SNF: Chiefs @ Chargers

[Psyblast]

BTW...not sure how you can call it a stupid rule. If it happened the way I understand it happened (I didn't see the play), if KC blocked the punt but it went past the line of scrimmage, that's in effect like an actual punt; if KC touches it, it's live.

[Feared]

Quote: Originally Posted by camulos

Wow nothing like rewarding the team who screws up. Awful rule NFL

Well technically it was the right call, but the Chargers have been lucky with those kind of plays this year.

the Jackson spin that was ruled an illegal forward pass, there was a Rivers fumble in Buffalo that was ruled illegally touched by a Bills player.

[Triton]

Quote: Originally Posted by bkrich83

Receiving team touched the ball past the LOS, and then SD recovered. Much like the Leon Lett blocked FG call on Thanksgiving 10 years ago.

But I thought once it was blocked, it was the receiving team's ball no matter what?

I mean I'm not complaining b/c we just scored...but that's a weird rule.

[Klue516]

LT just surpassed Barry Sanders for 7th all time *career rushing TDs* and tied Marshall Faulk for 6th with 100TD in just 93games...

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by HungryBologna

Yeah wow but what the hell is the rule? Are they saying the ball went past the LOS and then the KC touched it and then the SD guy recovered?

Yes. Blocked kick past the LOS. This is not a new rule.

[Stu]

Quote: Originally Posted by HungryBologna

Yeah wow but what the hell is the rule? Are they saying the ball went past the LOS and then the KC touched it and then the SD guy recovered?

Essentially, it's the same thing as a muffed punt...

All bets should be off in the case of a block though. Terrible rule.

[Triton]

Quote: Originally Posted by Psyblast

BTW...not sure how you can call it a stupid rule. If it happened the way I understand it happened (I didn't see the play), if KC blocked the punt but it went past the line of scrimmage, that's in effect like an actual punt; if KC touches it, it's live.

Ohhh...good point, good explanation.

[bkrich83]

Thats why you generally don't see teams trying to recover blocked kicks past the LOS.

As I said, think Leon Lett.