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In the Browns vs. Bengals game yesterday, CLE TE appears to come down with catch, but ball is stripped out by CIN player as both go to ground. Eventually ruled an INT. Why wasn't CIN player ruled "down by contact?"

Asked by JLINK8 over 5 years ago

Yiu write there isxa strip as they go to the ground. Meaning no one is down. So if possession changes before they go to the ground and the defender has control once on the ground, you have an INT.

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if an offensive player is driving towards the end zone and fumbles the ball in the field of play before reaching the end zone and the ball rolls into and then out of the end zone, why is it that the defense is rewarded possession of the football?

Asked by Steve in Motown over 5 years ago

By definition, what you have there is a touchback. And it isn't so much that the defense is rewarded as it is awarded the ball. It was the offense that put the ball into and through the end zone and that's a touchback.

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When do you think sports will resume?

Asked by adfasdf about 5 years ago

I wish I knew. Lots of conversations at high levels. And with a lot of moving parts. Medicine, economics, training, facilities. And will people attend? Hockey and NBA are, I think, at greatest risk. Followed by college football. For what it's worth, I think MLB plays but when, where, for how long is anyone's guess. The NFL (IMO) is about the money- they'll play but again how long? My 2 cents.

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Ok on a punt return is the return team allowed to hold the gunner as in blocking technique down the field

Asked by Daniel over 5 years ago

They can hold him up, but can't "hold". Is there grabbing? Yes. But the restriction has to be more than "chicken fighting" down the field. And if it's a double team, it is less likely to be called since the receivers are giving up an extra player in the blocking.

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You didn't answer my question. I know what the definition of the play is but my question is why is it presented that way.

Asked by Steve in Motown over 5 years ago

I'm not trying to be snarky here, but that's the rule. I may not agree with some, but the writers of the rules are the ones that put them in place....with the approval of teams in the NFL or the rules committee of the NCAA.

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In watching today's game I have seen Dallas let kickoffs go untouched into the end zone. The ball did not go through the end zone. Isnt that a live ball until receiving team touches it

Asked by Shmavy over 5 years ago

Grounded kick in the endzone untouched by R is dead.

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In Overtime, team A is leading. Team B has possession and fumbles; team A recovers and returns the fumble, and also fumbles, recovered back by team B. Is the game over, won by team A, or does team B still have a another possession?

Asked by Jim over 5 years ago

First, the series by the team on offense (your team B) is over. Since the defense (your team A) is winning, that indicates that they were already on offense in this period of OT. So, yes, game over and Team A wins.

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In the Browns vs. Bengals game yesterday, CLE TE appears to come down with catch, but ball is stripped out by CIN player as both go to ground. Eventually ruled an INT. Why wasn't CIN player ruled "down by contact?"

if an offensive player is driving towards the end zone and fumbles the ball in the field of play before reaching the end zone and the ball rolls into and then out of the end zone, why is it that the defense is rewarded possession of the football?

When do you think sports will resume?

Ok on a punt return is the return team allowed to hold the gunner as in blocking technique down the field

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You didn't answer my question. I know what the definition of the play is but my question is why is it presented that way.

In watching today's game I have seen Dallas let kickoffs go untouched into the end zone. The ball did not go through the end zone. Isnt that a live ball until receiving team touches it

In Overtime, team A is leading. Team B has possession and fumbles; team A recovers and returns the fumble, and also fumbles, recovered back by team B. Is the game over, won by team A, or does team B still have a another possession?

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In the Browns vs. Bengals game yesterday, CLE TE appears to come down with catch, but ball is stripped out by CIN player as both go to ground. Eventually ruled an INT. Why wasn't CIN player ruled "down by contact?"

if an offensive player is driving towards the end zone and fumbles the ball in the field of play before reaching the end zone and the ball rolls into and then out of the end zone, why is it that the defense is rewarded possession of the football?

When do you think sports will resume?

Ok on a punt return is the return team allowed to hold the gunner as in blocking technique down the field

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You didn't answer my question. I know what the definition of the play is but my question is why is it presented that way.

In watching today's game I have seen Dallas let kickoffs go untouched into the end zone. The ball did not go through the end zone. Isnt that a live ball until receiving team touches it

In Overtime, team A is leading. Team B has possession and fumbles; team A recovers and returns the fumble, and also fumbles, recovered back by team B. Is the game over, won by team A, or does team B still have a another possession?

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