Those guys blocking for the punt returner start at the line of scrimmage and

Jan 11, 2020
6:07:34pm

StantonMac All-American

run back towards the returner before blocking. They aren’t just standing there. You’re talking about trying to kick a line drive and hit a moving object 30+ yards downfield? That would be something.

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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.

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