Joe Morgan would be proud

Faroo6 · 10-07-2007, 06:27 PM

Just heard this gem during the 49ers-Ravens game.

"You can't gain yards running towards the line of scrimmage."

Jonzard · 10-07-2007, 07:48 PM

It is true though... cuz then once you pass it you turn around and run back to the line of scrimmage. Deep stuff really.

<Pion> · 10-07-2007, 08:11 PM

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Prodigal Son · 10-08-2007, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonzard

It is true though... cuz then once you pass it you turn around and run back to the line of scrimmage. Deep stuff really.

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Whoa.

Prodigal Son · 10-08-2007, 02:30 AM

But it's still wrong.

If you get the ball four yards deep in the backfield, you gain four yards to run towards the line of scrimmage. If you stood still, you'd get four fewer yards than if you ran towards the line of scrimmage.

Chaddeus Maximus · 10-08-2007, 02:36 AM

You can't gain positive net yards. There, are you happy???

Muppetus Galacticus · 10-08-2007, 04:37 AM

BOOM!

Prodigal Son · 10-08-2007, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Chaddeus Maximus

You can't gain positive net yards. There, are you happy???

Is there any other type of net yardage?

Erik W. · 10-08-2007, 09:55 AM

I think I know what he actually meant, but that's some pretty inexusable phrasing for a professional broadcaster.

Faroo6 · 10-08-2007, 03:34 PM

I think he was trying to say that you can gain yards running parallel to the line of scrimmage because it was on a reverse where the receiver just kept running laterally instead of cutting up field. Which brings me to another thing. How is it that professional athletes don't have the awareness to throw the football out of bounds on reverses and such when they can see a line of defenders 6-7 yards away, or is it because they would incur a penalty worse than the 8-10 yard loss?

CMH · 10-08-2007, 04:00 PM

Out of context it sounds silly but if you were viewing the game I'd bet everyone knew what he meant.

Cryomaniac · 10-08-2007, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Faroo6

Which brings me to another thing. How is it that professional athletes don't have the awareness to throw the football out of bounds on reverses and such when they can see a line of defenders 6-7 yards away, or is it because they would incur a penalty worse than the 8-10 yard loss?

I thought that about the play where Green got hurt in the Miami game. That wouldn't have been a penalty.

zekester91 · 10-08-2007, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Faroo6

I think he was trying to say that you can gain yards running parallel to the line of scrimmage because it was on a reverse where the receiver just kept running laterally instead of cutting up field. Which brings me to another thing. How is it that professional athletes don't have the awareness to throw the football out of bounds on reverses and such when they can see a line of defenders 6-7 yards away, or is it because they would incur a penalty worse than the 8-10 yard loss?

It's hard enough to get a quarterback to throw the ball out of bounds, running backs and recivers don't even think of throwing the ball, but if all the hand offs where latterals then yes, the receiver could throw the ball out of bounds and not get a penalty, Loss of 5 yards penalty if it was the second foward pass.

Faroo6 · 10-08-2007, 04:39 PM

I know about the lateral, I was just wondering if you can get flagged for an illegal man downfield if you throw it out of bounds.

zekester91 · 10-08-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Faroo6

I know about the lateral, I was just wondering if you can get flagged for an illegal man downfield if you throw it out of bounds.

I belive so, but on most of those plays the linemen are normaly still around the play.

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Prodigal Son All Star Starter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iahiodo a.k.a. the flyover Posts: 1,635	But it's still wrong. If you get the ball four yards deep in the backfield, you gain four yards to run towards the line of scrimmage. If you stood still, you'd get four fewer yards than if you ran towards the line of scrimmage.

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