NFL Rule

[mikesears]

Originally posted by PSU213
This happened during tonight's Monday Night game. Philadelphia is the offense, Minnesota is the defense. Phildelphia's QB (McNabb) received a hand-to-hand snap, threw a backward pass to a RB, and after the RB scrambled he threw a pass to McNabb (he wanted to throw to someone else, but I guess he was covered).

Apparently in the NFL if the QB received the snap under center, he is an not eligible receiver, but he is eligible if he receives a shot gun snap. What kind of rule is this? And I though the NF had a ton of crazy rules.

After it was called, I broke out my NFL rulebook. They call the QB directly behind center a "T-Formation back". A T-Formation back is an ineligible receiver. Apparently, Mike Tice is a coach who reads his rulebook.