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just because a QB gets tackled behind the line doesn't mean it's a sack. If it's a run play, which it was, it's just a tackle. Sorry it's not the news you wanted, but it is what it is.
interesting never knew that, thanks
Well, that sounds like you have to divine the intent. Can't any QB just say, "Oh, that was a designed run," and voila - no sack? Seems like a slippery slope to me...
Good thing that sacks vs. tackle-for-loss aren't a part of the NFL scoreboard, eh?
He doesn't even need to intend to run (kneel down/botched hand off), as long as he doesn't intend to pass.spider321 said:
Tackle.You've never seen a boxscore with a QB with one rushing attempt for -x yards? Happens all the time.whitewizard said:
But that's what I'm saying: how do we know what his intention is? Do we ask him after every play? I can OBSERVE the result. Ican only INFER the intent?
If a QB pulls the ball down on a designed pass play and tries to run for a gain but is stopped short of the line of scrimmage, it's still a sack.
If the O-Line is pass blocking and receivers are running routes downfield, the play is intended to be a pass.
Not much different that a score keeper's judgement call on some hits or errors in baseball.Not everything in sports is "cut and dry".Some calls and stat recordings are not perfect. This is one of them.
That's the job of the official scorer.
true, it is up to the official scorer's judgement as to whether it was a designed passing play or not.the wildcat does create an interesting situation because i believe the "wildcat qb" often has the option to run or pass on many plays. but since they rarely throw passes out of the wildcat, i would only award a sack if i believed they were definitely trying to/wanting to throw a pass on a particular play.
