep. The technique is the exact same you would use on a long pass in soccer, to make sure the ball doesn’t curl inwards and stays on a more straight path
100% using different techniques to move the ball as soccer players would. his form is quite beautiful
I dont even watch football i could tell right away that he was a former soccer player based on how he kicked the ball. Honestly you could pick up 3 random soccer players from the park and they would be just as effective as Aubrey.
@alexsalazar5161 Maybee. But Aubrey also worked with a kick coach to get his mechanics in order for American Football lol. A lot of soccer players have ingrained muscle memory for soccer, so a lot of low-trajectory kicks. Branden Aubrey clears most soccer players by a mile, perhaps due to his years of training for NFL before being signed by Dallas.
@@amoistgrandmother941 A top goalkeeper could do what he's doing without issue. Great to see innovation in sports regardless.
I've been waiting for a kicker to try and game the new kickoff. Seeing the best in the world trying new things to figure out an advantage is a fun process to watch.
honestly respect to the NFL on this for making a change that took a brainless component of the game and creates opportunities for mroe interesting play
Someday, I hope you’re hired on as a video coordinator for an NFL team as you are great at breaking down special teams.
I feel like he could do well as a analyst for a broadcaster
@@chargles. ngl I think within the next 20-30 years a lot of the mainstream broadcasting roles will be filled with these gem-grade independent content creators
@@xhappybunnyx I once saw a rugby match from Australia or New Zealand (or was it an English soccer match? It was a long time ago, back when I was in college) where there was an online feed of the game they called "Fan Zone" or something like that, and it was basically two guys they dragged out of the pub, each a supporter of one of the sides in the match, "calling" the game. They weren't exactly Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller calling an NBA game, I'll tell you that much, but it was weirdly entertaining.
That memory plus your comment got me thinking that maybe TH-cam should get the rights to some sports league and give selected content creators a chance to call the game. Couldn't be any worse than listening to Tom Brady...or early-aughts Dennis Miller...
Was hoping you'd analyze Aubrey's kickoffs at some point, legit nasty plays. You'd never think you could throw "curveballs" in football!
Hey, good video; I just have one suggestion. TH-cam compression makes it hard to see the ball at times, so it might help to put a subtle highlight or halo around the ball on some of the kicks.
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Agreed
You can tell Aubrey was a well trained soccer Center Back, his repertoire of long kicks from range to just all sorts of swerves and curves with the ball tell you how good of a vision, ball placement and technique he has. Isaac I would suggest maybe for some original content to study good passing soccer central defenders for kickoff ideas cuz legit this is what Aubrey is doing with all the time in the world. Sport translation at its finest
This video alone shows how much neutral game and tactical decision added to the kickoff which not only is more fun to watch but adds a big layer of kicking talent and scouting to special teams
Aubrey is an insanely talented guy.
We got pitch tunneling in football before GTA 6
Thanks, I appreciate the breakdown of these kickoffs. On the big screen they almost all look identical. I wish the commentators would discuss these fine points that make football strategy so much fun (as well as show off the skill some of these players have).
Watching at 4:34, the baseball term for this is "tunneling" - where an offspeed pitch overlays exactly with the fastball until it just breaks away. Maintaining the same armslot for both pitches is critical to sell it.
Looks like some pitching theory is going to start applying to kickoffs.
Love your videos. So entertaining as a specialist to just watch and engage with, especially when somebody knows what they are talking about in terms of kicking and punting.
ESPN needs to make a documentary about Aubrey
Brandon Aubrey is the best player on the cowboys
Best kicker since Mark Moseley won MVP (the only kicker to do so) in the strike-shortened 1982 season.
well lamb and tyler smith still exist but its between them.
@@bradleyalthausAubrey has something no one else on the cowboys can say, he’s the best at his position in the league and it’s not particularly close. Tucker is clearly not the same, his age has taken a big toll on his abilities
@@cosmicbro1973 tbf there is a legitimate argument for lamb, and tyler smith was literally first team all pro last year.
@@bradleyalthaus Jefferson, Chase, and Hill are definitely better than lamb
great video. dude invented a new way to kick! insane! AND HE JUST STARTING PLAYING FOOTBALL
Brandon Aubrey is awesome and your breakdowns of the kicking and punting game is a strange but very interesting niche that you have found. Congrats. I picked up Aubrey off the waiver last year and drafted him this year because he did so well last year. Glad to be able to play Aubrey on my team through this tear he has been on hitting 50 and 60 yarders like nothing. You mentioned it on the video too and I am a Rams fan so I kind of know but John Fassel is a great Special teams coach and has to help as well. Miss having on him on the Rams
You’ve improved my season’s pleasure immeasurably.
Thanks 🙏🏼
Amazing breakdown. Never even noticed any of this
Wow! So happy we picked him up off the street last year. Aubrey is really out here changing the way the cowboys play.
Even the camera guy doesn't know what to do with some of these. Love to see innovation in sports.
Notice his masterful use of the sun in that first Browns game, as well.
When you compare playing soccer to kicking field goals and kickoffs, it’s no surprise he’s doing so well. In the NFL, the most intense pressure for a kicker is mental. The defense rarely touches you, and with the new kickoff format, the chances of having to make a tackle are slim to none. Go Aubrey!
In soccer terms, this is called a “ping”
It’s really cool to see kickers and special teams coordinators innovating with the new rules. There are some opportunities here for the imaginative.
Except for the Eagles, who just kick into the end zone. Probably because they don’t want to expose how bad the kickoff coverage team is ;)
I still tend to agree with Jon Bois' take that "kickoffs are stupid and bad" and would rather just see every drive start at the 30, with the Schiano 4th-and-15 rule for onsides, but you're absolutely right that this is a whole new world of uncharted territory for the strategic mind (or, as the other guy pointed out, for teams to just play it safe and boot it a mile to remove all variability from the equation.)
It's because he had two years experience with these types of kick offs in the USFL/UFL
That curve ball kick was sick
Impressive stuff, really hope we see other kickers start to do this.
Tucker set it up, Aubrey is gonna knock it down
Dude is a beast, and I am a Lions fan. See you tomorrow. 😊
A brief explanation of the new kickoff rules might have helped your point. Without that understanding, a lot of this feels like it only makes a small difference, if any.
Awesome breakdown, respect
Great analysis. Ignore any "well ackshually" baseball nerds.
Correct terminology:
Dart: lobbed/pinged
Filthy: driven/knuckle/dipping
Slider: curled
His terminology is just as valid as yours
Aubrey is a weapon
Isaac "Punting Ninja" Punts in here w/ the overlays
LOL! For a moment, I mistook the damn CAMERA for the ball and thought he was performing some sort of MIRCLE!
Aubrey's just kicking it like a soccer player. Kick it with more of a sweep in to out (non traditional football kick) and you'll get some spin on the ball which gets the curve.
Big guy here, who played soccer, and kicked a few footballs here an there - My foot's too big to get the sweet spot on the ball with the power section of my foot. I'd lean and angle the crap out of my foot to get under it, but this would result in the ball curving like crazy. I could hit 40 yard kicks, but would have to aim outside the pylon to have it curve back in.
Aubrey's doing the scum kick IRL 💀
Broke this dahn before Pat. Respect
Got a name for the entire field when he kicks:
Aubrey Plaza
The one where the ball goes right then goes left is almost like a knuckle ball in soccer. He kicks like a soccer player, does he kick differently then other kickers
As a fellow kicker I love your videos but when we see the returner part of the kick can you highlight the ball in a circle or something I have trouble keeping track of it unless it’s a hard editing thing to do
The No Fun League ruined the kick off 🤦♂️
Aubrey deserves credit, but let’s be honest, John “Bones” Fassel deserves a lot of credit for the special teams. It’s been the best for years now because of him.
i just watched john fassel's reaction the whole time🤣
It's only a 5 yard penalty if a covering team moves before the ball is caught or touches the ground. With a head start of right when the ball is kicked, cover teams can probably make up that penalty easily.
Problem with that is the yardage is from the 30 so team gets the ball at the 35. Not a very smart move by the kicking team.
he's just free kicking it this is great
Soccer is working wonders for this guy
I wanna know how tf he gets it so far so effortlessly goddamn
If the ball is kicked into the endzone team should get it at the 50. That would stop the games of decision.
The receiving team should get the ball at the 10 if the kicker lands it in the landing zone and the ball goes out of the endzone. With the current rules, kick off returns have become so rare; why would teams ever return it if they’re going to get it at the 30 or 20 anyhow
NFL be like "no no no we wanted flashy returns and more excitement not kickers innovation lets just take out kickoff from the game."
Aubrey breaks the game no matter what he does
Whoa, hadn’t seen the new kickoff yet. This looks weird
I'm just noticing he lines up for kickoffs like it's a penalty kick
SO KICK RETURNERS ARE IRRELEVANT.
Right that's what I got from this vid he just kicks it at 2 yard line or a touch back same outcome and less stats for the offense completely pointless 😂
@@taylorchassaniol997 the entire new kickoff thing is a joke---we may never see a devin hester type guy again---sucks....
The new kickoff is worth it just to see grown men crying 😂
They should have let him beat the record.
Aubrey is the best player on my fantasy team 😅 here's hoping he breaks the record!
Hate the cowboys with every cell of my body, not the players just the franchise, but damn is he good
It’s almost like he played soccer and those are a way to add effect on the ball
Kicker still have lots to learn from football players. I'm waiting for someone to do a bend like Beckham or Roberto Carlos.
The thing about the team and him is that he will never have any postseason success as long as he plays for the Cowboys. Jerry will ensure that.
He's the Phil Neikro of football
Been loving your channel, I feel like football "analysis" especially on the broadcast is so dumbed down and they don't talk about anything actually interesting, a huge turnoff. But this is super refreshing and interesting. Keep it up!
Tbf, he kicks it like a former football (soccer) player (as is his case).
Maybe the NFL should start looking for soccer players to fill this position. Specially centerbacks and goalkeepers, as they are used to kicking long balls.
Soccer players as a kickoff specialist and Aussie Rules guys to be punters. I think we'd see a true revival in the "coffin corner" made famous by Ray Guy if it were an Aussie kicking the ball because of the amount of precision that goes into a long kick in that sport.
sorry I'm just learning how football actually works, what is considered a good kickoff for the returning team
The "default" is you kick the ball through the end zone and they start at the 30. Anything that puts them short of the 30 on the return is net positive
Yep since every team starts at 30 now less stats
For the returning team, a touchdown is the ideal outcome. Reaching the thirty yard line is “break even”, since a kickoff into the end zone for a touchback puts the ball at the thirty; this break even mark applies to the kicking team as well. For the returning team, getting the ball beyond the thirty yard line is a net positive; not reaching the thirty yard line is a net negative for the returning team.
Of course, for the kicking team you reverse those outcomes.
Goat!
Good video
Another Isaac banger
What are the kickoff rules anyways? 20? 25?
im not super familiar with whats going on here. havent payed much attention to football in the past few years. cant he just kick it out the back of the endzone every time? or is that not possible?
Not gonna lie; I love the new kickoffs.....but as soon as the NFL figures out the new meta, I will hate it again.
Is this tennis or American football?
You should draw out the ball path on the screen because you can't really see what is going on.
I wish I knew how to do that
Finally release the Soccer styles
I can't see shit from these camera shots. I'll take your word for it.
He is the best player on the Cowboys.
I didn't see anything that most kickers aren't doing.
Then you don't watch enough football
Looks like soccer techniques, speaking a retired soccer player.
Where's Jomboy to help this guy out?
Why is this better than just booting it for touchbacks every time? Bc of the chance its a bad muff and terrible field position?
They have gotten better than touchback field position on kick offs all but 3 times
@@IsaacPunts oh shit nfl touchback is the 30 now i didnt realize! this makes MUCH more sense now, i appreciate your vids!
This emphasizes just how bad the new kickoff rules are for the nfl.
All I see are kickoffs are now a snooze fest.
That browns logo is just pathetic. Wasn't they're mascot a dog before?
AND COWBOYS ARE STILL JUST........AWFUL
Yep! Jerry sucks!!
Kick offs are bad and stupid
not first
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Kickoff sucks. NFL is garbage.
No, I’m pretty sure the NFL has broken the kick off. Either go back to original, or don’t have it at all.
This is way more interesting in my opinion. It allows the kicker to actually show some skill and creativity rather than pump it deep to the endzone
Would be hype if horses were involved
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nobody cares
Uh yeah great vid to prove that its all pointless just get rid of the kickoff its just dead sadly
Cowboys best players is their kicker
American sports all scrambling to change rules making the games watered down. Imo.