Rule question

[HowardRoark]

The other arcane rule that came up yesterday was the fumble with less than two minutes left in a game. That one worked to our favor though.

I am sure it is because of that Oakland (I think) game years ago when they kicked it forward and scored……but it would seem there has to be a better way to deal with this problem than the current rule.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Another rule question-

Does a player really have to REESTABLISH himself back in the field of play after being in the endzone? Jarrett Bush stopped that punt at the one yard line, and no part of him was touching the endzone. I thought reestablishing position in the field of play was for out of bounds to in bounds only.

Anybody know for sure?

Gotta have both feet back inbounds after going into the endzone to down a punt. Bush only had one down and then dove for the ball, knocking it down. The right call was made.

[Lurker64]

The other arcane rule that came up yesterday was the fumble with less than two minutes left in a game. That one worked to our favor though.

I am sure it is because of that Oakland (I think) game years ago when they kicked it forward and scored……but it would seem there has to be a better way to deal with this problem than the current rule.

This is just an outgrowth of all of the whole assemblage of rules intended to do away with intentional fumbles. You can't actually legislate based on intent (since refs cannot yet read minds) so you just try to make the rules prohibit everything that you would want to fumble intentionally for. Since you basically add on to the rulebook every time somebody figures out a new "intentional fumble" technique that's effective, there's no real clear vision about those rules other than "don't fumble intentionally."

[Guiness]

I believe we saw this in action a couple years ago with the Dolphins. Chad Pennington was the nominal starter, but Chad Henne was his best backup, while Pat White was their shiny new wildcat toy. Since Henne would only play in case of an injury to Pennington, while White was supposed to play in spots, Henne was relegated to third QB spot even though he was the best of the backups.

So, if Henne came in for Pennington, White could no longer play?

Interesting.

[Guiness]

*Thread jack warning*

Why was Pepper's roughing the passer penalty for 14 yards???

[bobblehead]

*Thread jack warning*

Why was Pepper's roughing the passer penalty for 14 yards???

why wasn't he ejected for such a viscious shot to the chin?

[Smidgeon]

why wasn't he ejected for such a viscious shot to the chin?

+1

Seriously. That was vicious. (Well, seriously, I know that why they weren't going to, but I still wanted it.)

[sharpe1027]

why wasn't he ejected for such a viscious shot to the chin?

Him and Urlacher should have been tossed for being asses enough to complain about the penalty. Maybe they have gotten used to getting away with illegal hits on Rodgers.

[mraynrand]

If Lovie had tried to bring Cutler back in for Hanie, could the Packers have allowed it?

Gotta have both feet back inbounds after going into the endzone to down a punt. Bush only had one down and then dove for the ball, knocking it down. The right call was made.

I'm surprised they got it right on the field - his knee was down just a split second after he touched the ball. Seriously, in real time I think it was about 1 or 2 tenths of a second. Great effort there, (but to be honest, I'm totally biased!)