Greg Cote: NFL steals Christmas, makes tackling harder, finds bizarre way to reinvent the kickoff return

MIAMI — The three-day spring NFL owners’ meetings ended this week just outside Orlando and among the most notable decisions made, the league stole Christmas Day like the Grinch and made tackling harder for defenders. On a brighter note, the NFL voted to resurrect the forgotten kickoff return, albeit with a new rule that is so complicated and will look so bizarre on the field it must have been invented by Rube Goldberg. (Google it, kids.) Quick thoughts on the rule changes and some Miami Dolphins-centric stuff: — The league previously said it would not play on Christmas Day in 2024 because it falls on a Wednesday — but reversed field by announcing there would be two games played on…