What an embarrassment the refs don't even know the rules.

Journeyman · Jan 7, 2007

Hilarious.

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two refs signalling Eagles ball.

A return man has the right to pick up a ball and try and advance it without risk once the defender touches it...simple NFL rule, yet two refs standing right there blew the call.

cincy_ · Jan 7, 2007

I know what you mean. Even a guy like me knows that rule.

Journeyman · Jan 7, 2007

cincy_ said:
I know what you mean. Even a guy like me knows that rule.

The past few years we've seen return men start to take advantage of this rule...I'm surprised by now the refs aren't more aware of this when it happens.

Intruder · Jan 7, 2007

They all rely on replay anymore...

The refs already killed the Giants with that Runyan fiasco......

Journeyman · Jan 7, 2007

Intruder said:
They all rely on replay anymore...

The refs already killed the Giants with that Runyan fiasco......

The Runyan play was ridiculous!

joeyfitzclick · Jan 7, 2007

The idiot I got broadcasting on Sky Sports was ripping R.W a new asshole for being an idiot, but he's wrong, he's the dumb limey. Learn the fucking rules moron.

jasin4000 · Jan 7, 2007

I just dont understand what the purpose was even trying to touch that ball??????

hno:

royboy_3831 · Jan 7, 2007

jasin4000 said:
I just dont understand what the purpose was even trying to touch that ball??????

hno:

I'm suprised more players don't try to pick it up in that situation, once the eagles touched the ball, ny keeps the ball no matter what happens after that, even if R.W. picks it up then fumbles it.

ClipJoint · Jan 7, 2007

royboy_3831 said:
I'm suprised more players don't try to pick it up in that situation, once the eagles touched the ball, ny keeps the ball no matter what happens after that, even if R.W. picks it up then fumbles it.

Exactly...I am shocked more returners don't go after these balls after they have been touched by the kicking team. There is not a single negative thing that can happen from that point on.

jasin4000 · Jan 7, 2007

royboy_3831 said:
I'm suprised more players don't try to pick it up in that situation, once the eagles touched the ball, ny keeps the ball no matter what happens after that, even if R.W. picks it up then fumbles it.

Just a stupid risk, how about if you pick it up run a yard and get blasted by the 4 eagles around the ball.

Just doesnt seem like a risk/reward that any coach would emphasize.

royboy_3831 · Jan 7, 2007

jasin4000 said:
Just a stupid risk, how about if you pick it up run a yard and get blasted by the 4 eagles around the ball.

Just doesnt seem like a risk/reward that any coach would emphasize.

You don't get it bro, their is NO risk...

Journeyman · Jan 7, 2007

No Risk At All Jasin.

jasin4000 · Jan 7, 2007

royboy_3831 said:
You don't get it bro, their is NO risk...

oh ok I get what your saying now.

Dont mind me...

hno:

royboy_3831 · Jan 7, 2007

jasin4000 said:
oh ok I get what your saying now.

Dont mind me...hno:

haha It's all good, definitely a weird rule. I can't believe a couple of the refs didn't know it, they were close to givin the ball to philly.

TheRightSide · Jan 7, 2007

jasin4000 said:
oh ok I get what your saying now.

Dont mind me...hno:

You put your hard earned money on the line and you don't know the rules of the game you are betting on. Come on please read up on the sport before losing some of your money.

joeyfitzclick · Jan 7, 2007

royboy_3831 said:
You don't get it bro, their is NO risk...

serious injury to the receiver player. he tries to pick that ball up, there are eight guys just waiting to beat the crap out of you.

royboy_3831 · Jan 7, 2007

joeyfitzclick said:
serious injury to the receiver player. he tries to pick that ball up, there are eight guys just waiting to beat the crap out of you.

Well yeah, but you could say that about him fielding every punt, comes with the territory...

BlackBart · Jan 7, 2007

Had a high school coach 20 plus years ago that was well aware of this rule and we took advantage of it often.

cincy_ · Jan 7, 2007

joeyfitzclick said:
serious injury to the receiver player. he tries to pick that ball up, there are eight guys just waiting to beat the crap out of you.

Agree ... and its almost impossible to get anything more than 2 yards.

If I was the return guy and someone told me to go after it, I would say, YOU DO IT

Journeyman · Jan 7, 2007

The fact is teams have scored off of this ....where RW was at , the odds were low of course, but suppose he took the ball out to the 15, and got NY out of that horrible field position, I give him credit for thinking.