Did you guys see the end of that play?

[Enfuego]

Intercepted and he's on his knees. Carolina player hits the ball out of his hands through the endzone. Doesn't get touched down.

Isn't that a safety?

 

[ryanphan]

my option vegas call

 

[razorbackpicks]

In the endzone like that a player is down when his knee hits the ground I do believe.

 

[ScottL]

EF I believe you are correct on a technical rulebook level. The player was not contacted. However the refs can overrule this by deeming the intercepting player as "giving himself up" (taking knee with no intent to advance the ball) after the interception, thus the play is dead. Had the player got up and moved forward and then the ball got batted out of the endzone it would have been ruled a touchback. Wait who am I idding? These refs have conferences after every play and then do whatever they want.

 

[bukis1]

To be a safety first the ball has to at one point be out of the endzone

 

[Biz]

Corrrect about giving yourself up in the end zone.

Also, if you are on one knee as soon as you are touched the player is down. Not sure, but if you hit the ball while a player is down, is he ruled down or a fumble? Not sure.

 

[Enfuego]

To be a safety first the ball has to at one point be out of the endzone

So, a touch back?

 

[Enfuego]

EF I believe you are correct on a technical rulebook level. The player was not contacted. However the refs can overrule this by deeming the intercepting player as "giving himself up" (taking knee with no intent to advance the ball) after the interception, thus the play is dead. Had the player got up and moved forward and then the ball got batted out of the endzone it would have been ruled a touchback. Wait who am I idding? These refs have conferences after every play and then do whatever they want.

What I don't remember is if he took a knee? Anyone know?

 

[bukis1]

So, a touch back?

I believe so I just know it can't be a safety

 

[texansfan]

From what I've seen a player can give himself up in any part of the field. I've seen it on interceptions at the end of games where he falls to the ground, the play is then over.

 

[Enfuego]

From what I've seen a player can give himself up in any part of the field. I've seen it on interceptions at the end of games where he falls to the ground, the play is then over.

That was the weird part. Grimes caught the ball then kind of crouched a bit but I can't remember if he took a knee or not. Then the ball was punched out of the back of the EZ.

 

[statman03]

How about the brilliant call by coach Rivera.........1st down with 1/2 yd to go for a TD.........he's got 4 chances to run it in.......but no......he calls a pass by who ? Derek Anderson ???.......this mook deserves every loss he gets

 

[razorbackpicks]

What I don't remember is if he took a knee? Anyone know?

he took a knee immediately. He was on a knee when Tolbert knocked the ball out.