The Butt Safety

[ToGoGo]

It's a shame we lost. The "Butt Safety" would have joined the pantheon along with the "Butt Fumble".

 

 

[Long Suffering Fan]

I was actually thinking that this is one of the worst things about this loss.  😀  This would have lived in infamy, but instead will be reduced to a footnote.  

[BarleyNY]

Except that mistake might’ve saved the Phins asses in this game. I know it changed the deficit from four points to two, but we got far worse field position because of it. 

[SCBills]

Probably won them the game. 
 

We would’ve gotten the ball around the Miami 45 down 4 with a minute left.   Instead we got it at the 25 down 2 with a minute left.  
 

With the OL a complete mess at that point, I trust Allen throwing a TD in that situation, more than I did having to work sidelines to get a FG attempt. 
 

Edited September 25, 2022 by SCBills

[mannc]

It was the best thing that could have happened for Miami.  I almost think he did it on purpose.  We should not have even rushed the punter.

[ToGoGo]

I don't know guys.

 

1. 45 yards for the touchdown

 

OR

 

2. 45 yards for the field goal

 

Historically, the second option is way better. 

[buffaloboyinATL]

8 minutes ago, Long Suffering Fan said:

I was actually thinking that this is one of the worst things about this loss.  😀  This would have lived in infamy, but instead will be reduced to a footnote.  

Agreed.  Except I was calling it the Butt Punt.  

[Just Jack]

4 minutes ago, buffaloboyinATL said:

Agreed.  Except I was calling it the Butt Punt.  

Butt Punt does sound better. 

[The Frankish Reich]

1 hour ago, ToGoGo said:

I don't know guys.

 

1. 45 yards for the touchdown

 

OR

 

2. 45 yards for the field goal

 

Historically, the second option is way better. 

Agreed.

Now as for the safety rule: punters are just too damn good these days. A free kick from the 20 is usually going to mean 60 yards in the air, sometimes more, with plenty of hang time for coverage. So what you saw today is kind of the norm - the team that was awarded a safety gets the ball on the wrong side of their own 30. I don't think that was the idea when the rule was written. So let's skip the free kick and give the "scoring" team the ball at their own 40, or 45, or midfield. That will end a lot of the discussion about "taking a safety" being the best option when a team is pinned back on 4th down deep in their own territory.