New kickoff rules taking NFL into unknown territory

Darin Gantt

CHARLOTTE - No one's really sure what it's going to look like yet, but they know it's going to be something to look at for a change.

For longtime special teamers like Sam Franklin Jr. and Nick Scott, it's a chance to make an impact in a different way. For a returner like Raheem Blackshear, it's a chance to make more plays than he had an opportunity to a year ago. And for coaches Tracy Smith, it