Do you Hate the Rule "Didn't make a Football Move" - Page 2 - New England Patriots Forums

***reflexblue*** · 07-24-2007, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Fixit

It could mistakenly be ruled a fumble if he does make a football move.

I'm in the "dumb rule" camp. Possession and two feet is good enough for me. If a guy catches a ball, good for him. If he gets blasted and coughs it up, good for the defense.

YEAH, what he said.

***DaBruinz*** · 07-24-2007, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by richpats

On the other hand, a ref could mistakenly rule that a receiver has possession (when he is in fact bobbling the ball with both feet down) and the ball is knocked out, so without the "football move" rule, plays like that could mistakenly be ruled fumbles.

Or they are ruled incomplete, when, in fact, they ARE fumbles as what happened back in 2004 with Marvin Harrison. I remember watching him catch the ball, take 2 steps and then get PUMMELED and he fumbled. The Ref called it incomplete. Unfortunately, it wasn't a challengable play then. Now it is.

brady199 · 07-24-2007, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by richpats

On the other hand, a ref could mistakenly rule that a receiver has possession (when he is in fact bobbling the ball with both feet down) and the ball is knocked out, so without the "football move" rule, plays like that could mistakenly be ruled fumbles.

Thats why we have instant replay

***Rob0729*** · 07-24-2007, 12:33 PM

Personally, I think that with or without this rule, there would be a lot of judgement calls on what is considered a catch or fumble etc. I think adding a football move actually eliminate a lot of the questionable judgement calls because with a football move they usually make it easier to know if a player actually had possession before he fumbles or is down.

I don't think the rule is perfect, but I think it is the best option.

drakesta101 · 07-24-2007, 06:20 PM

I agree, the rule is beyond stupid. The rule actually has holes as well.....for sideline catches the reciever does not need to make a football move....just stretch out of bounds for a ball and have two feet in bounds and fall over...even if possession is only made for a split second....but in the middle of the field the reciever can have a ball with two feet down for as long a time and it can become jarred loose....but its an incomplete pass...advantage offense

signbabybrady · 07-24-2007, 07:53 PM

the rule sux period

Gumby · 07-25-2007, 05:20 AM

The rule is fine.

It is just the referee's whimsical interpretation of it, as in the Harrison example cited above, is what is wrong. Making more referee bogus calls subject to review is a GREAT answer IMO.

We don't need NBA-style-referees; who have one standard for the Dolts & harrisons of the world and a second higher standard for the non-star players or teams like the patriots.