rabblerouser |
11-04-2018 06:31 PM |
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Originally Posted by Kyle DeLexus
(Post 13869294)
By definition, intentional grounding has very specific things mentioned in the rule. If they would have called delay of game or something like that I'd get it, but based on the rules written how they are, I don't see how you can call intentional grounding.
The clock was running when the ball was spiked. Because of that, the spike was made to save time. The rules need to have something specific saying it would be intentional grounding to spike the ball if the clock is stopped before the snap. Without that, the NFL is making shit up with interpretations of the rules that are not specific enough.
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1. The PLAY clock was running; the GAME clock was not. The item 3: "player under center is permitted to stop the game clock legally to save time" is telling :
Can't do it from the shotgun, and it has to be done to stop the GAME CLOCK LEGALLY TO SAVE TIME.
If the GAME CLOCK isn't running, then therefore the player is not legally stopping the clock to save time. Because the clock wasn't running.
Clay keeps asking for the rule, and I see it right there in black and white.
2. It was intentional grounding;
The QB was not outside the pocket, did not throw toward the line of scrimmage, had no receiver in the area, and the game clock was not running at the snap, so it wasn't done to legally save time on the clock.
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