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Does anyone know the basis for nfl.com scoring the Hester return as a blocked FG?
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108 Yard BLOCKED FG return (1 Viewer)
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Godsbrother
Footballguy
It wasn't blocked. The field goal was short and returned by Chicago for a TD.
Football Stud
Footballguy
Agree, it was short and returned for a TD. nfl.com scores as a blocked FG. A blocked FG in some leagues are defensive TD's.
Warpig
Footballguy
Have you seen Feely's kicks? Lot's of his kicks are short or wide or not even on the map. I assume he'll be cut at the end of the year if not sooner.It wasn't blocked...Feely is just an awful kicker.
The play by play on the website reads:
"4-15-NYG34 (11:49) J.Feely 52 yard field goal is No Good, Center-R.Kuehl, Holder-J.Feagles. D.Hester at CHI -8 for 108 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on NYG-G.Ruegamer, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs. "
and the scoring summary reads:
" TD Devin Hester, 108 Yd blocked FG return (Robbie Gould kick is good), 11:20. "
I don't think it is clear that it was scored as a block. The points for a blocked field goal have not shown up in my CBS league--which relies on NFL.com stats.
"4-15-NYG34 (11:49) J.Feely 52 yard field goal is No Good, Center-R.Kuehl, Holder-J.Feagles. D.Hester at CHI -8 for 108 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on NYG-G.Ruegamer, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs. "
and the scoring summary reads:
" TD Devin Hester, 108 Yd blocked FG return (Robbie Gould kick is good), 11:20. "
I don't think it is clear that it was scored as a block. The points for a blocked field goal have not shown up in my CBS league--which relies on NFL.com stats.
I watched the game. It wasn't blocked. Just a long kick in a windy stadium by a kicker with a weak leg.
It was a missed field goal returned for a TD. It appears the this is not a stat category (based on the info from MFL I posted above). As a result the closest way to score it was blocked FG for a TD.
To clarify, there wasn't a block. No one touched the ball. Hester went back in the end zone expecting the kick to be short. It was. He caught it, hesitated, then ran it 108 yards for a TD.
It was a missed field goal returned for a TD. It appears the this is not a stat category (based on the info from MFL I posted above). As a result the closest way to score it was blocked FG for a TD.
To clarify, there wasn't a block. No one touched the ball. Hester went back in the end zone expecting the kick to be short. It was. He caught it, hesitated, then ran it 108 yards for a TD.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
It was 51 yards at The Meadowlands with wind and a wet trackHe kicked it straight and he probably would have been good from about 45 yards.
If anyone is awful because of this one play its Coughlin for having his team attempt the FG in the first place and the ST Coach for having a unit sleepwalk through its responsibilities.
moleculo
Footballguy
if you can return a missed FG, why don't teams have a guy in the end zone for each FG attempt? Lots of FG's are short and the probability of blocking one is really low.
Is the issue that the offense gets the ball at the spot of the attempt after a missed FG anyhow, so it's not worth returning one? Even if that's the case, on an end of half FG there should always be someone there to try to run one back. If you let the ball hit the turf and that's the end of the galf, seems to me like you are leaaving points on the field.
Is the issue that the offense gets the ball at the spot of the attempt after a missed FG anyhow, so it's not worth returning one? Even if that's the case, on an end of half FG there should always be someone there to try to run one back. If you let the ball hit the turf and that's the end of the galf, seems to me like you are leaaving points on the field.
Stompin' Tom Connors
Footballguy
I think props also needs to be given to three outstanding -- and crushing -- blocks made on that return.Highlight
Look for them at 0.06, 0.09, and 0.10.
No doubt!
MarcO
Footballguy
because you get the ball at the point of the spot of the FG - what are the odds you are going to run it back to that spot - remember - the only ones that will be short are probably out beyong the 40 yd line.
I am guessing that if you return a FG and are tackled, you get the ball where you are tackled. So Hester risked getting the ball at the 41 for the attempt of the FG return.Also, most FG that are short still are not returnable They can short but still go out of the endzone too high to be fielded. So it only makes sense to try this on the really long ones.
moleculo
Footballguy
that's true, but again, for end of half FG attempts, you really won't be getting the ball back anyhow, so why not give it a chance?Also - FG kicking line-up is mostly lineman, and moreso lineman who are thinking only about preventing a block. With the ball in an elusive runners hand vs these guys, and then give the runner a head start (becase it will take the kicking team a few seconds to figure out what is going on, chances for a 40+ yard return are pretty good.
Yankee23Fan
Fair Tax!
I blame Tom Coughlin.
bullitt
Footballguy
Here is good clip of a few of Hester's return's from his college days. Amazing how fast he is.
Hester's College Returns.
Hester's College Returns.
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428143
Footballguy
It's not fair this guy is on the Bears...in a game of field position, he is quite a weapon...Anyone know of any freak athletes in college that may be picked early in the draft due to their kick/punt return skills? I know Cal has DeSean Jackson who looks like he could make an impact at the next level, but no other players come to mind.
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videoguy505
Footballguy
Why let the facts get in the way of discussing something you know very little about? When have facts ever stopped conjecture and assumption in the Shark Pool?Bri said:
sorry bro
