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Jan 11, 2020
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mobomanjoe
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Yeah, that’s why it’d have to be a designed play.
If they know what guy(s) they’re aiming for, not only can they avoid being hit, but they can converge on the spot to recover it after it hits someone or is potentially mishandled by someone trying to play the ball off a bounce.
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This is probably Greenrake-ish, but why don’t teams try to punt....
mobomanjoe
1/11/20 5:06pm
Well, assuming it’s 4th down, if you recovered the ball, the other
StantonMac
1/11/20 5:09pm
I don’t follow.
mobomanjoe
1/11/20 5:12pm
It sounded to me like you were saying to aim it at the oncoming rushers that are
StantonMac
1/11/20 5:15pm
I can't imagine something like that ever working.
Pee Wee Reese
1/11/20 5:12pm
So in my scenario, you’re aiming it at guys downfield blocking for the returner.
mobomanjoe
1/11/20 5:17pm
Odds of it working: very, very, very small.
Pee Wee Reese
1/11/20 5:19pm
I would guess the odds would be more in your favor to go for it, no matter how
Pee Wee Reese
1/11/20 5:19pm
like kick it with intentions of it hitting someone 30 yards down field without them dodging it? have you not seen the
BlueFrog
1/11/20 5:22pm
Haha. Exactly.
mobomanjoe
1/11/20 5:27pm
Can you change your name to "greenrake v2"?
Pee Wee Reese
1/11/20 5:45pm
Those guys blocking for the punt returner start at the line of scrimmage and
StantonMac
1/11/20 6:07pm
Just checked the rule, if the person is behind the line of scrimmage, it is
Pee Wee Reese
1/11/20 5:17pm
like at or behind the line of scrimmage?
BlueFrog
1/11/20 5:14pm
It would have to hit them beyond the line of scrimmage. Higher probabliltiy that
Broda
1/11/20 5:16pm
Yeah, that’s why it’d have to be a designed play.
mobomanjoe
1/11/20 5:20pm
So somehow be far enough away to not get hit but close enough to recover...
Broda
1/11/20 5:21pm
I don't mean to harp, but trying to understand if you get the logic of this.
Pee Wee Reese
1/11/20 5:44pm
Utah did it to us in the 2010 game. So frustrating.
GSwarriorcoug
1/11/20 5:34pm
It's rare, but this does happen.
Supercoug
1/11/20 6:28pm
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