Zeke_Mowatt
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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I still haven't seen and REALLY hope someone else has access to the actual page 105 of the manual...I've seen the same quote repeatedly about the taping, but have yet to see a full listing of what is on page 105...I know it doesn't appear to be on the internet, but does anyone, anywhere, have a copy of this we can scan, see, et at or at least translate onto a page so it's not a series of broken up quotes? I'd also LOVE to see the beginnings of the manual, so we have more of a feel for what this "game day manual" actually dictates, and how much the rest of the 'rules' jive with the harsh interpretation and penalty Goodell doled out. How much of this 'rulebook' is broken, how often, etc since we know this is a bit of a 'play it by ear' league until it's made into a rule.
The example that runs through my head is, since at one point the # of balls each team is to supply was mentioned as being a part of this game day manual, is this also the 'rulebook' that determined whether balls could be "scuffed" in by the QBs prior to the game? As I recall (please correct me if I'm wrong, again this is from memory) this was a recent change, and up to this point, QBs and kickers were allowed to scuff their own home balls, right? If that's the case, does that mean it retroactively became illegal for all teams playing before? Duh, of course it doesn't. But if that's the case, didn't Goodell mention that part of the "severity" of the fine were due to the fact that it had been going on since 2000 when he took over? And didn't someone mention that the manual itself wasn't changed until 2007 to reflect the 2006 memo? I know this doesn't get anyone anywhere, but it still sticks in my craw, especially after Goodell did nothing about the obvious tampering this FA period.
The example that runs through my head is, since at one point the # of balls each team is to supply was mentioned as being a part of this game day manual, is this also the 'rulebook' that determined whether balls could be "scuffed" in by the QBs prior to the game? As I recall (please correct me if I'm wrong, again this is from memory) this was a recent change, and up to this point, QBs and kickers were allowed to scuff their own home balls, right? If that's the case, does that mean it retroactively became illegal for all teams playing before? Duh, of course it doesn't. But if that's the case, didn't Goodell mention that part of the "severity" of the fine were due to the fact that it had been going on since 2000 when he took over? And didn't someone mention that the manual itself wasn't changed until 2007 to reflect the 2006 memo? I know this doesn't get anyone anywhere, but it still sticks in my craw, especially after Goodell did nothing about the obvious tampering this FA period.