Rule Reference Question - OPI on try

[Mike L]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

If the pass is incomplete, then they can either back them up yardage and replay the down or decline the penalty and the down counts with no yardage. Why should they get *both*?

Assuming a pick-six is as unrealistic as me saying that a holding penalty kept a defender from stripping a ball and returning the fumble for a TD.

Are you willing to make the same argument for all the other LOD fouls too?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Mike L

Are you willing to make the same argument for all the other LOD fouls too?

Nope. Those are different kind of fouls.