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Intentional Grounding (1 Viewer)
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Doubledown1313
Footballguy
Still is a rule.
Buffaloes
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Tommy Collins
Footballguy
If you're outside of the tackle box it's not grounding. Ball also needs to make it back to LOS. Problem with the rule is that a WR needs to be "in the area" which is a pretty much left up to referee interpretation and is given a lot of leeway.
Buffaloes
Footballguy
yeah, I understand the rule and the op was facetious. the rule has been phased out almost completely.
unless 'a receiver in the area' is defined by a receiver somewhere on the field. or the sideline. or within county limits. then the rule is ignored week after week. you could possibly get tanked if you played a drinking game while watching a ne game where you take a drink when a clear grounding goes uncalled. that's the extreme. but most games every week have a grounding that's uncalled.
just part of the new nfl I guess.
unless 'a receiver in the area' is defined by a receiver somewhere on the field. or the sideline. or within county limits. then the rule is ignored week after week. you could possibly get tanked if you played a drinking game while watching a ne game where you take a drink when a clear grounding goes uncalled. that's the extreme. but most games every week have a grounding that's uncalled.
just part of the new nfl I guess.
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STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
It's sometimes a judgment call. If a guy is getting hit while he's throwing it's pretty hard to call grounding.
I know what you're saying though.
I know what you're saying though.
CaptainJT
Footballguy
It is so frustrating when this is not called.
Today San Diego was down near the 5 yard line. The DE came in unblocked and Rivers launched the ball out the back of the end zone. The play happened so quickly the SD wr's had barely advanced from the line of scrimmage and the ball sailed into the stands. The pass was obviously thrown away and Rivers had not moved from where he took the snap (meaning still between the tackles). So how is that not intentional grounding?
Today San Diego was down near the 5 yard line. The DE came in unblocked and Rivers launched the ball out the back of the end zone. The play happened so quickly the SD wr's had barely advanced from the line of scrimmage and the ball sailed into the stands. The pass was obviously thrown away and Rivers had not moved from where he took the snap (meaning still between the tackles). So how is that not intentional grounding?
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