justincredible;483263 wrote:Did you all see the penalty called on Braylon Edwards for the kicker stepping on his head tonight? Another equally absurd rule.

karen lotz;483272 wrote:What? Edwards' helmet could have severely injured the soccer cleats on the kicker's foot. I expect a fine and possible suspension for Edwards. BUSH league move.

ironman02;483290 wrote:What was it that the commentators were saying during the game about a "second motion" or something like that? Wouldn't the catch be complete once he has possession and hits the ground, in this particular case? At the time he hits the ground, he is clearly holding the ball in his hand. Then, he turns and puts the ball on the ground, which to me, seems like a "second motion" that is separate from the actual catch. I mean, once you're in the end zone and on the ground, shouldn't the play be over anyway?

justincredible;483299 wrote:The whole concept of a "football move" pisses me off.

karen lotz;483540 wrote:If I heard right, this rule wasn't in place for last season or the Super Bowl...

Heretic;483354 wrote: Maybe that fucktard Goodell should worry about his retarded on-field rule system instead of how much he can fine/suspend players for random shit.

justincredible;483584 wrote:Correct. Brand new for this year.

Following are the 2010 changes:

•UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS: Existing unnecessary roughness rules have been standardized and protection for defenseless players has been expanded, including additional safeguards for defenseless players who have just completed a catch from blows to the head or neck by an opponent who launches, and long snappers.

"We wanted to make sure we have consistent language that lines up for all categories of players and expand the protection that applies to those players," says Atlanta Falcons President and Co-Chairman of the NFL Competition Committee Rich McKay. All unnecessary roughness violations result in a 15-yard penalty.
•HELMET REMOVAL: If a ball carrier's helmet comes off during a play, the ball will immediately be blown dead.

"We watched some tape where players are running in the field of play without helmets," says McKay. "In our mind that is not a safe situation."
•DEAD BALL FOULS: If there is a dead ball personal foul by either team following the end of the second or fourth quarter, the penalty yardage will now be enforced on the second-half kickoff, or the kickoff in overtime.
•INSTANT REPLAY: Two adjustments were made to instant replay procedures in the interest of competitive fairness:
-- If there is not an on-field ruling that a ball strikes a video board, guide wire, sky cam or any other object, the replay assistant may now initiate a booth review, even if the event occurs prior to the two-minute warning.

-- If a replay review inside of one minute of either half results in the on-field ruling being reversed and the correct ruling would not have stopped the game clock, then there will be a 10-second runoff before the ball is put back in play.
•JERSEY NUMBERS: In addition to numbers 60-79 and 90-99, defensive linemen are now permitted to wear numbers 50-59. Also, players who change positions are no longer required to switch jersey numbers if the change is from an ineligible position to another ineligible position (e.g. center to offensive guard) or from an eligible position to another eligible position (e.g. running back to wide receiver).
•FAIR CATCH MUFFS: The penalty yardage for interference when a kicking team player attempts to catch a muffed kick has been eliminated. A penalty for unnecessary roughness, if applicable, would not be affected.

ironman02;483290 wrote:What was it that the commentators were saying during the game about a "second motion" or something like that? Wouldn't the catch be complete once he has possession and hits the ground, in this particular case? At the time he hits the ground, he is clearly holding the ball in his hand. Then, he turns and puts the ball on the ground, which to me, seems like a "second motion" that is separate from the actual catch. I mean, once you're in the end zone and on the ground, shouldn't the play be over anyway?

sportchampps;484490 wrote:i hope someone drops the ball while flipping into the enzone celebrating and the flip is ruled a football move b/c he was crossing the line. Dumb rule and if Megatron would have stood up with the ball in his hand does that make it a catch

sportchampps;484490 wrote:i hope someone drops the ball while flipping into the enzone celebrating and the flip is ruled a football move b/c he was crossing the line. Dumb rule and if Megatron would have stood up with the ball in his hand does that make it a catch

Non;485187 wrote:I can't believe the outrage about this.

This has been the rule for several years and every time it happens people go crazy and act like they don't understand it.

It happened last year, first game of the season to the Raiders. Same thing you have to maintain possession.

I don't care if they change it but I'm surprised at so many people who didn't know this because there have been many similar plays the last few years.