SNF: Colts at 49ers

[Doc Brown]

This game is drunk.

[Wyobills89]

That should be a safety, if he didn't touch the ball it would be inside the 20. Now he kicked it into the end zone they get it at the 25? In my opinion that's a safety.

[SCBills]

What if you purposefully kick it out of the end zone?   Still a touchback?

[PromoTheRobot]

1 minute ago, jkeerie said:

Nope. Touch back.  The punt's momentum carried it into the end zone.

 

So if you flub a punt, just kick it out of the end zone and get a touchback?

[Warcodered]

Refs seem to think the turnovers only go one way this game.

[jkeerie]

Just now, Wyobills89 said:

That should be a safety, if he didn't touch the ball it would be inside the 20. Now he kicked it into the end zone they get it at the 25? In my opinion that's a safety.

His kick did not propel the ball into the end zone.  The momentum of the punt did.

[Bills fan since 87]

1 minute ago, Wyobills89 said:

That should be a safety, if he didn't touch the ball it would be inside the 20. Now he kicked it into the end zone they get it at the 25? In my opinion that's a safety.

 

Yeah, thats a stupid rule

[Warcodered]

Just now, PromoTheRobot said:

 

So if you flub a punt, just kick it out of the end zone and get a touchback?

I mean balls often speed up  after hitting the ground....I mean that's how physics work right?

[PromoTheRobot]

1 minute ago, Warcodered said:

I mean balls often speed up  after hitting the ground....I mean that's how physics work right?

But he kicked it. Replay showed that. Why did the returner make the effort to recover the ball then?

Edited October 25, 2021 by PromoTheRobot

[CircleTheWagons99]

3 minutes ago, jkeerie said:

Nope. Touch back.  The punt's momentum carried it into the end zone.

Nope. The player kicked when it was bouncing forward. 

[benderbender]

2 minutes ago, jkeerie said:

Nope. Touch back.  The punt's momentum carried it into the end zone.

So gravity has possession, we just borrow it temporarily? This is what happens when the tuck rule + what is a catch had a baby.

[Bills fan since 87]

1 minute ago, jkeerie said:

His kick did not propel the ball into the end zone.  The momentum of the punt did.

 

But once he kicks it into the endzone how can you say the momentum of the punt did?  Kicking it into the endzone obviously give the ball added momentum

[Doc Brown]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

So if you flub a punt, just kick it out of the end zone and get a touchback?

I think in that case it's a safety.  You have to regain possession.  

[Wyobills89]

I mean obviously we have no way of knowing where it would end up, but the extra little bit from kicking it could make a big difference, in direction/ bounce. I just think that's a dumb rule. 

[jkeerie]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

So if you flub a punt, just kick it out of the end zone and get a touchback?

I think if he purposely kicked the ball out of the end zone and the ball would not have gone through the end zone save for the kick, that is a different story and would be ruled a safety.

2 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

I think in that case it's a safety.  You have to regain possession.  

That's what they said was key...the player gained possession of the ball.

[YoloinOhio]

7 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

This game is drunk.

Well at least Wentz isn’t drinking alone

[Doc Brown]

Nelson's great but they passed on Allen.

[Warcodered]

We are in week 7 at some point Garrapollo's good year has to start.

[Vertig0]

This is an EJ Manuel game. Big hands. Wouldn't have any trouble handling these snaps. 

[Warcodered]

Just now, Doc Brown said:

Nelson's great but they passed on Allen.

Didn't they still have Andrew Luck?