Well, thank goodness they clarified that!Originally Posted by pbmax
Good luck 2017 NFL Refs, Back, Side and Field judges.
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Keep this passage handy from the 2016 NFL rule book. It's the updated version of the... http://es.pn/29xaqnH
And if I'm reading that correctly, almost all of those will once again be judgement calls on the part of the official...
It also doesn't address the going-to-the-ground situations.
But Rodgers leads the league in frumpy expressions and negative body language on the sideline, which makes him, like Josh Allen, a unique double threat.
-Tim Harmston
Yes, but there are at least more criteria for a judgement.
If the player is falling to the ground, he can't lose control. The Dez no-catch might still be ambiguous, although I'm sure they will specifically address that in the ref's meetings.
Fire Murphy, Gute, MLF, Barry, Senavich, etc!
You can fair catch a kick-off.
(Which Strike pointed out, if I'd have read the freak'in thread.
Catch rule gets better!
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...es-incomplete/
Bang-bang plays fall into their own category and are now incomplete.
Florio thinks this is strictly about receiver turned into runner, but I haven't read that elsewhere. He does make an interesting point that the League seemed to be moving in a direction of visual logic with their backing of the Larry Fitzgerald "catch" versus the Packers in the playoff game and their new rules this year (see above in thread).
But this seems to be going back down the rabbit hole to make uniform calls by rule on the field and hope replay cleans up the mess.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
A solute you pbmax , I've been interested in a closer look at the official rules for years now.
1) Would you please post the link again .
2) You are now my official NFL rule-book guru .
If your not the lead dog , then the view never changes !
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
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