OOB vs. Inbounds

[Bob M.]

REPLY: The "two-foot" rule is even applicable in momentum exception situations. On the Monday night game between NE and Buffalo, the opening kickoff was kicked deep toward the near side pylon. The receiver fielded the ball at about the one and carried it into the EZ. He downs it there. The HL drops his bag on the one for momentum, and the ball is placed there--first and ten. The coach asks for review and the R (Tom White) determines that the receiver only got one foot down in the field of play. The second foot hit the goal line. Therefore, it's treated as if the ball was caught was caught in the endzone--a touchback. Ball is relocated to the 20. The HL told me that in virtually every respect the NFL is a "two-foot league."