News: DC: Jerry Jones: Odd To See Rules Reward 'Bad Plays'

[Reality]

 

[Rockport]

Jerry is totally correct for once. The special teams went all out for a block, got it and ended up with he offense getting a first down? Bull****.

 

[gimmesix]

Wasn't it Denver's ball because Nashon Wright touched it after the block? If so, the rules weren't rewarding Denver for a bad play, they were punishing Wright for one. If he had not touched it, it would have been our ball. Because he bobbled it, it was their ball.

 

[Pantone282C]

Wasn't it Denver's ball because Nashon Wright touched it after the block? If so, the rules weren't rewarding Denver for a bad play, they were punishing Wright for one. If he had not touched it, it would have been our ball. Because he bobbled it, it was their ball.

True. Could it have been avoided or was he just in the wrong place at the wrong time?
Still, it's a stupid rule. Needs to be changed.

 

[Fizziksman]

a block punt that hits a defensive player should just be dead on the spot.

 

[Pantone282C]

a block punt that hits a defensive player should just be dead on the spot.

Yup.

 

[JustChip]

It seems to me a reasonable change would be, if the defensive player touches the ball beyond the line of scrimmage, the offense can recover and try to advance the ball; however, they have to advance beyond that needed for the 1st down in order to retain possession.

Under the above scenario, Dallas would’ve been awarded possession in the Denver game since Denver didn't advance it enough for a 1st down. And Dallas would’ve still lost possession on the Leon Lett play because that occurred beyond the needed 1st down marker.

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

If the defense can return a blocked punt for a touchdown, then the offense should be allow to try to pick up a first down. The only problem is they didn't get a first down off of the block. So it should have been a turnover on downs, Dallas' ball.

 

[mrmojo]

Unfortunately because the ball went pass the line of scrimmage and the Cowboys touched it, possession changed to Dallas and it was considered a muff. If no cowboy touched it and Denver touched it, it would have been Cowboys ball where Denver touched it, just like a regular punt.

 

[BAT]

 

[john van brocklin]

Jerry is totally correct for once. The special teams went all out for a block, got it and ended up with he offense getting a first down? Bull****.

Agreed!!!!!!

 

[JustChip]

If the defense can return a blocked punt for a touchdown, then the offense should be allow to try to pick up a first down. The only problem is they didn't get a first down off of the block. So it should have been a turnover on downs, Dallas' ball.

Agree. Unfortunately, that’s not the way the rule reads. But that is a reasonable change.

 

[Soth]

It seems to me a reasonable change would be, if the defensive player touches the ball beyond the line of scrimmage, the offense can recover and try to advance the ball; however, they have to advance beyond that needed for the 1st down in order to retain possession.

Agree. This makes the most sense. But I would not worry too much about this play. It was a very rare situation that will not be repeated in a long time. Everything went wrong for the Cowboys this past game. On to Atlanta.

 

[superonyx]

Unfortunately because the ball went pass the line of scrimmage and the Cowboys touched it, possession changed to Dallas and it was considered a muff. If no cowboy touched it and Denver touched it, it would have been Cowboys ball where Denver touched it, just like a regular punt.

Don’t love a punt that was blocked then being considered a muff. I understand the rules and know it was a technicality but it’s a bad one.

of course it was 30-0 at one point so I’m not blaming the refs.

 

[Verdict]

This might be one of the most idiotic statements that can be made. If you want the stadium full of Cowboys fans, and you are a Cowboys fan, but a ticket and cheer.

I have owned season tickets for close to 20 years. I go to the games when I can. When I can’t I sell them online. I have no idea who is buying the ticket. I do not get to ask them are you a Cowboys fan and reject them if they are a fan of the opposing team.

But even if I did, I would sell it to the highest bidder. If you want to be benevolent, buy yourself a bunch of tickets and give them to Cowboys fans.

 

[DandyDon52]

True. Could it have been avoided or was he just in the wrong place at the wrong time?
Still, it's a stupid rule. Needs to be changed.

no it is the same as a regular punt if ball goes past los.
Same as if denver punted and the dallas player muffs the punt or it hits a dallas player running downfield. It then becomes a live ball either team can recover.

 

[khiladi]

What? Jerry has no control over who buys tickets? Cowboys fans dominate plenty of road stadiums.

 

[khiladi]

This might be one of the most idiotic statements that can be made. If you want the stadium full of Cowboys fans, and you are a Cowboys fan, but a ticket and cheer.

I have owned season tickets for close to 20 years. I go to the games when I can. When I can’t I sell them online. I have no idea who is buying the ticket. I do not get to ask them are you a Cowboys fan and reject them if they are a fan of the opposing team.

But even if I did, I would sell it to the highest bidder. If you want to be benevolent, buy yourself a bunch of tickets and give them to Cowboys fans.

exactly..

I mean if I’m a professional football player, as much as I love the Cowboys, I’m playing wherever I get paid the most and the lifestyle of the city is preferable to my family and lifestyle.

 

[sunalsorises]

I think one of the reasons, likely the main one, that punts are handled the way they are is to properly assess penalties that happen on the change of possession. If the NFL changes the rule here so that the kicking team has to cross the first down in the event of a partial block then you will see other goofy penalties result in automatic first downs that occur post possession when the ball is kicked cleanly that have little to do with the play.

 

[Pantone282C]

no it is the same as a regular punt if ball goes past los.
Same as if denver punted and the dallas player muffs the punt or it hits a dallas player running downfield. It then becomes a live ball either team can recover.

Certainly makes punts more interesting.