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tjones1 Thu Feb 07, 2013 02:12pm
Joe Flacco told teammates to tackle Ted Ginn from the sideline during ... free kick
 
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Ruling?

Would they have awarded a touchdown?

HLin NC Thu Feb 07, 2013 02:22pm
The article cites the rule so yes, they would have.

I saw the clip last night on SoundFX. I don't think he was truly serious. More like "What IF we stole a million dollars from the bank or What IF Megan Fox got snowbound at my house?":eek:

jTheUmp Thu Feb 07, 2013 02:27pm
Imagine if it would've actually happened... Ginn breaks away for a probable touchdown-scoring return, Flacco comes off the sideline and tackles him. Officials award the 49ers a touchdown and the win.

I think that would probably succeed in melting the internet (to say nothing of what would happen in Vegas).

HLin NC Thu Feb 07, 2013 02:34pm
Of course this crew didn't flag and eject a player who shoved an official so who knows??????

jTheUmp Thu Feb 07, 2013 03:03pm
There's also this tucked away in the NFL rulebook:
Quote:
Rule 17, Section 2:

Section 2 Extraordinarily Unfair Acts

COMMISSIONER AUTHORITY

Article 1 The Commissioner has the sole authority to investigate and take appropriate disciplinary and/or corrective measures if any club action, non-participant interference, or calamity occurs in an NFL game which he deems so extraordinarily unfair or outside the accepted tactics encountered in professional football that such action has a major effect on the result of the game.

tjones1 Thu Feb 07, 2013 03:36pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by HLin NC (Post 877742)
Of course this crew didn't flag and eject a player who shoved an official so who knows??????
That was basically my thinking...

CT1 Fri Feb 08, 2013 06:03am
There's NCAA precedent for this:

1954 Cotton Bowl: Dicky Maegle - Tommy Lewis Tackle Play - YouTube

Robert Goodman Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:22pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by CT1 (Post 877820)
The CRU didn't provide for an award of a score for a long period until after a certain Mr. Karpuk came off the bench to do similarly, when it was adopted.

http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=...e+karpuk&hl=en

At that time all they could penalize for it was half the distance and a 3-mins. power play. The accounts say it was a sure TD absent the foul, while film of the Lewis play argues for the likelihood of a legitimate tackle by a teammate had the foul not occurred.


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