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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Agree. The buttfumble was outrageously bad execution, this was outrageously bad coaching/planning/scheme.It’s not the funniest (buttfumble) but it IS the dumbest. I have seen the clip of McAffey attempt to explain the “logic” but I don’t buy it. The whole thing was absolutely nonsensical.
the buttfumble wasn't a bad play... it was just Sanchez Jete-ing out... The Clots swinging gate was an actual "honest to god i cant believe they really called that play" playIt’s not the funniest (buttfumble) but it IS the dumbest. I have seen the clip of McAffey attempt to explain the “logic” but I don’t buy it. The whole thing was absolutely nonsensical.
Agree. The buttfumble was outrageously bad execution, this was outrageously bad coaching/planning/scheme.
I honestly still believe that the ball wasn’t supposed to be snapped.
It wasn't. Pat McAfee confirmed that when he went over the play on his podcast. The guy who was supposed to take the snap or pretend to snap the ball (can't remember which) was injured before this play. If they got a certain look, there would be some sort of signal to snap it but otherwise just take the delay. The substitute player got confused.I honestly still believe that the ball wasn’t supposed to be snapped.
Agree. The buttfumble was outrageously bad execution, this was outrageously bad coaching/planning/scheme.
Pagano confirmed pretty much the same story. Ball was never supposed to be snapped. At least, Pagano owned up to it...It wasn't. Pat McAfee confirmed that when he went over the play on his podcast. The guy who was supposed to take the snap or pretend to snap the ball (can't remember which) was injured before this play. If they got a certain look, there would be some sort of signal to snap it but otherwise just take the delay. The substitute player got confused.
Bad coaching.
I remember this play. Watched it live on TV and I probably was laughing my ass off.
How come when we were the Patriots dynasty, so many teams would make stupid plays against us?
They wanted too many men on the field penalty. If the Pats change personnel when the Colts special teams start to move off anticipating a 4th down offensive play, they can snap the ball and get a flag.Yeah, I don't think there's any doubt of that.
Which still leaves the question of purpose of the formation. To draw a penalty of some kind? Require the Pats to waste a time out? Neither seems likely or worth the trouble.
Just ran across this and figured this is a little blast from the past that will liven up everyone's day. This play should be celebrated every year.