Looking at the NFL's own rule book, I'd say one official decided to change the outcome of the game because you can't call one and at least not call the other.
Sorry Dee Ford, you should post this image and a copy of the NFL's rule book all over Social Media...
PLAYER ON LINE
Article 2 A Player of Team A is on his line:
(a) when his shoulders face Team B’s goal line, and
(b) if he is the snapper, no part of his body is beyond the line at the snap,
(c) if he is a non-snapper, his helmet must break the vertical plane that passes through the belt line of the snapper.
So they could have called offensive tackle not lined up correctly and at worst it is an offsetting penalty? [Reply]
Looking at the NFL's own rule book, I'd say one official decided to change the outcome of the game because you can't call one and at least not call the other.
Sorry Dee Ford, you should post this image and a copy of the NFL's rule book all over Social Media...
PLAYER ON LINE
Article 2 A Player of Team A is on his line:
(a) when his shoulders face Team B’s goal line, and
(b) if he is the snapper, no part of his body is beyond the line at the snap,
(c) if he is a non-snapper, his helmet must break the vertical plane that passes through the belt line of the snapper.
I think here's the relevant thing: a player, after he has received a warning, enters into the neutral zone. It is a foul, even if he returns to a legal position prior to the snap without contacting an opponent or causing a reaction (movement) by an offensive player in close proximity. [Reply]
Originally Posted by gold_and_red:
So they could have called offensive tackle not lined up correctly and at worst it is an offsetting penalty?
Yes, illegal formation. But Patriots... Tackles like to inch back as much as they can to not get beat, in this case the Pat was cheating and the official let him. [Reply]
It seems that the Chiefs player lack a certain level of football IQ or the coaches simply are unable to communicate (coach) what they want. All night long, the Patriots were in the proper alignment, called the right plays and made tackles and just as predicably, the Chiefs were not. [Reply]
Originally Posted by crayzkirk:
It seems that the Chiefs player lack a certain level of football IQ or the coaches simply are unable to communicate (coach) what they want. All night long, the Patriots were in the proper alignment, called the right plays and made tackles and just as predicably, the Chiefs were not.
Well it might have been where the coaches wanted them, but I provided evidence that they were in an illegal alignment...
But hey, NFL officiating giveth (to the favored), and NFL officiating taketh away (from the non-so-favored)...
But yes, our players certainly appear to think tackling is optional. That is true. [Reply]
Kyle Shanahan said Dee Ford was suffering from knee tendonitis today and sat out the team portion of practice. It’s not considered serious and sounds like something Ford overcomes yearly. #49ers [Reply]
Kyle Shanahan said Dee Ford was suffering from knee tendonitis today and sat out the team portion of practice. It’s not considered serious and sounds like something Ford overcomes yearly. #49ers
Wow.. he really needs that knee to get a good jump at the snap of the ball.. [Reply]
