New Record Field Goal!!!!

[ao5884]

Officials missed a Delay call...but holy 🐮🐮🐮🐮 66 Yrds

 

[basic blues]

And my survivor entry lives on by the slimmest of margins!

 

[Frabjous]

Why not put a tall guy near the crossbar, to jump up and block it?

 

[Woodpecker]

Why not put a tall guy near the crossbar, to jump up and block it?

Morris Stroud rule put in place to prevent it

 

[psuguy43]

Wow, I was watching a game at a bar in Fells Point, Baltimore and left to drive home before it finished. I kind of wish that I stayed there to see the reactions

 

[NealPaige]

Wow, I was watching a game at a bar in Fells Point, Baltimore and left to drive home before it finished. I kind of wish that I stayed there to see the reactions

4th and 19 preceding play, Lions rush 3 and go in prevent, completed for first down. Told the wife, watch, he's going to make this. Can't stand the Ravens, but Justin Tucker is the GOAT. Good guy, and never misses.

 

[marshall23]

Why not put a tall guy near the crossbar, to jump up and block it?

Don't know if its been done since RC Owens did it back in the 60s. ....if you swat it into the field of play, my guess it is a blocked kick and a live ball? By the way I think it is illegal ...goaltending

 

[Art]

Don't know if its been done since RC Owens did it back in the 60s. ....if you swat it into the field of play, my guess it is a blocked kick and a live ball? By the way I think it is illegal ...goaltending

It is illegal and called goaltending. From the NFL rulebook:

RULE 12 PLAYER CONDUCT

SECTION 3 UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT
ARTICLE 1. PROHIBITED ACTS.

t) Goaltending by a defensive player leaping up to deflect a kick as it passes above the crossbar of a goalpost. The referee may award three points for a palpably unfair act (12-3-4).

 

[A2Nit]

Lions being Lions, poor bastards that follow that team...

 

[MacNit07]

It is illegal and called goaltending. From the NFL rulebook:

RULE 12 PLAYER CONDUCT

SECTION 3 UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT
ARTICLE 1. PROHIBITED ACTS.

t) Goaltending by a defensive player leaping up to deflect a kick as it passes above the crossbar of a goalpost. The referee may award three points for a palpably unfair act (12-3-4).

Bad rule….if you can block it, why does it matter where it is blocked? Line of scrimmage vs cross bar? Change the rule!

 

[Art]

Bad rule….if you can block it, why does it matter where it is blocked? Line of scrimmage vs cross bar? Change the rule!

It's a bad rule because you think so?!? Yeah, right.

 

[MacNit07]

It's a bad rule because you think so?!? Yeah, right.

Yes, that is my opinion. You think it is a good rule? Great. To each his own?

 

[bdgan]

Bad rule….if you can block it, why does it matter where it is blocked? Line of scrimmage vs cross bar? Change the rule!

What about the leaping rule?

 

[MacNit07]

What about the leaping rule?

What about it?

 

[PSUNAV]

If you can watch a replay with the play clock on the kick - it sure looked like it was 0 before the ball was snapped. The announcer even counts down to one but then doesn't comment on the 0.

 

[bdgan]

What about it?

Another rule to stop players from blocking kicks.

 

[Art]

Yes, that is my opinion. You think it is a good rule? Great. To each his own?

It's a rule. I'm more or less indifferent to it, same as I was when the NFL moved the goalposts from the goal line back to the end line.

 

[MacNit07]

It's a rule. I'm more or less indifferent to it, same as I was when the NFL moved the goalposts from the goal line back to the end line.

Fair enough Art. I just recall having a tall guy try to jump up and block long FGs…actually enhanced what was already an exciting play.

 

[MacNit07]

Another rule to stop players from blocking kicks.

Do you mean the one where they scale the backs of their teammate?

 

[Tony '83]

If you can watch a replay with the play clock on the kick - it sure looked like it was 0 before the ball was snapped. The announcer even counts down to one but then doesn't comment on the 0.

It was the play before the kick that the play clock expired actually.

 

[Nitwit]

I always thought they should hire some acrobats and do a flying Burito Brothers over the offensive linemen to block the kick.

 

[PSUNAV]

It was the play before the kick that the play clock expired actually.

After I posted I thought it might have been that play. Thanks for catching it.

 

[psuno1]

What about the leaping rule?

That is only called on PSU vs OSU.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

No leaping…..but having a guy stand on a teammate’s shoulders is not specifically prohibited.

 

[Art]

Fair enough Art. I just recall having a tall guy try to jump up and block long FGs…actually enhanced what was already an exciting play.

Yeah, as about exciting as watching traffic lights change.

 

[MJG-90]

Bad rule….if you can block it, why does it matter where it is blocked? Line of scrimmage vs cross bar? Change the rule!

Ask basketball. Seems like a similar rule to me. Block the ball going up, not coming down.

 

[MacNit07]

Yeah, as about exciting as watching traffic lights change.

You obviously don’t remember…created quite a buzz when the Chiefs attempted it on a regular basis.

 

[Art]

Ask basketball. Seems like a similar rule to me. Block the ball going up, not coming down.

NFL rule allows a kick to be blocked on its downward trajectory, just not immediately before it crosses the crossbar. Goo luck to anyone trying.

 

[niteowlgt]

I noticed the clock ran out, so delay of game. Similar to PSU-OSU, '14. The missed delay of game reminded me of us being shorted a down last week. The booth man should catch these f*ups.

 

[MJG-90]

NFL rule allows a kick to be blocked on its downward trajectory, just not immediately before it crosses the crossbar. Goo luck to anyone trying.

That’s not really possible. If you’re not immediately in front of the crossbar, the ball will be too high for any human to block. Or the ball will fall short. The only possible exception would be on a line drive kick. Even then, good luck.

 

[Art]

You obviously don’t remember…created quite a buzz when the Chiefs attempted it on a regular basis.

Yeah, another one of Hank Stram's dumb ideas. He had Morris Stroud stand at the goal line to try to block a try and he never came close. So the NFL implemented the rule and moved the goal posts back to the end line and the Dapper One was relegated to shaving cream commercials.

 

[MacNit07]

Yeah, another one of Hank Stram's dumb ideas. He had Morris Stroud stand at the goal line to try to block a try and he never came close. So the NFL implemented the rule and moved the goal posts back to the end line and the Dapper One was relegated to shaving cream commercials.

What Stram’s other dumb ideas?

 

[Art]

That’s not really possible. If you’re not immediately in front of the crossbar, the ball will be too high for any human to block. Or the ball will fall short. The only possible exception would be on a line drive kick. Even then, good luck.

That's why I said good luck to anyone trying.

 

[Art]

What Stram’s other dumb ideas?

Starting a one eye-tight end and wearing a microphone on the sideline to demonstrate to the entire world what an inarticulate lug he was.

 

[bdgan]

Do you mean the one where they scale the backs of their teammate?

Or even put their had on their backs

 

[manatree]

Yeah, another one of Hank Stram's dumb ideas. He had Morris Stroud stand at the goal line to try to block a try and he never came close. So the NFL implemented the rule and moved the goal posts back to the end line and the Dapper One was relegated to shaving cream commercials.

Hank Stram was not the reason the league moved the goalposts.

 

[Art]

Hank Stram was not the reason the league moved the goalposts.

That's correct. The NFL moved the goal posts any number of times, ostensibly for safety reasons. The most recent was coincidental with the Stroud Rule.

Hank Stram and his actions were never a good reason to do anything.

 

[manatree]

That's correct. The NFL moved the goal posts any number of times, ostensibly for safety reasons. The most recent was coincidental with the Stroud Rule.

Hank Stram and his actions were never a good reason to do anything.

The last move was to reduce the number of field goals, which the league felt was hurting the game. Given the league’s history, I would argue that safety had little if nothing to do with the move.

Hank Stram and his actions sucked their way to a great career, so he must have done something right other than stealing your lunch money.

 

[Art]

The last move was to reduce the number of field goals, which the league felt was hurting the game. Given the league’s history, I would argue that safety had little if nothing to do with the move.

Hank Stram and his actions sucked their way to a great career, so he must have done something right other than stealing your lunch money.

"Great career?" Lifetime record of 131-97 is more like "meh" As for stealing the lunch money of little kids, yeah, I could see an adult Hank Stram doing that.