Pitt QB Kenny Pickett Reacts To 'Fake Slide' Being Banned Because Of Him

So how do they know if someone tripped or made a juke vs a fake kneel?

So, he's proud there is now a "written rule" for a bush league maneuver in his honor. Why is he proud of causing this to have to be done? Shame on him.

Pitt QB Kenny Pickett admitted he started to slide: ““Yeah, it was intentional. I just kind of started slowing down and pulling up and getting ready to slide and I just kind of saw their body language and they just pulled up as well." Interestingly Wake Forest Coach Dave Clawson didn't have the melt a lot of posters on this site had, saying, "“He started his slide and our kids stopped playing. I don’t think he did it intentionally, but if he did he’s brilliant." So apparently the opposing coach thought it was brilliant.

Obvious to see he's a douchebag. He should get leveled the next time he legit slides just to teach his punk arse a lesson.

Don't hate the player, hate the rule.

The good thing about the rule is that it is not review able so defenses can't cry “he tried to slide“ if refs don't see it.

Bunch of old washed get off my lawn weirdos sure are triggered by a guy who made a smart, game breaking play. Sheesh. That type of football iq and will to win should be celebrated. Glad the rules prevent this now, but the hate this young man is getting is absurd.

Fully support this

Nothing wrong with his fake slide. It's illegal now, but rubbing is racing. Play to the whistle.

Can't wait to have future games decided by inept refs making judgment calls on whether every subtle motion a QB makes while running constitutes a "fake slide". I can definitely see a QB slowing down to wait for a block or doing a stutter step getting penalized because refs can't tell the difference.

Changed the game, your backyard football play changed the game. If someone would have nailed you on that play this guy would have been crying he was trying to slide.

Why did they make this non-reviewable? Seems like a QB that's cutting and juking can be whistled down due to a phantom fake slide, without review. Would hate to be the team to get hosed by this. Just make it reviewable, jeez.

Y’all are so mad about this haha

I hope someone lays him out the next time he tries to slide

"Changed the game" I hope that kid gets sacked every time he drops back for a pass. You didn't change the game for the better, you caused a rule to be created because nobody else was lame enough to do that shite. Eat shite Pitt and frick your sleazy QB.

Good. What he did is like calling for a fair catch and then running for a TD.

What about acting like your running out of bounds. But, you fake it for 10 more yards.

Once you decide to make it a non contact, contact sport, you have to create rules in response to previous rules.

Good play by him. I also hope he decides to play in his bowl and gets absolutely drilled by a middle linebacker while sliding.

I agree with banning fake slide. Defense is trained to "not hit" when QB starts the slide. Still a nice play though!