Mark Murphy is intrigued by the XFL’s kickoff formation

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The XFL has gotten one thing very right: It has made the kickoff both more compelling and safer. And the NFL is paying attention.

Via Mark Maske of the Washington Post, Packers CEO Mark Murphy said Monday that he’s intrigued by the XFL’s approach to putting the ball in play at the start of each half and after a touchdown or field goal.

“Obviously it makes it safer because you’re taking the speed out of it,” said Murphy. A member of the Competition Committee,…