Maybe the plan was to hard count to see if Dallas would jump, which they did, so they snapped it. If Dallas had not jumped they take the delay of game and kick the extra point
It is not the refs job to interpret or assume. Players often run in and convey information to other players all game long. 70 can be running up to 68 or other guy “hey remember how to lineup properly”. The only person to actively say I’m eligible is 68.
Yes. Correct. He is a liar. Or at best, someone who did not speak up with the truth during DFG.
Belichick started this whole thing with the Ravens game in the 2014 playoffs. The league, as it does, overreacted and sided with Harbaugh’s “it was deceptive and unfair” bullshit, so instead of allowing it to stand by just having the refs give the defense more time to adjust to the new alignment, they created a new process that required the now ineligible receivers to line up within the tackle box. Because God forbid they allow Belichick to innovate the game in any way. And predictably the refs struggle to follow this overofficiated bullshit.
IIRC this rule exists because NFL rosters are small and teams often need 50-79s to line up as ends or in the backfield on special teams -- going to the NCAA rule of never allowing the 50-79 shirts to be eligible would hurt plays from kick formation.
Belichick didn't invent gamesmanship. What Detroit did last night had nothing to do with anything the Patriots have ever done.
CRB Rules is a ref defender. In his eyes, the refs are never wrong. There is *always* a reason why the refs got it right, even if they got it completely wrong.
Not sure I understand your comment. Certain formations are legal or not. The rule isn’t changing. Certain jerseys are not eligible to help with enforcing this unless declared eligible.
I presume speedracer above explained the reason for this protocol. The rule about formations isn't changing, but there is a "rule" about how you alert the ref which players are eligible. In the end, there should be no need for on field real-time communication from players to refs back to the defense to say which player is eligible on a particular play.
You must have me on ignore for all the times I say they get it wrong.
I'm saying that clearly the NFL teams must have been very happy with his on-field performance, given that he was promoted by them.
It was obvious 70 was lined up inside and wasn't eligible. But yeah, you still can't assume the defense plays it the same if they are told 68 is eligible.
Did they wait for the Dolphins game so that Tyreek Hill could fully appreciate this man?
It really is a baffling thing. The Ravens chucked Rice into the trash compactor after the video. And now they are honoring him? He wasn't even that amazing. He was solid.
The juxtaposition of the Cowboys honoring Jimmy Johnson - a man directly or indirectly responsible for three Super Bowls - after an almost thirty year personal schism between him and the owner and the Ravens honoring fucking Ray Rice the next day….yeesh.
As a CMC and Aiyuk owner in the championship, I support this. So far not much.
I think ultimately Goodell does but they definitely have input. And can certainly get them fired, which only takes a small number.
