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[jmdajr]

So the only AFC North team that won...was the Browns?

 

[TheDrizzlerJ11]

I've always known that I hated them.

 

[Nemesis121]

Wide open someone fucked up..

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

Yeah for sure its a stupid rule but its been around forever. Every player on a NFL punt team should know the rule though. No idea what the fuck that dude was thinking.

The Dolphins specialize in finding unique ways to screw themselves over.

 

[JCizzle]

Randy BEAST MODE ACTIVATE

 

[TheKaeptain]

Moss can still catch!

 

[eznark]

You get the ball at the point the ball was touched, not where it stops. If the ball subsequently goes in the end zone, it's a touch back. It's always been this way.

You don't get the ball where it's touched.

 

[Pimpwerx]

No one is saying it was called wrong. We're saying its a dumb rule. Ball should be spotted where the covering team takes possession, not where they walk it to. The rule adds unneeded complexity to a simple play.

No it doesn't. Why do you think guys tightrope the endzone line when trying to down someone near the goal line? If what you say is true, they could just dive, tap the ball at the 1yd line to "down" it, then slide into the endzone with the ball, and it would still count as down. That's never been the rule. Not as long as I've been following the game. The reason is you have to control the ball in the field of play, and have no part of your body cross that goal line. This is an old rule, and makes complete sense. PEACE.

 

[BigAT]

I always thought it was possession personally. Guess I've never seen someone just walk forward upon recovery!

You've never seen the other team bat the ball toward the end zone? They always move it back to where the ball was initially touched. It's essentially the same thing.

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

Dolphins secondary is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad.

 

[The Frankman]

Do you guys seriously not know the rule?

If a member of the kicking team attempting to down the ball on or inside opponent’s 5-yard line carries the ball into the end zone, it is a touchback.

Seriously, that's common sense. I thought maybe they meant something else.

 

[C Jones]

You guys seriously don't know the punting placement rules? I guess there aren't many fantasy points awarded for that...

Link to the rulebook should be in the OP every single week.

 

[JCizzle]

You've never seen the other team bat the ball toward the end zone? They always move it back to where the ball was initially touched. It's essentially the same thing.

Yeah this. You can't bat the ball down the field as a covering team lol

 

[Drakeon]

LMJ has some wheels on him, sad that it took 14 games to see him get some action.

 

[Futurevoid]

Ugh, Williams gets off a second earlier and thats a pick.

 

[Edgeward]

Nice to see James already making an impact. Still not sure why he wasn't suited up last week. Better to have speed than Jacobs fat ass.

untouched for the sack WTF?!

 

[WedgeX]

Serious. That makes no sense. So from now on will guys just recover punts and walk to the inch line and the offense gets the ball there??

The heck?

That same type of play got the Lions a touchdown (safety?) last year, against Green Bay I believe!

 

[etiolate]

wow just keep losing yardage

 

[eznark]

You've never seen the other team bat the ball toward the end zone? They always move it back to where the ball was initially touched. It's essentially the same thing.

Yeah but if the ball is batted from the goal line (guy diving) its where the ball is downed in the field of play or those would all be one inch yard spots.

I guess I never realized the "whatever is best for the return team" part of the rule.

 

[JCizzle]

OL is trash.

And FUCK ROMAN! WOWWWW

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

Wake is trying so hard to make up for the suckiness of this secondary.

 

[TheLegendary]

Gints got lucky with the fluke early plays. Saints will win this one

 

[Drakeon]

That sack was huge And since we'd wasted two timeouts earlier, ugh.

Not sure what the fuck Davis was thinking not touching Wake.

 

[Futurevoid]

Almost pick #2.

 

[RurouniZel]

Don't give me a heart attack, Brees! >>

 

[The Frankman]

OMG Prince... ugh.

 

[JCizzle]

That sack was huge And since we'd wasted two timeouts earlier, ugh.

Not sure what the fuck Davis was thinking not touching Wake.

Then a fucking draw, really? Harbs has been fucking horrible for two weeks in a row.

 

[Futurevoid]

Troy laughably says "Prince needs to make more plays".

He's the best corner we have dumbshit. I'll take QB's having a 65 QB rating against him than an extra pick here or there.

 

[RurouniZel]

ITT can't stay inbounds, got places to be.

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

Not too bad, Dolphins. If Tannehill accidentally scores a TD or two in the second half they might actually have a shot at this!

 

[Kiryu]

49ers and Fins are in halftime

Who is going to receive the ball in second half?

 

[vas_a_morir]

Vas' Curse is real.

 

[KaYotiX]

Going to be awesome when the Bears miss the playoffs because of the Seahawks getting a gift win against the Packers!!

Lol, just woke up and saw they lost.

 

[Drakeon]

Fucking useless Cardinals. Seahawks are already up 17-0 and it's the start of the 2nd quarter.

 

[jakncoke]

Whats wrong with that? Ill be relaxing at home.

your off week eh?

 

[Brinbe]

Cards are such shit... god, embarrassing that we got destroyed by them.

 

[Pimpwerx]

The punt placement rule is also why once a kicking player touches the ball first, a punt returner can grab it and fumble it away, and still keep possession. IOW, once someone from the kicking team touches the ball, someone from the return team can come and scoop it up and run, and even if they fumble and lose it, the ball will be spotted at the point where the kicking team first touched the ball. It's a free play, essentially. If they don't fumble it, the ball is placed at the furthest spot (either where the kicking team touched it, or where the returning team got tackled).

The rules are to keep kicking teams from getting too aggressive downing the ball. So guys don't just recklessly dive all over the place to down the ball, with no input from the return team. This way, the return team can capitalize on an overly-aggressive kicking team. PEACE.

 

[etiolate]

Anthony Davis has been an issue on pass protection all year. He's pretty much a run blocker only.

 

[Futurevoid]

God damn Wilson!

Offense, do something with this. Reminds me of the Eagles game earlier this season.

 

[eznark]

Fucking useless Cardinals. Seahawks are already up 17-0 and it's the start of the 2nd quarter.

To be fair they are playing against the best team in the division on the road.

 

[Spectral Glider]

Saints will be all over the idea of eliminating kickoffs.

 

[WedgeX]

David Wilson is a Football Player. Exploiting the Saints gaping holes.

 

[RurouniZel]

Fire our special teams. Fucking hell!

 

[d[-_-]b]

We're usually on other end of kick returns going for big yards but this feels good.

 

[jakncoke]

Vas' Curse is real.

hey wb from your bs ban


lol david wilson trying to get 500 yards return yardage

 

[Big Baybee]

What the fuck is going on with the special teams?

 

[Starphoenix]

Saints will be all over the idea of eliminating kickoffs.

:jnc

 

[TheDrizzlerJ11]

They should be diving all over the field imo. Down where touched! Fuck possession.

 

[The Frankman]

Hey Futurevoid, David Wilson...

or David THRILLSon?

 

[JCizzle]

Anthony Davis has been an issue on pass protection all year. He's pretty much a run blocker only.

Agree.