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Old Thu Dec 25, 2008, 01:36pm
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"Normally used for punts, the rule stated that as long as the player receiving the snap was seven yards behind center, any teammate wearing the jersey of an eligible receiver (between Nos. 1 and 49 or 80 and 89) was permitted to go downfield."
Yeah, they got that one wrong.
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