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Originally posted by mcrowder
What a bizarre rule. Let me ask 2 related questions then...
Lineman #59 receives a legal handoff, runs 5 yards past the LOS, returns back behind the LOS, and throws a pass. Illegal man downfield?
Lineman #59 receives a legal handoff, runs 5 yards past the LOS, pitches to QB #11, who immediately throws a pass. Illegal man downfield?
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Yes and yes. Linemen cannot be down field until the last pass is thrown. Now having said that, when is the last time you saw a lineman receive a hand off??? Keep in mind, a lineman number cannot be a back in Fed.