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Yes. Because a screen pass has blockers and completely changes the angles to which a runner makes a defender miss. A runner can use their blockers as, well, screens, to manipulate the defender.

That was a screen pass. Not a swing pass. Not even remotely the same. He was 1 yard past the sticks and was not moving laterally. He was moving toward Duke Johnson and likely would have collided with him the exact moment the ball arrived. I mentioned that Cook was a couple yards different than Duke. .

Flashback: We were talking about Duke Johnson being "open" against the Vikings and Allen not throwing to him. I said that Duke may not get the first down because a defender was guarding the sticks and the defender would have likely either broken the pass up or stuffed him. You disagreed and thought it would be easy to make the defender miss. Similar situation (though a couple yards longer) happened again, but this time Allen threw it to the RB... and the RB was promptly stopped short of the sticks because he couldnt make the defender miss.

Thats not what I wrote at all. Did you not read my post? This I agree with. It's an advantage for the Dolphins. No doubt about it. But I don't know how anyone can say its a health issue now, when that point was never brought up before it had a roof. That's a bit disingenuous. Seriously, who here was complaining about Miami heat before the stadium retrofit? Anyone? Ever? The heat on the visitors sideline is the same as its been since 1987. The only difference is that the home team is shaded now.

Just want to point out that teams have played on that sideline in that heat in Miami for almost 35 years. This only became a big issue when the Dolphins shaded their sideline. But their shade doesnt amplify the visitors heat. The heat on the visitors side is the same as it always has been.

This guy has 297 posts and I think every one of them is a thread.

Its literally Bills propaganda. You'll never get any real insight from them. But I still love the videos and watch them every week.

You are all focused on the clock, which is not the goal at that point. The goal is just a first down. Only thing that matters is a first down. With a first down, the clock becomes irrelevant. Game is over. You run the ball and get the first down. You don’t risk an interception. You don’t risk a QB getting blindsided and fumbling. You don’t risk a sack. You don’t risk a intentional grounding.

YESSSSS. BILLS ARE BACK IN 1ST PLACE IN THE AFC!

No. You run the ball, get 2 or 3 or 4 yards. The first down is all that matters.

So what? Get the 3 or 4 yards and the first down.

WHY WHY WHY would you attempt a pass on 2nd and 4 when you’re trying to wind down the clock?????

Impossible not to like Po. Really hoping there is some miracle and we get Hyde back for the playoffs. It feels empty without him back there.

You don't draft a player to be a 3/4 season replacement.

If I were to guess, the Bills would trade Elam for a couple of those names right now.

Knox was open A LOT in this game. He just wasn’t being targeted. Here is one example below. We scored anyway, but it shows that Knox is getting open.

Meanwhile McDuffy in KC Is absolutely locking people down.

Played more than our 1st round pick did haha.

Patriots were without their stud DT and Judon is a liability on the edge.

Poyer had 3 feet down. Myers never secured the ball.

Conspiracy theorists will tell you they keep it ambiguous for a reason. Think about it - we are literally debating what a “step” is!?

I would say: “Dang, the Pats player had 3 feet down. Sucks, but it’s a catch.”

Correction: 3 feet. No, it doesn’t make sense. He is confusing rules and bringing turnover rules into the discussion and they have no place here. Loose ball rules have NOTHING to do with a catch. The rule he quoted is saying if there is a fumble, for example, the recovering player must possess the ball with 2 feet in bounds. I have no idea why he brought that up.

Not sure why you’re quoting loose ball rules here. It has nothing to do with the play. That has to do with turnovers being recovered. Except the rule book specifically mentions a 3rd step being an act common to the game. Literally mentions it.

The rule book is clearly ambiguous on this, likely on purpose, to allow them to adjust as needed. As I showed, the definition of a step in english is just another foot/leg forward. And the league counts toe taps as a foot. So semantics it all you want. He also tucked the ball away too.