What's likely is that someone in the control room knows the rules and they tell the announcers what's going on. But I also wouldn't be surprised if the announcers themselves knew a good majority of these obscure rules.
David Wang This. These guys get payed lots of money to announce this, they won’t know every thing but will definitely be at same knowledge level as head coach’s
These announcers aren't just picked up off the streets. They do their homework, they know the game in and out. The amount of notes they take on every game is astounding, and knowing the past of all the players and all of the stats that they memorize. This job is much harder than it looks.
Also, the announcers are typically older, they've known the rule changes over time and the evolution of the game. They know their stuff, I highly doubt there is someone in a control room giving them instructions.
That rule is the most bogus in sports. It allows the receiver to take an inbounds ball out of bounds and get a benefit for it. Just moronic to penalize the other team for being skilled
It's true my mom has a friend on the Kansas City Chiefs who is the special team coach and it went around the NFL and my mom's friend told my who told me.
@@cyb3rjake735 "helmet cams so we can hear...", umm cam is short for camera not to be confused with mics which is short for microphones. This is where it gets tricky. Cameras record video and microphones record audio. You're welcome to use this as a reference.
@@aksjjnwubdaswnjdnwendi1652 I was born and raised in Milwaukee, so it's always so exciting when something from Wisconsin is mentioned. A long way from Chicago? I still remember being happy that the parents were going fishing in Wisconsin. This comment section is giving me shivers.
Yuuuupp! Play until the ref stops you. Also, it is not a score until you cross that line or until the ball goes through the net. So many instances where people assume they got the score and stop trying - and it bites them in the ass.
@@samueljrichardson2499 cops are on the taxpayers dollars. Refs are not. Tax payer funded jobs are occupied by some of the dumbest people on the planet
I didn't even notice, was so focused on LaCarpetron Dookmarriot FINALLY seeing some serious play time!!! Trading EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE for him was the smartest thing they've done in years!!! Super Bowl 2022, I can just feel it!!!
Haha I was watching a top 10 Nascar greatest crashes on TV and every time it went to old standard definition footage I was like "wowwww.... I used to watch this every day and not think anything of the bad quality."
You didn't notice the quality then really (especially with smaller tv's) other than when reception was bad and they're not as bad as the clips you see that have been digitised after the original tapes have been degrading. Even with my HD on a 4d tv worth a small car, the artefacts and ghosting (especially on overhead zip wire cams) can be distracting. That's on 60". On 23" CRT growing up, I don't remember my eyes aching... then again I'm old lol
No... just watch a movie in standard definition compared to an HD version. It looks terrible. Now consider when TV footage was not even close to SD on a grainy TV screen. It was awful, we just didn't know any better. You guys are "forgetting" how it used to look. Similar to remembering an old video game with awesome graphics. If you go back and play it 15+ years later, guess what? It looks terrible and nothing like you remembered.
The fair catch kick is one of my favorite rules in all of football and I genuinely hope we see more of them. They are extremely risky, but if you’re down by 1 with a few seconds left, why not try it and see? It’s probably got better odds than a Hail Mary, and is likely the best chance kickers have of breaking the field goal record
The reason it’s almost never seen is because if you attempt a fair catch kick and miss, you’ve turned the ball over. A rule change is like to see: on a missed fair catch kick, you don’t turn the ball over, instead you lose ten yards but keep the ball. That’ll allow more attempts, but not a gratuitous attempt after every fair catch.
The problem is the kicker is not the one who does the actual kicking for the fair catch free kick. It's whoever called the fair catch. So it would be good to give all your players a little bit of kicking practice
@@ok-cu3wy , In the CFL, the first play would have resulted in an illegal participation penalty. Players can't step out of bounds and then participate in the play. Real Football players would know this.
Aralorn Wolf 1st of all who said I didn’t know 2nd of all this is old and the rules may have changed and if they didn’t change then they obviously can do it
That was incredible luck though. The odds of that ball bouncing back like that has got to be near lottery odds. Yeah, keep your eyes on the ball until the very end, but damn that was lucky.
Isn't that not the case anymore? The rules were probably different when that clip is from, but nowadays if a punt is touched first by the kicking team, it's dead at the spot it's touched, and if a kickoff lands in the end zone, then it's automatically a touchback. The receiving team isn't required to down it. I don't think this could happen today.
Joui Simojoki yeah but that’s been the “joke” for like 5 years. At this point it isn’t a joke, it’s hack. I’d rather live under a rock than anyone’s house who thinks that still funny or worthy of a comment.
Great to see my Packers represented so much. Also, Mason Crosby very nearly got himself the longest field goal record. That guy is such a staple on the team it's gonna be weird when he retires in 30ish years.
Had it not been below freezing, it would've gone in. Had it not been for the wind blowing in his face, it would've gone in. Had it not been for both of those things and if it was 70 with wind to his back, that kick might've gone from 80. What a kick
I don’t think it would be a field goal record it would be a free kick record wouldn’t it? They’re different plays so the record wouldn’t be different wouldn’t it?
I’m just in awe of the ability of the refs to know the depth of the rule book, and apply to what’s happening. Not even a hint of indecision or hesitation with any of the refs in the video. Truly something to admire
Good reffing in any sport is incredible to watch, baseball another one where there are so many rules and to watch an umpire nail every call and get the lesser know rules called correctly is a marvel
To be fair, that's literally their job. You might as well say you're impressed by how far a quarterback can throw a ball, or how good of hands a receiver has.
@@Gamer2k4 Except a qb throws the ball dozens of times a game. That's not a rare situation. Some of these situations are rare, like the drop kick or the undowned ball at the end of the half. You could also argue it's just as much the player's jobs to know these rules just as well, and look at how many of them miss it.
Michael Toscano probably the Saints because it was 27 to 37 and since the ram scored and assuming they made the field goal it would be 34 to 37 and saying there were only 4:07 left I would say that the rams probably didn’t get the onside kick or get the ball again within those 4 mins
This is one of the reasons why I got so hooked on NFL football: it's not only roughing, pulling and tackling; there's _also_ quite a bit of strategy involved to end on top.
@@lyrics2challenged oh sorry lol i wasnt specific at all.... the rule where the the kick returner can accept the return out of bounds if he sticks a single foot out of bounds before he picks up the ball.
@@Mr.Soberish while people didn't like the rules, all these bullshit ones, are what make it more entertaining to me. Same with the both teams should get a chance in OT. People would prefer it, yet that's a rule that definitely should not change. (Tho sum like the sideline thing is bullshit) it has to ve a set of rules separating pro from college. People want it more and more like college everyday. Wheel my Raven's head coach whined about Bill doing an offensive formation with a tackle replaced by tight end I was disgusted for him getting it banned. It was a legal play. Not to mention the refs told our players who not to cover and we still got confused? It's pathetic really.
@82465amen that's one thing I will say about the patriots, they are a smart organization. Even though I dislike them as a team; they're the best ran organization. Have the Best(and apparently smartest)head coach, and a top 3 all time QB. The patriots just always find a way to get it done 🤷🏿♂️ Respect from a Falcons fan.
I think they should officially name that punt play where everyone holds like crazy and the punter runs out the back of the end zone to kill clock, the Safety Dance.
I guess you don’t understand anything about languages. Have you ever thought that languages could have regional and dialectical differences? I bet you think that there are only three languages in the world. It’s arbitrary what people call things as language is about understanding, not stupid rules and “wE mAdE iT!!”. You know, English developed off from Germanic and Romance language roots, meaning you actually have to call it by German word, Fußball.(By your idiotic, condescending and stupid standards, of course)
Figured the Patriots 2014 Divisional Playoff game against the Ravens would be in this video. They really had the formations down to a science. So much to where the immediately banned the tactic.
Could you elaborate? The only thing I recall from a Pats-Ravens playoff game was a fourth and short, Pats ball. It was a heavy formation and TB was looking towards his sideline and yelling, his hands pointing at his helmet like there was something wrong with the radio in his helmet. At that moment the Pats did a direct snap to the running back who ran it for the first down. Great bit of misdirection.
Yeah they had their TE line up in the left tackle spot uncovered, and their RB line up on the right side in the slot but technically as an ineligible lineman since the receiver to his right was on the line, too. The TE was actually eligible, so instead of blocking he ran upfield and caught a pass. It was a popular college play. The Pats ran the play three times that game, but it only worked on the 3rd attempt. Harbaugh then said after the game that nobody had ever seen that type of play before and demanded the rule be changed, lol.
This is taken directly from wikipedia: "the Patriots went with four linemen, while playing tight end Michael Hoomanawanui and running back Shane Vereen on the line next to them. This confused the Baltimore defense as to which players were eligible receivers - though they did announce it to officials as required - aiding the Patriots on a 9-play, 80-yard touchdown drive in which the team never faced a third down." They did this tactic of reporting ineligible receivers just before they lined up then lining up said receivers as if they were eligible leaving the Ravens little time to figure out who to cover. The NFL made this tactic illegal the next season because teams are too stupid to figure out who's ineligible or not (even though the refs told them each time who NOT to cover)
This play wasn't them getting screwed. This actually legit. The ball HAS TO BE downed in the endzone for it to be dead or go out of bounds which it didn't do.
I was watching that thinking, "what in the world is going on?" Not just your run of the mill holding, but players practically wrestling each other to the ground. It looked more like a brawl than a football play.
Except they took more out than the CFL has, basically in the CFL any player can punt on any down anywhere and punts and fieldgoal misses that go through the back of the endzone gives a single point, if it's a tie game, instead of going for the game winning fieldgoal, they'll sometimes punt it to win or run a play and if the play fails, trying to punt it through the back
The Packers would probably be the Ty Montgomery fumble. Packers played well, but dumb errors cost them big time. Situational football was at their worst
Do you guys remember that football comedy show from the 90's on Comedy Central called, "Offsides With Dom Irrera?" What I wouldn't give to find copies of THAT show today! It was 40-50 years of pro football footage, with each episode focusing on unique and interesting plays/events with funny commentary in the background.
NFL Films did a video called NFL's Newest Follies (1995) that was hosted by Dom Irrera. Most of the things that was on Offsides is on that video. During the offseason they show it on NFL Network as filler with all the old Football Follies. Most of the old follies videos are on RUclips if you know the title.
There was this Ravens-Bengals game that I watched live and the Ravens had to punt on 4th down near the end of the game. They didn't want to give Cinci the ball back so they could score a potential game winning TD so they intentionally held the Bengals' players, resulting in the game ending in a penalty. I think this was in 2016 or 2017, I can't find the clip, but they changed the rule the following season saying the game cannot end on a penalty. Ravens ended up winning the game. John Harbaugh is like Billichick, he will cull through the rulebook.
This is easily my favorite highlight video. It is so interesting to see the most particular rules (or lack there of) exploited. Even if it doesn't make sense, there's nothing they can do while the game is in play. It's awesome.
As a (European) football fan, that last clip makes me so proud. "Always play to the whistle". As a Rams player picking up the ball, all the refs will do is say stop if the play was actually over, it's not like you'll get a penalty, just go for it.
If the Packers want to intimidate their opponents, have their players reading large copies of the NFL rulebook during every play. Let their opponents see them reading and smiling.
The Cobb bit was that Cobb "caught" the ball out of bounds, therefore it was deemed to have gone out of bounds. The NFL fixed that. It's now where the ball is, not the player, whether they "catch" it out of bounds or not.
Love football and basketball.... Love these kind of moments. Especially the flacco safety play but ultimately the game was up so that was an easy play to literally end the game with a W. The last clip also is very very clever because he not only knew what was going on... He glanced at the other teams players and noticed nobody caught on..... Genius
I wish you would have showed more of the Ravens blatant holding on the Bengals on the non-punt safety. The whole point of that: a game (or half) cannot end on a defensive penalty, but can (and does) on an offensive penalty. All 10 Ravens (excluding punter obviously) were told to just tackle their man, blatant holding, WWF takedown stuff. It was genius.
Funny thing is, it can never happen again because the rule's been changed to the ball is dead as soon as it hits the ground in the end zone, but it wasn't changed until 2004 (10 years after this play).
The most interesting one to me is that if there is something like 10 seconds left or more, you can tell all of your offensive players to hold to run off the clock because the game can end on offensive penalties. Even if the defenders get flagged, the offense can waive off the flags and the opposition never gets a play.
Some of these niche rules must come from American Football’s connection to/origins from rugby. In rugby you get a “free kick” from a mark(fair catch), used to be if a part of your body was out of bounds when initially touching the ball you’re an extension of the out of bounds for a ball moving or in flight(law got changed last year) & in rugby you must drop kick restarts & have the option of drop kicking conversations
Its called a fair catch kick. When a team makes a fair catch they have the option to attempt a free kick from the spot they caught the ball at. It can be a place kick or a drop kick and if it goes through the upright its worth a field goal. The other team isnt allowed to rush it. Its really rare and most people dont even know about it but the panthers actually attempted one this past weekend.
@@ttpballinftr1827 I'm guessing that this only happens after onside kicks. After a regular kickoff, the receiving team would too way too far away to attempt a fair catch kick.
Jeff Green Well u arent allowed to fair catch the ball after it hits the ground so u cant rly use it on an onside kick. The only real practical use is off a short punt before the half. Its pretty much an alternative option to a hail mary.
radconserv68 as an offensive player he realized the defender was now an eligible receiver and he laid the smack down on him. It’s a play we rarely see because Wide Outs aren’t thinking about the rules of the game from a defensive side of the ball, especially in such split second manner.
Not only did he know the rule, his teammates did too. The one Packer who was standing between him and the ref turned immediately to the ref to see if he would throw the flag, and all of Cobb's teammates who were nearby were congratulating him without needing an explanation of what he just did.
They're not impressed because it's hard. They're just impressed because no one ever does it and its harder than the alternative with no benefit. It was his last play of his career.
An "ab" typo in a sentence about Belichick? I think you may have Nostradamus abilities dude, gonna have to work on honing them in though so you actual see the future instead of just typoing the future...
Facts Funny you mention that. The World Rugby league just set up a weight limit for their players because they couldn’t take the hits. Seems to me like they can’t take a hit. You fucking dumbass haha.
What about the kickoff that the Jets recovered for the touchdown against the Bills? The Bills thought somehow it was a punt but the Jets proved them wrong.
@@stiimuli lmao. Yup. We're seekers on a journey to be amused. My username is from a created alien that my son made and your name yours is Stimuli. Pretty much sums it up lol
@David Riedy its very rare but basically a team has to be punting very close to their own goal line. The opposing team fair catches the punt at the 50 yard line (for example). They can opt to do the fair catch kick (free kick). It usually happens before the half but I believe it can happen at any point of the game. and im not sure if it can count as the longest field goal.
David Riedy after a fair catch you can either take a possession or try to kick a field goal with no defenders trying to block it. Unless it’s the end of the half you obviously take the ball. At the end of the half you consider kicking though
Jedi Knight Jairin Aiki Can you explain why that happened. I thought for punts it didn't have to be caught by a PR. If the opposing team touches it it is considered down
@@kevinanthony5296 The opposing kicked the ball. What occurred is that the ball never bounced out of bounds and no one touched the ball. This allowed the receiving team to pick up the ball (yes even in the endzone) and run it back for a touchdown. However, that's the old rule and they changed it in 2004. If that happened today, the ball is taken from the 20 yard line by the receiving team.
Why are the Saints players and ESPECIALLY coaches shocked by the Rams player picking up the ball @5:30 and returning it for a touchdown? Of course that's a live ball! WTF?
@@bradywilder4425in those days...it was a live ball if it landed in the end zone. The rule was changed just a few years ago. Today...if it lands in the end zone, it's an automatic touchback.
The first bounce is forward and almost lands out of bounds. If the second bounce is even an inch forward it probably lands out of bounds, but it unexpectedly bounces back. You often see the bounce back on a first bounce , but I don't remember seeing the bounce reverse direction very often (possibly never?)
Some may not know this, but a couple years ago I thought of a complete advantage within the rules that would have been disastrous if it were ever to be used. It would have been on the line between honor and win at all costs. And the NFL changed it without ever mentioning why they changed it. So, now when there are "imminent" 12+ players on defense they blow the whistle and call the 5 yard penalty before the snap/clock. I always thought (a few years ago when it was legal) that if you kicked off to an opponent and they were down let's say 4 points with 40 seconds left. Why not put 40 men on defense and make the offense waste time. Imagine dropping back with 40 seconds left trying to push the ball down the field and there are 30 extra guys on the field. You waste the time and get 5 yards per play. You could bleed the offense via too many men on the field. I thought up this strategy a few years ago and the NFL, via there "imminent too many men" penalty defeated it, and rightfully so.
If anyone is wondering, the reason that the “free” kick was taken is because someone called a fair caught and Jim Harbaugh elected to take a free kick from the fair catch instead of taking control on offense- something that is rarely done
The fair catch kick is one of those rules from when football was still rugby. Before 1974, in the NFL, any missed field goal was treated the same as a punt.
Can we give some props for the announcers knowing their rules too 😂😂😂
What's likely is that someone in the control room knows the rules and they tell the announcers what's going on. But I also wouldn't be surprised if the announcers themselves knew a good majority of these obscure rules.
David Wang This. These guys get payed lots of money to announce this, they won’t know every thing but will definitely be at same knowledge level as head coach’s
These announcers aren't just picked up off the streets. They do their homework, they know the game in and out. The amount of notes they take on every game is astounding, and knowing the past of all the players and all of the stats that they memorize. This job is much harder than it looks.
Also, the announcers are typically older, they've known the rule changes over time and the evolution of the game. They know their stuff, I highly doubt there is someone in a control room giving them instructions.
That rule is the most bogus in sports. It allows the receiver to take an inbounds ball out of bounds and get a benefit for it. Just moronic to penalize the other team for being skilled
Rumor has it they have the packers read the whole rule book every season
Pectonic HD you’d think so right lol
It's true my mom has a friend on the Kansas City Chiefs who is the special team coach and it went around the NFL and my mom's friend told my who told me.
@@duanemonroe419 lol what?? Told who, who told then who told him to tell what? Lol the fuck is you saying.
that’s why packers are best
Pectonic HD that’s a very Green Bay thing to do
“The Packers use obscure rule book knowledge to get ahead for 7 minutes”
The last clip is where I wish they had helmet cams so we can hear what he was communicating when he got the ball and was running
You mean why is there rule knowledge so legendary all these dummies try to run it and get to the 20 like fuck a touchback if you know the rules
@@cyb3rjake735 "helmet cams so we can hear...", umm cam is short for camera not to be confused with mics which is short for microphones. This is where it gets tricky. Cameras record video and microphones record audio. You're welcome to use this as a reference.
@@Roller76 some helmet cams record audio too use this as a reference
Dan Coles body cams have built in microphones for police so it’s be basically the same thing. Nice one
Green Bay Packers:
%20 Good Plays
%10 Cool Plays
%10000000000 *RULES*
@@aksjjnwubdaswnjdnwendi1652 packers are OP
@@aksjjnwubdaswnjdnwendi1652 I was born and raised in Milwaukee, so it's always so exciting when something from Wisconsin is mentioned. A long way from Chicago? I still remember being happy that the parents were going fishing in Wisconsin. This comment section is giving me shivers.
@@juulesmann9519I live just east of Milwaukee in a small town. Ive always liked the Packers.
@@billyscherer1510 What town is it?
@@juulesmann9519 well, I meant to say west, but I live in Lisbon
1 thing i learned in basketball that i also learned works in football, the plays not over until the ref blows the whistle.
Yuuuupp! Play until the ref stops you. Also, it is not a score until you cross that line or until the ball goes through the net. So many instances where people assume they got the score and stop trying - and it bites them in the ass.
Technically, in football, it depends on hwere the ball is for touchdowns, not the player. Thats why they often stick it out in front of themselves
I thought this was common knowledge amongst athletes
On the unfortunate flip side, plays that per rules SHOULDN'T be over, will be over anyways when the ref incorrectly blows the whistle.
No touchdown for the Rams vs Saints. I think the Rams had 20 players on the field when he crossed the goal line.
We get it, the packers know the rules
Tony but they suck
Krishank Vangala this year they should do better
Andrew Fischbach love how both of you have Milwaukee pfp, so he might be a Wisconsin fan
@@dasportsfan973 yeah. These are two different fans. The optimist and the pessimist
Ig Clay doesnt though 😂😂
I’ve been looking for 30 minutes, I can’t find a single comment about belicheck smiling
First thing I noticed!
Doug Flutie attempting a drop kick in an actual NFL game - that's some pretty fucking high standards now, Bill...
What minute?
1:32
M'lord. Football is serious business
When you max out your intelligence stats, you get the packers.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Fuck the packers
Found the bears fan
Schmidty030 no guys he’s a lions fan
@@fiend3604 no fuck you
Thanks for having the thumbnail as the first video
Thomas Enns that’s always appreciated
Me too
Yeah props for that
This might be a first in all of RUclips.
@@brianskinner3440 daily dose of internet does it in all of his videos.
Shout out to the refs knowing all the rules too like how they know the ball was still live on that kick off touchdown
Well yeah. Its there job to know all the rules. A ref not knowing the rules would be like a quarterback not knowing the playbook.
@@Bennysol Or a cop not knowing the law... wait a second
@@samueljrichardson2499 cops are on the taxpayers dollars. Refs are not. Tax payer funded jobs are occupied by some of the dumbest people on the planet
@@Bennysol XD that's the truth. preach it mate
@Ronib Sarep congress, for one.
I don’t even watch NFL
But this is still interesting to say the least.
Of Course The Rams In Most Clips . Yeah.
Agreed mate :)
A trick play these days is to even have a kickoff return
emiltc you crazy football is the ultimate sport
Me two.
but those were good home runs
Surprised Mccrinkleberry wasn’t in the compilation to demonstrate the legal three hip thrust only celebration rule
😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀 key and peele
Lol
2 hip thrust. 3 is illegal.
Mckringleberry was such a troublemaker in his heyday
I didn't even notice, was so focused on LaCarpetron Dookmarriot FINALLY seeing some serious play time!!! Trading EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE for him was the smartest thing they've done in years!!! Super Bowl 2022, I can just feel it!!!
makes you appreciate the HD quality looking back at the old highlights.
cobeetrice yeah haha
Haha I was watching a top 10 Nascar greatest crashes on TV and every time it went to old standard definition footage I was like "wowwww.... I used to watch this every day and not think anything of the bad quality."
@@ReMz10184 They probably weren't as compressed when you first saw them and if you were watching on a smaller TV they wouldn't look as bad either.
You didn't notice the quality then really (especially with smaller tv's) other than when reception was bad and they're not as bad as the clips you see that have been digitised after the original tapes have been degrading. Even with my HD on a 4d tv worth a small car, the artefacts and ghosting (especially on overhead zip wire cams) can be distracting. That's on 60". On 23" CRT growing up, I don't remember my eyes aching... then again I'm old lol
No... just watch a movie in standard definition compared to an HD version. It looks terrible. Now consider when TV footage was not even close to SD on a grainy TV screen. It was awful, we just didn't know any better.
You guys are "forgetting" how it used to look. Similar to remembering an old video game with awesome graphics. If you go back and play it 15+ years later, guess what? It looks terrible and nothing like you remembered.
To be honest more surprised to see Belichick smiling than Fluties kick going in
The one time he ever smiled in his life
Did the Patriots manage to win the game?
highnrising no lost 26-28
He hasn't smiled since the last time they had a drop kick.
@@highnrising It was the last game of the 06 regular season, and the outcome didn't matter. Matt Cassel replaced Brady in the 2nd quarter.
they missed out the other green bay TD against the bears, when it was snowing at soldier field.
The fair catch kick is one of my favorite rules in all of football and I genuinely hope we see more of them. They are extremely risky, but if you’re down by 1 with a few seconds left, why not try it and see? It’s probably got better odds than a Hail Mary, and is likely the best chance kickers have of breaking the field goal record
I agree. Unfortunately, the only times I have ever seen these are at the very end of the first half.
It's just another reason why kickoffs in the final seconds are often squib kicks...no fair catch possible.
The reason it’s almost never seen is because if you attempt a fair catch kick and miss, you’ve turned the ball over.
A rule change is like to see: on a missed fair catch kick, you don’t turn the ball over, instead you lose ten yards but keep the ball.
That’ll allow more attempts, but not a gratuitous attempt after every fair catch.
The problem is the kicker is not the one who does the actual kicking for the fair catch free kick. It's whoever called the fair catch. So it would be good to give all your players a little bit of kicking practice
@@paul16451 you can fair catch call an onsides kick or squib kick if your fast enough
7 minutes of really don't know what is going on 🤔
Real football fans would know what’s going on lol
@@ok-cu3wy ,
In the CFL, the first play would have resulted in an illegal participation penalty. Players can't step out of bounds and then participate in the play.
Real Football players would know this.
Aralorn Wolf 1st of all who said I didn’t know 2nd of all this is old and the rules may have changed and if they didn’t change then they obviously can do it
@@ok-cu3wy ,
I hope they did, lol. I can't find the rule book. *sigh*
Aralorn Wolf lol poor you
Rule #1 to teach your kids about special teams: KICKOFFS ARE LIVE BALLS. Don't stop until you hear the whistle, period.
That was incredible luck though. The odds of that ball bouncing back like that has got to be near lottery odds. Yeah, keep your eyes on the ball until the very end, but damn that was lucky.
@@scottwpilgrim Odds are 340/1. Not lottery, Lottery odds are 340 million to one.
you. are. not. my. dad.
No matter how a football bounces, it always takes a "football" bounce.
Isn't that not the case anymore? The rules were probably different when that clip is from, but nowadays if a punt is touched first by the kicking team, it's dead at the spot it's touched, and if a kickoff lands in the end zone, then it's automatically a touchback. The receiving team isn't required to down it. I don't think this could happen today.
I love the days when they filmed everything with Potatoes. The quality is so nostalgic....
😂😂😂
@YouMake MeReal living under a rock?
The word your looking for is garbage
Joui Simojoki yeah but that’s been the “joke” for like 5 years. At this point it isn’t a joke, it’s hack. I’d rather live under a rock than anyone’s house who thinks that still funny or worthy of a comment.
@@DarkseidMikie ohh your so cool and edgy get yourself a Cookie
Great to see my Packers represented so much. Also, Mason Crosby very nearly got himself the longest field goal record. That guy is such a staple on the team it's gonna be weird when he retires in 30ish years.
Had it not been below freezing, it would've gone in. Had it not been for the wind blowing in his face, it would've gone in. Had it not been for both of those things and if it was 70 with wind to his back, that kick might've gone from 80. What a kick
He's been nothing short of amazing! Love Crosby!
need to bring him
back cause idk bout the new guy. he been missing a lot in camp
I don’t think it would be a field goal record it would be a free kick record wouldn’t it? They’re different plays so the record wouldn’t be different wouldn’t it?
I’m just in awe of the ability of the refs to know the depth of the rule book, and apply to what’s happening. Not even a hint of indecision or hesitation with any of the refs in the video. Truly something to admire
Good reffing in any sport is incredible to watch, baseball another one where there are so many rules and to watch an umpire nail every call and get the lesser know rules called correctly is a marvel
To be fair, that's literally their job. You might as well say you're impressed by how far a quarterback can throw a ball, or how good of hands a receiver has.
NFL refs shit all over soccer ones for this reason. They're also more transparent not just to the players, but everyone else watching.
@@Gamer2k4 Except a qb throws the ball dozens of times a game. That's not a rare situation. Some of these situations are rare, like the drop kick or the undowned ball at the end of the half. You could also argue it's just as much the player's jobs to know these rules just as well, and look at how many of them miss it.
exactly
Man, that last one was epic
nimm90 ikr
nimm90 who won that game?
Michael Toscano probably the Saints because it was 27 to 37 and since the ram scored and assuming they made the field goal it would be 34 to 37 and saying there were only 4:07 left I would say that the rams probably didn’t get the onside kick or get the ball again within those 4 mins
why he was able to recover the ball i am new in football i dont get it
@@Zz-lp8yr it never left the field
Was gonna say the the packers really know the rules...but then I remember when they forgot the overtime rule
AlaskanCabinFilms Randall Cobb did dumbass plus I’m not a packers fan
Very funny. :/
@@zeauxx8351 r/woosh
What overtime rule?
against minisota a few years back, a few players reportedly didn't know you could tie.
This is one of the reasons why I got so hooked on NFL football: it's not only roughing, pulling and tackling; there's _also_ quite a bit of strategy involved to end on top.
and then in media the football players are always the dumb ones lmao
*The Saints’ & Rams’ refs for the Conference Championship need to watch this*
True Rams should have won in regular time
D X saints*
@@X0v3r nope are you? If all missed calls were called Rams are ahead before that last drive with the missed PI but we'll never know
@@kingofgrim4761 Nope if all missed calls were called Rams would have been ahead before the last drive with the missed PI
@@SupaTraxHD yea they'll be ahead but then the pi would set the saints up for a td. Just like ur facemask calls
1:54 I love how this play just turned into the Royal Rumble lol
just watch the 33 choking him lmao
Lmao
Lol 33 manhandled him
Everyone is holding on purpose, it's pretty funny.
lmao im laughing so hard, dude was getting choked, almost died LOL. one dude is not letting go of his arm. omg too funny. gotta show my fam this clip
No idea what's happening in these clips. Good thing I'm not in the games
Kieckman 808 they didn’t get a touchdown bro neither of u know anything about football
@@ConnorDudley585 handegg*
@@ConnorDudley585 handegg*
@@ConnorDudley585 *handegg
Nah it's football.
Evolved from rugby football.
You pussies were calling football soccer before americans even heard of that lady game.
1:32 Rare clip of bill belichick smiling
Philip Elbert Belichick was thinking only he knew about that rule.
Why im here I don’t watch football and don’t know a single rule of the game 😂😂 but I enjoyed the video
It's especially good if you like commercials and confusion over penalties. That's why I watch. Go eagles
doja smk If he didn’t he would be calling it ‘American Football’ rather than football
@doja smk That has nothing to do with it.
same here.
@doja smk im guessing YOU dont live in America, nice job assuming that every single one of us like football lmao
Sometimes the rules are just as important as the plays.
it's true .
@@Mr.Soberish which one are you calling retarded?
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@@lyrics2challenged oh sorry lol i wasnt specific at all.... the rule where the the kick returner can accept the return out of bounds if he sticks a single foot out of bounds before he picks up the ball.
@@Mr.Soberish while people didn't like the rules, all these bullshit ones, are what make it more entertaining to me. Same with the both teams should get a chance in OT. People would prefer it, yet that's a rule that definitely should not change. (Tho sum like the sideline thing is bullshit) it has to ve a set of rules separating pro from college. People want it more and more like college everyday. Wheel my Raven's head coach whined about Bill doing an offensive formation with a tackle replaced by tight end I was disgusted for him getting it banned. It was a legal play. Not to mention the refs told our players who not to cover and we still got confused? It's pathetic really.
So a compilation of the Packers and Patriots exploiting opponents 😂😂
Kevonte Jones works for me, pats fan.
Just another day lol
And ravens holding and throwing people on the ground
@@visualbliss9993 😂😂
@82465amen that's one thing I will say about the patriots, they are a smart organization. Even though I dislike them as a team; they're the best ran organization. Have the Best(and apparently smartest)head coach, and a top 3 all time QB. The patriots just always find a way to get it done 🤷🏿♂️ Respect from a Falcons fan.
6:18 The "I'm gonna lose my job" face lmao
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
this video is only 5 minutes long what
@@tharwab might have been edited bc of copyright?
@@tharwab I was wondering the same thing
Damn that 100 yard touchdown never went out, that play was amazing
I was like bruh 😭🤣😭😭
They must not have had rules against players coming on the field. It looked like their offensive line was strutting in.
Matt M this play confused me I thought whenever you punt it into the end zone it’s a automatic touchback
Cam Schnitzer it has to be “downed” by either the receiving team (take a knee) or by the kicking team (by touching it) if it doesn’t go out of bounds.
Has the video been edited? Just watched the whole thing a second time looking for this play and didn’t see it.
I would love to hear Jim Mora in the locker room after none of his players downed the ball.
PLAYOFFS?!?!?
You guys think you know.
But you really don't know
No longer in legal nowadays. Touch back as soon as it hits the end zone but this is the way it used to be when the NFL was men
"We didn't do diddly poo on special teams."
@@mickjaegerguano4809 It was a punt though.
The exact OPPOSITE of clickbait. Well-done.
Love the ravens and Bengals one lmao. The entire line was holding and they knew they could.
I was looking for this comment. So dirty LMAO.
I think they should officially name that punt play where everyone holds like crazy and the punter runs out the back of the end zone to kill clock, the Safety Dance.
toadofsteel Sure, if you want to.
I see what you did there.
we can leave your friends behind
Gonna be disappointed if Blake Bortles yelling "Know the rules!" isn't on here.
Sux 2 B U then
Shut up, know the rules
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@@BurningChurro20 oh Jesus it's you
Now this is how you football son
Julian Shipp J.R. American football
LeBron James we made English so we choose how to speak it
I guess you don’t understand anything about languages. Have you ever thought that languages could have regional and dialectical differences? I bet you think that there are only three languages in the world. It’s arbitrary what people call things as language is about understanding, not stupid rules and “wE mAdE iT!!”. You know, English developed off from Germanic and Romance language roots, meaning you actually have to call it by German word, Fußball.(By your idiotic, condescending and stupid standards, of course)
Liam Neeson I can half speak German or spanish and I also go to a grammar school so just let me have my opinion
Liam Neeson I also know it’s based of German language as Germanic tribes invaded our country several times
The last one was the best definition of “heads up football”
Figured the Patriots 2014 Divisional Playoff game against the Ravens would be in this video. They really had the formations down to a science. So much to where the immediately banned the tactic.
Could you elaborate? The only thing I recall from a Pats-Ravens playoff game was a fourth and short, Pats ball. It was a heavy formation and TB was looking towards his sideline and yelling, his hands pointing at his helmet like there was something wrong with the radio in his helmet. At that moment the Pats did a direct snap to the running back who ran it for the first down. Great bit of misdirection.
@@srj34 I think it was something like determining who was an eligible receiver or not?(Is that it?)
Yeah they had their TE line up in the left tackle spot uncovered, and their RB line up on the right side in the slot but technically as an ineligible lineman since the receiver to his right was on the line, too. The TE was actually eligible, so instead of blocking he ran upfield and caught a pass. It was a popular college play. The Pats ran the play three times that game, but it only worked on the 3rd attempt. Harbaugh then said after the game that nobody had ever seen that type of play before and demanded the rule be changed, lol.
This is taken directly from wikipedia:
"the Patriots went with four linemen, while playing tight end Michael Hoomanawanui and running back Shane Vereen on the line next to them. This confused the Baltimore defense as to which players were eligible receivers - though they did announce it to officials as required - aiding the Patriots on a 9-play, 80-yard touchdown drive in which the team never faced a third down."
They did this tactic of reporting ineligible receivers just before they lined up then lining up said receivers as if they were eligible leaving the Ravens little time to figure out who to cover. The NFL made this tactic illegal the next season because teams are too stupid to figure out who's ineligible or not (even though the refs told them each time who NOT to cover)
@@c.m.654 I remember the refs literally saying "#34 is ineligible. Don't cover him".
Who else is here and doesn’t know the rules or why the heck RUclips recommended this video to you.
Apparently more people than ones that actually do watch football/know the rules
Lol
@@gordonramzi me
Saints getting screwed by the rams since the 90’s
On god!!🤔😂
Saints complaining instead of executing since the 90's
If you think the Eagles were winning this year, I've got some beachfront property in Antarctica to sell you. @-Tcáf-
This play wasn't them getting screwed. This actually legit. The ball HAS TO BE downed in the endzone for it to be dead or go out of bounds which it didn't do.
@@TheRealSplitterguy thats golden and im definitely stealing that line
Olinemen love the intentional clock-burning safety. They can bear hug and throw the defenders to the ground all they want.
didnt notice that. that is awesome lol
1:47 I went to a Patriots game in 2006, I took a train...
he was talking about the players
I went to a game in 2016 and took a train lol
Kyle899 they mean the players, now they fly
@@itsallison2750 they can fly? wot
The players...
OMG I was dying at 1:54 everyone on the field was holding and #33 had me cracking up.
sntemp haha
He was getting choked out for so long lmao
💀💀💀😂😂😂 number 33 is getting choked out in a sleeper hold
I was watching that thinking, "what in the world is going on?" Not just your run of the mill holding, but players practically wrestling each other to the ground. It looked more like a brawl than a football play.
As a sports official, I love this. Thanks.
AR Canada np
A lot of these rules stem from football’s rugby roots.
that's very interesting
Except they took more out than the CFL has, basically in the CFL any player can punt on any down anywhere and punts and fieldgoal misses that go through the back of the endzone gives a single point, if it's a tie game, instead of going for the game winning fieldgoal, they'll sometimes punt it to win or run a play and if the play fails, trying to punt it through the back
The fair catch is called a "mark" in rugby - and drop kicks are a lot more commonplace (and win England World Cups!)
Do every team's 2018 season summed up in one play
YES!
Bears double doink lol
The Packers would probably be the Ty Montgomery fumble. Packers played well, but dumb errors cost them big time. Situational football was at their worst
great idea
Oh I'm expecting my double doink now
Do you guys remember that football comedy show from the 90's on Comedy Central called, "Offsides With Dom Irrera?" What I wouldn't give to find copies of THAT show today! It was 40-50 years of pro football footage, with each episode focusing on unique and interesting plays/events with funny commentary in the background.
NFL Films did a video called NFL's Newest Follies (1995) that was hosted by Dom Irrera. Most of the things that was on Offsides is on that video. During the offseason they show it on NFL Network as filler with all the old Football Follies. Most of the old follies videos are on RUclips if you know the title.
Nobody:
Green Bay:
WELL THE RULES SAY THAT
There was this Ravens-Bengals game that I watched live and the Ravens had to punt on 4th down near the end of the game. They didn't want to give Cinci the ball back so they could score a potential game winning TD so they intentionally held the Bengals' players, resulting in the game ending in a penalty. I think this was in 2016 or 2017, I can't find the clip, but they changed the rule the following season saying the game cannot end on a penalty. Ravens ended up winning the game. John Harbaugh is like Billichick, he will cull through the rulebook.
Packers just know the rules
Yes they do!
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This is easily my favorite highlight video. It is so interesting to see the most particular rules (or lack there of) exploited. Even if it doesn't make sense, there's nothing they can do while the game is in play. It's awesome.
Robert Tilden thanks!
Highlight Heaven Of course! Thank RUclips recommendations for actually doing its job for once too. hahaha
Don’t know if it’s been commented, but this is the only time I’ve seen Belichick crack a smile 😂
As a (European) football fan, that last clip makes me so proud. "Always play to the whistle". As a Rams player picking up the ball, all the refs will do is say stop if the play was actually over, it's not like you'll get a penalty, just go for it.
1:55 bro thats litterally genius because they all holding while he chills thats genuis but disrespectful and dirty
Amazing, just amazing!
K
Handegg is complete ucking shit and the rest of the world knows it, watch rugby instead twat
True that brotherin
If the Packers want to intimidate their opponents, have their players reading large copies of the NFL rulebook during every play. Let their opponents see them reading and smiling.
The Cobb bit was that Cobb "caught" the ball out of bounds, therefore it was deemed to have gone out of bounds. The NFL fixed that. It's now where the ball is, not the player, whether they "catch" it out of bounds or not.
Love football and basketball.... Love these kind of moments. Especially the flacco safety play but ultimately the game was up so that was an easy play to literally end the game with a W. The last clip also is very very clever because he not only knew what was going on... He glanced at the other teams players and noticed nobody caught on..... Genius
I wish you would have showed more of the Ravens blatant holding on the Bengals on the non-punt safety. The whole point of that: a game (or half) cannot end on a defensive penalty, but can (and does) on an offensive penalty. All 10 Ravens (excluding punter obviously) were told to just tackle their man, blatant holding, WWF takedown stuff. It was genius.
It's so fucking funny.
The last one, with the Rams TD is awesome to see. Love it!
Funny thing is, it can never happen again because the rule's been changed to the ball is dead as soon as it hits the ground in the end zone, but it wasn't changed until 2004 (10 years after this play).
0:33
Am I the only one who noticed that the Ref didn’t catch the ball **lol**
The most interesting one to me is that if there is something like 10 seconds left or more, you can tell all of your offensive players to hold to run off the clock because the game can end on offensive penalties. Even if the defenders get flagged, the offense can waive off the flags and the opposition never gets a play.
That last clip was by far the best of any of these in this video
Some of these niche rules must come from American Football’s connection to/origins from rugby. In rugby you get a “free kick” from a mark(fair catch), used to be if a part of your body was out of bounds when initially touching the ball you’re an extension of the out of bounds for a ball moving or in flight(law got changed last year) & in rugby you must drop kick restarts & have the option of drop kicking conversations
Can someone explain to me the whole “free kick” thing, like when Crosby and the other dude took the 70+ yard field goals
Its called a fair catch kick. When a team makes a fair catch they have the option to attempt a free kick from the spot they caught the ball at. It can be a place kick or a drop kick and if it goes through the upright its worth a field goal. The other team isnt allowed to rush it. Its really rare and most people dont even know about it but the panthers actually attempted one this past weekend.
TTP Ballin #FTR damn u beat me too it 😂😂
TTP Ballin #FTR lmao I’ve watched football for all my life (granted only 16 years) but I’ve still never seen this happen. Is it legal in college too?
@@ttpballinftr1827 I'm guessing that this only happens after onside kicks. After a regular kickoff, the receiving team would too way too far away to attempt a fair catch kick.
Jeff Green Well u arent allowed to fair catch the ball after it hits the ground so u cant rly use it on an onside kick. The only real practical use is off a short punt before the half. Its pretty much an alternative option to a hail mary.
that last one was amazin
I watched the last one three times
Saw that play live...
@@MudMuzic no fucking way thats cool lol how long ago was that lol ?
Always play to the whistle
jose contreras going off memory alone I’d have to say that was sometime between 98-00... and let me clarify when I say live I mean live on TV
Julio Jones hit to break up the interception should make its way to this list. That was a great heads up play.
TheReal Trucker it was on offensive players on defense comp
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But how is thst knowing the rules?
How does that have anything to do with knowing the rules???
radconserv68 as an offensive player he realized the defender was now an eligible receiver and he laid the smack down on him. It’s a play we rarely see because Wide Outs aren’t thinking about the rules of the game from a defensive side of the ball, especially in such split second manner.
I hate the patriots with all my heart but that drop kick was legendary
That first play by Cobb was awesome
Not only did he know the rule, his teammates did too. The one Packer who was standing between him and the ref turned immediately to the ref to see if he would throw the flag, and all of Cobb's teammates who were nearby were congratulating him without needing an explanation of what he just did.
Commentators: "A dropkick! Wow!"
Australians: "....."
Commentators: "He's going to attempt a 71 yard kick!"
Australians: "....."
@@humanrich cool..?
Yes, different sports are different. Not really that mind blowing.
@@Blueshirt38 Actually it's not the sport, it's the ball.
They're not impressed because it's hard. They're just impressed because no one ever does it and its harder than the alternative with no benefit. It was his last play of his career.
Everybody talking ab how smart they are but didnt notice belichick smiled
Alr these guys are smart and stuff but nobodys talking ab how belichick smiled
DURING a game no less!
tAnNeR :o Holy shit your right
An "ab" typo in a sentence about Belichick? I think you may have Nostradamus abilities dude, gonna have to work on honing them in though so you actual see the future instead of just typoing the future...
RyTrapp0 You’re a loser.
"...mommy! the mean people said mean words to me on the internetz!!!"
LMAO
4:45 they need to make this work in Madden
With the right kicker it would be too over powered
Completely ignore your offense get a jacked up kicker and defense. Would be the most hilarious football team ever
Now this is football
No it's not lol
@@user-eq1jv3oo5v Holy shit, this isn't football?!? What league do I have to follow to see more of this kind of shit?!?
@@SonofaBetsch dunno just looks like pussys wearing armour to play rugby to me, guess they can't handle real hits
Facts Funny you mention that. The World Rugby league just set up a weight limit for their players because they couldn’t take the hits. Seems to me like they can’t take a hit. You fucking dumbass haha.
What about the kickoff that the Jets recovered for the touchdown against the Bills? The Bills thought somehow it was a punt but the Jets proved them wrong.
That was just a stupid play from the Bills everybody knows thats a live ball on a kickoff
yeah everyone knows that rule. lol
@@HighlightHeaven Well, except the bills.
@@Sbarrett1 "Mike Gilislee.
I would love to see another angle of the last highlight between the Saints/Rams and if any Rams players left the sideline and went onto the field.
1:31 first time I've ever seen belichick smile
Happy belichick...WEIRD
Isnt it?
Easier
I watched this knowing very little about this game.
and was confused
Lmao. Exactly what's happening to me now
@@agonleed3841
Makes ya wonder why we clicked in the first place XD
@@stiimuli lmao. Yup.
We're seekers on a journey to be amused. My username is from a created alien that my son made and your name yours is Stimuli. Pretty much sums it up lol
I've been watching football since 1973 and I'm still learning and YES, still confused....
Seems like 90% the comment section is in the same boat lol
Is the free kick still in ? Cause TUCKER CAN MAKE THAT
its still possible
David Riedy after a fair catch the receiving team can elect to take a free kick
@David Riedy its very rare but basically a team has to be punting very close to their own goal line. The opposing team fair catches the punt at the 50 yard line (for example). They can opt to do the fair catch kick (free kick). It usually happens before the half but I believe it can happen at any point of the game. and im not sure if it can count as the longest field goal.
David Riedy after a fair catch you can either take a possession or try to kick a field goal with no defenders trying to block it. Unless it’s the end of the half you obviously take the ball. At the end of the half you consider kicking though
AND TUCKER CAN MAKE THIS WHY THE HELL HAVENT THE RAVENS DID THIS
The last one was AWESOME!
Jedi Knight Jairin Aiki Can you explain why that happened. I thought for punts it didn't have to be caught by a PR. If the opposing team touches it it is considered down
@@kevinanthony5296 The opposing kicked the ball. What occurred is that the ball never bounced out of bounds and no one touched the ball. This allowed the receiving team to pick up the ball (yes even in the endzone) and run it back for a touchdown. However, that's the old rule and they changed it in 2004. If that happened today, the ball is taken from the 20 yard line by the receiving team.
I love when players actually know the rules
Will you also do the "not knowing the rules" vid?
yep
Why are the Saints players and ESPECIALLY coaches shocked by the Rams player picking up the ball @5:30 and returning it for a touchdown? Of course that's a live ball! WTF?
Vintage Vinyl it’s a lot easier to tell from a tv perspective
can you explain why it was live if it was a punt and landed in the end zone
@@bradywilder4425in those days...it was a live ball if it landed in the end zone. The rule was changed just a few years ago. Today...if it lands in the end zone, it's an automatic touchback.
@@MICHAEL_MAY_8 ooohhhhh, that would clarify my confusion with this play. Thank you!
The first bounce is forward and almost lands out of bounds. If the second bounce is even an inch forward it probably lands out of bounds, but it unexpectedly bounces back. You often see the bounce back on a first bounce , but I don't remember seeing the bounce reverse direction very often (possibly never?)
Just wanna say thank u to who ever made this video!!!!! It was fantastic
Some may not know this, but a couple years ago I thought of a complete advantage within the rules that would have been disastrous if it were ever to be used. It would have been on the line between honor and win at all costs. And the NFL changed it without ever mentioning why they changed it. So, now when there are "imminent" 12+ players on defense they blow the whistle and call the 5 yard penalty before the snap/clock. I always thought (a few years ago when it was legal) that if you kicked off to an opponent and they were down let's say 4 points with 40 seconds left. Why not put 40 men on defense and make the offense waste time. Imagine dropping back with 40 seconds left trying to push the ball down the field and there are 30 extra guys on the field. You waste the time and get 5 yards per play. You could bleed the offense via too many men on the field.
I thought up this strategy a few years ago and the NFL, via there "imminent too many men" penalty defeated it, and rightfully so.
the offense could use some sort of spike play to get rid of the ball instantly for an incompletion and continuously go down the field
@@aaronfandel9426 True! Would still disrupt the offense spectacularly. We will never know how it would affect a desperate offense.
Weird but true
Dan Barbieri not the brightest idea. Try that against any coach with an average football IQ and that will not work as the guy above just said as well
@@aaronfandel9426 Still costs you one second every time if you only have say 15 seconds its dangerous idk its not super crazy
Jim Mora's interpretation of the play by the Rams: "Sick, sick, sick!"
I enjoyed this and I don't even like football
me too
*Agree*
same, still don't understand what went on on the last clip though
Yeah
it's not even football..
OMG! That play @6:33 was the most amazing thing I've ever seen in my life! How could anything ever top that?
Nice try
Saw the Ravens V Cincinnati one live. We were all so confused lmfao
1:30 the first and last time Coach Bell smiled.
Who's here after barber from Raiders picked it up then stepped out at 2
If anyone is wondering, the reason that the “free” kick was taken is because someone called a fair caught and Jim Harbaugh elected to take a free kick from the fair catch instead of taking control on offense- something that is rarely done
Oh man, that last Rams TD was aweeesome, and I’m not even a Rams fan.
James D Rofl! *I AM A TIME TRAVELER FROM THE YEAR 2000 WHEN THE RAMS ACTUALLY HAD FANS.*
Intentional safeties are a really well-known tactic. Not exactly some crazy obscure rule.
No longer thou, they changed the rules, lmao.
2:12 me in an Xbox live party when my friends won’t stop arguing and I’m finally done listening 😂
The fair catch kick is one of those rules from when football was still rugby.
Before 1974, in the NFL, any missed field goal was treated the same as a punt.
So there was no risk for trying long field goals 🤔