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re: James Harrison play - - NFL Rules That Make No Sense

Posted on 2/3/09 at 3:45 am to
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
110816 posts
Posted on 2/3/09 at 3:45 am to
quote:

when it hits a team punting the ball, it's dead


Umm, no it is not.

If it is as you say, then why don't the refs immediately blow the whistle? If it was DEAD as you say, the whistle would blow the second a ball is deemed dead.
Posted by TBubba
Not sure
Member since Sep 2007
1145 posts
Posted on 2/3/09 at 8:41 am to
When that personal foul happened on Harrison, they said they would move the ball half the distance to the goal. The punt was downed on the one and I could have sworn the ball was still on the after the incompletion on 1st down. Maybe someone with Tivo can confirm this for me.
Posted by H-Town Tiger
Member since Nov 2003
59104 posts
Posted on 2/3/09 at 8:55 am to
quote:

I hate the "all PI will be 15 yards" because if you get beat, you may as well just tackle the guy because it's only 15 yards. The way it is now, you have to try and recover because if you tackle him it's the same as a catch.


If you get beat, how are you going to tackle him and if you are in position to tackle him aren't you also in position to defend the pass?

This does not seem to be a problem in CFB. Degrees of intent would be better than any PI is a spot foul.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
110816 posts
Posted on 2/4/09 at 12:31 am to
I'm still trying to understand how SFP says it's a dead ball if it touches a player on the punting team/
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
41178 posts
Posted on 2/4/09 at 12:37 am to
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I'm still trying to understand how SFP says it's a dead ball if it touches a player on the punting team/


He was wrong, it was pointed out and he didn't both responding. Since he knew I was right.

Posted by CadesCove
Mounting the Woman
Member since Oct 2006
40828 posts
Posted on 2/4/09 at 9:18 am to
If you are deep in your own territory and commit a half-the-distance offensive penalty, they should also move the first down marker out. (false start on your own one should move the first down marker out to the 15 instead of penalizing the violators 18 inches.)
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