League officially announces "do over" rule

? mz.

How about we just put a huge moat in front of the goal line we're defending at CBS, Roger? Sound good?? Perhaps we'll get around to correcting that "engineering defect" next season, mkay?

Fcuk you, Goddell. Someone with Lerner's email address should email him my suggestion, stat.

ballpeen

Before we get all worked up, lets see how much of a problem it really is...I think at least for now guys are trying to hit it.....to push for some clarification if indeed it happened in a real game.

If it is happening 2-3 times a game, that's a problem. If it is happening 2-3 times a season, not such a problem.

? Masters

The funniest thing about Jerry Jones and this whole thing is that they plan to raise the score board higher when U2 has their concert at the stadium.

Alendor

i thought i heard that the first game they hit it a half dozen times between practice and game punts

ballpeen

@alendor said:
i thought i heard that the first game they hit it a half dozen times between practice and game punts

Again....lets see if guys were trying to hit it or if it is a everyday problem.

Above I saw someone say they were going to raise it for a concert....if they can move it up that easily, then raise it

Legacy Fan

mz. said:
How about we just put a huge moat in front of the goal line we're defending at CBS, Roger? Sound good?? Perhaps we'll get around to correcting that "engineering defect" next season, mkay?

Snot/spit hit my screen so hard I think there's a dent.

Sez.EJ

I think Jerry Jones walks up and palms a thousand bucks into the opposing punters hand for the next 2 preseason and a few regular season games and says don't hit my scoreboard.. I could not imagine what it will cost if he has to start trying to reconfigure that thing.. WOW..it is the showcase of the stadium.. He could have a big problem if punters start tagging that thing just to spite him.

ballpeen

@jadbf said:
you guys do all realize that the stadiums plans had to be reviewed and ok'd by the NFL. And this scoreboard is actually 5 feet higher than the NFL requires.
Does it need to be moved? yes it does. But Jerry Jones is not the only one to blame in this fiasco.

And I will say thanks again.

DeadWombat

This whole fiasco is one big mess....

But at least it gives me a huge laugh.

dencyguy

>>If there is not an on-field ruling that the ball struck an object, the Replay Assistant is empowered to initiate a booth review, including if the event occurs prior to the two-minute warning. If, prior to the two-minute warning, no booth review is initiated by the Replay Assistant, a coach's challenge is permitted under the customary procedures for such a challenge.<<

This is the part of the rule that bugs me. I've thought for a while now that the NFL should run replay the way that the NCAA does--the coaches can challenge a call if they choose, but the replay official watches every play and can buzz the referee as well. It's one thing if there is a close play and the coach decides to use one of his challenges, but I hate it when, say, a player is clearly on the ground before the ball comes out and the coach has to waste a challenge on a play that it takes two seconds to overturn. To avoid confusion, they could even write it into the rules that the replay official has ten seconds after the play to challenge. If it's not obvious enough to buzz the ref after looking at the replay once, then it's close enough for the coach to risk a timeout. The fact that they're instituting a two-tiered rule (one standard for one play at one stadium, another for everything and everywhere else) is absurd.

Dennis

BuckeyeDawg

I have a question that I buddy of mine brought up to me yesterday, what stops a QB that is in the middle of a broken play or about to be sacked or whatever from just tossing the ball up to the screen to get a "do over"? It looks like the rule isn't strictly limited to punts. Im not sure if anyone else has brought this up or not but just something to think about.

BuckeyeDawg

@jadbf said:
my guess is that would fall under "intentional grounding" since there was no reciever in the area where he is throwing the ball.

There are a few problems with that. First, how can they say they weren't throwing towards a receiver because the ball didn't have a chance to follow its correct path. Also, the rule states that any penalties that occurred during the play except for personal fouls would be voided.

dencyguy

@buckeyedawg said:
I have a question that I buddy of mine brought up to me yesterday, what stops a QB that is in the middle of a broken play or about to be sacked or whatever from just tossing the ball up to the screen to get a "do over"? It looks like the rule isn't strictly limited to punts. Im not sure if anyone else has brought this up or not but just something to think about.

Such a situation is incredibly unlikely--actually, I would say that it's impossible. It's not like the board is ten feet above the field; if a QB was trying to get rid of the ball on a busted play or when he was about to get sacked, he would have to take so much time making sure he had the angle right and winding up to get the ball to go straight up that he would surely get nailed before he got rid of the ball (remember, busted plays are not known for giving the QB a lot of time to contemplate his next move). Also, if he tried to hit the scoreboard and missed, which is more likely than him actually hitting the thing, he would have just thrown a lob pass straight up in the air while the guys on the team who can actually catch the ball are nowhere in the area. If any QB was dumb enough to try it in a game, my hunch is that first, he'd miss, and second, he'd find himself on the bench (if not cut) almost immediately thereafter.

Dennis