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Originally posted by Theisey
My view on it says the hold started in the EZ.
Regardless, it seems to me that the attempt at a foward pass was nothing more than an attempt to save loss of yardage (or in this case, a safety). If not, why wasn't this considered a sack as the "passer" was nearly on the ground when he attempted to flip it forward. Isn't this what they call "in the grasp"?
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I didn't see the play so I can only comment from a rules perspective. In the grasp only applies when he is wrapped up and ANOTHER defender is bearing down on him.
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One last comment, even if it is legal (NFL rules) to do this outside the tackle area, I think the pass has to land beyond the NZ. It was close, but I think it was short of that point. [/B]
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The NFL rule is that the pass must land
near the line of scrimmage. It does not need to go to the line of scrimmage.
Mon Dec 12, 2005, 08:55am
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