Seeking Rule Clarification (NFL)

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If you are really looking for an answer, why are you coming here? Seriously, unless I am missing something, there are no NFL active officials on this site.

Maybe there will be some time in the future. Aren't threads immortal? I don't assume a question will be answered by a contemporary.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by FormerUmp

Like I said, I'm just looking for an answer.

The quickest way to get a good response to this would be to send a Tweet to Mike Pereira. For all I know, he already has addressed it. I don't know that anybody here can answer it adequately.

Originally Posted by Rich

How many here actually believe this?

It does remind me of the "question" a coach would ask before he starts in complaining about something.

[FormerUmp]

Originally Posted by Welpe

The quickest way to get a good response to this would be to send a Tweet to Mike Pereira. For all I know, he already has addressed it. I don't know that anybody here can answer it adequately.



It does remind me of the "question" a coach would ask before he starts in complaining about something.

Speaking of Mike Pereira, here's an interesting Peter King article about this play and the expectations fans have of officials in the age of replay where he quotes Pereira talking about this play.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/01/24/my...lay-peter-king