- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: An NFL rule that I think is nonsense - forward progress to a receiver
Posted on 10/7/22 at 7:01 pm to Powerman
Posted on 10/7/22 at 7:01 pm to Powerman
What about when the ball carrier is pushed back several yards lands on a player but doesn't touch the ground and the ball comes out. It's a fumble. But it he doesn't fumble the ball is marked when he started being pushed back. Not where he touches the ground
0
Posted on 10/7/22 at 7:25 pm to Powerman
I agree it doesn’t make sense to award forward progress before it could possibly be a catch (when two feet or something equivalent touch the ground).
But what is being overlooked here is why didn’t they employ the immutable power of two sticks and a chain to determine if it was really a first down? Nobody can argue with the cold hard truth of two sticks and a chain.
But what is being overlooked here is why didn’t they employ the immutable power of two sticks and a chain to determine if it was really a first down? Nobody can argue with the cold hard truth of two sticks and a chain.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 9:37 pm to elposter
quote:
if the player comes back on his own (even the WR catching the ball in the air coming back toward the LOS) it should be where he is tackled.
That is the current rule.
Posted on 10/8/22 at 9:29 am to SteelerBravesDawg
Forward progress is bad because it is so inconsistently applied. If you have the rule ball is placed where the ball ends up it is just easier to implement consistently. I'd be fine if they changed the rule that a touchdown was only a touchdown if the ball stayed in the endzone. IDGAF much either way but everyone being married to the rule like it is untouchable just seems silly, it is certainly flawed, at least in implementation.
Posted on 10/8/22 at 9:47 am to Gings5
quote:
agree with you. Should be where the ball is when his feet touch.
Agreed, UNLESS a defender holds him up and moves him backwards, then place it where defender was when he grabbed him in the air
Page 2 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News