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why was docson flagged for taunting today

Asked by darrell about 6 years ago

Didnt see it. But he obviously said or did something that was considered unsportsman-like. You can't flaunt it in your opponent's face.

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Do ever try and sabotage a team out of bias?

Asked by Ricky about 5 years ago

Well, Ricky, I was going to be snarky and say something appropriately mean spirited, but I decided to just answer the question.

No.

329 Votes

If it is a penalty to push, tackle, or otherwise make unnecessary contact with a ball carrier who has gone out of bounds and the play has been declared dead or completed, then why is a penalty not called for the same reason when a touchdown is scored

Asked by Dale over 5 years ago

It is and it should be. But it is, to a degree, judgement. It may be far easier to say runner was going OOB so lay off. Running towards the EZ you're still trying to make a play.

328 Votes

In high School can a QB wear 79 and can a player play tackle one play then qb then rb then then the the tackle in consecutive plays without reporting as eligible?

Asked by Thom about 5 years ago

Can a qb wear 79? Yes. But there is no "reoortibgvas eligible" in high school or college. The qb wearing 79 can play the libe and ho back. But 79 cannot catch a pass - that's an ineligible number.

328 Votes

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Today, Dec 23rd I watched a receiver catch a pass, his leading foot comes down in bounds and slides out of bounds as his second foot touches in bounds. Is this a catch or incomplete pass?

Asked by Hise almost 6 years ago

Are you talking about the Steelers? I think I saw that one and I tilted my head on it when I first saw it..

From what you wrote I'm not sure that is physically possible - to hit with a foot and have that same foot slide out. And what you describe sounds incomplete - because the first foot is out of bounds when the second hits.

That being said, what I saw was the first foot still in as the second one touched.

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So if a team plays football on a Thursday of a given week, and that player plays in the game, but is then traded/released and signs with a new team on Friday, are they able to play in another game on that Sunday?

Asked by John about 5 years ago

I don't know. That is an NFL policy or regulation dealing with the structure of the league. I have a hard enough time understanding the playing rules. Sorry.

326 Votes

I thought players weren't supposed to land on qbs anymore? The Foles injury was a direct result of a DE landing with his full weight on him! Then,no flag,no ejection,nothing. I saw these hits flagged every single time last year....so I'm confused

Asked by Brett Jennings about 5 years ago

Me, too. I thought the rulings last year were extreme - a fairly light contact - that even QBs didn't complain about - were fouls. I didn't see the Foles hit so I can't comment.

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why was docson flagged for taunting today

Do ever try and sabotage a team out of bias?

If it is a penalty to push, tackle, or otherwise make unnecessary contact with a ball carrier who has gone out of bounds and the play has been declared dead or completed, then why is a penalty not called for the same reason when a touchdown is scored

In high School can a QB wear 79 and can a player play tackle one play then qb then rb then then the the tackle in consecutive plays without reporting as eligible?

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Today, Dec 23rd I watched a receiver catch a pass, his leading foot comes down in bounds and slides out of bounds as his second foot touches in bounds. Is this a catch or incomplete pass?

So if a team plays football on a Thursday of a given week, and that player plays in the game, but is then traded/released and signs with a new team on Friday, are they able to play in another game on that Sunday?

I thought players weren't supposed to land on qbs anymore? The Foles injury was a direct result of a DE landing with his full weight on him! Then,no flag,no ejection,nothing. I saw these hits flagged every single time last year....so I'm confused

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why was docson flagged for taunting today

Do ever try and sabotage a team out of bias?

If it is a penalty to push, tackle, or otherwise make unnecessary contact with a ball carrier who has gone out of bounds and the play has been declared dead or completed, then why is a penalty not called for the same reason when a touchdown is scored

In high School can a QB wear 79 and can a player play tackle one play then qb then rb then then the the tackle in consecutive plays without reporting as eligible?

Also on Jobstr...

Today, Dec 23rd I watched a receiver catch a pass, his leading foot comes down in bounds and slides out of bounds as his second foot touches in bounds. Is this a catch or incomplete pass?

So if a team plays football on a Thursday of a given week, and that player plays in the game, but is then traded/released and signs with a new team on Friday, are they able to play in another game on that Sunday?

I thought players weren't supposed to land on qbs anymore? The Foles injury was a direct result of a DE landing with his full weight on him! Then,no flag,no ejection,nothing. I saw these hits flagged every single time last year....so I'm confused

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