CAN'T Blame the Defense

[KillerGoose]

(09-15-2024, 09:58 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote:

They almost never throw that flag in Hail Mary situations and I think this 4th and 16 was a similar situation. It's a jump-ball and the defender is playing the football. Isn't that what they want? https://t.co/snsYL1wqbP pic.twitter.com/y84nmBFGYf

— Goodberry (@JoeGoodberry) September 16, 2024

This was pretty much my take on this situation. Really think they should've held the flag in that situation unless it was egregious. I mean I think I saw more egregious fouls not called on hail mary throws in the 1 o'clock hour this week.

I’ve seen the same argument elsewhere but when I check the rule, a prohibited act is “Playing through the back of an opponent in an attempt to make a play on the ball;” so by that definition, it seems legit.