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

[Diehardblues]

Ticket costs:
1. Las Vegas Raiders: $153.47

2. San Francisco 49ers: $139.71

3. New England Patriots: $131.45

4. Green Bay Packers: $128.93

5. Philadelphia Eagles: $127.06

6. Chicago Bears: $122.90

7. Houston Texans: $118.07

8. Seattle Seahawks: $117.86

9. New York Giants: $115.31

I haven’t a clue about licensing cost around the league. I know its quite expensive in Dallas though.

Other teams around the league have similarities. Look at how well we travel in LA for example. We've had massive road crowds. That doesn't happen if seats aren't sold after market.

And for the most part we aren’t traveling. We have Cowboy fans who live in close proximity to those venues like in LA for example.

And in many cases those seats aren’t being sold by season tickets holders . They are single seats available purchases once the schedule comes out.

The Cowboys nationwide fan base is an exception to the rule. And there could be an increase in those venues season ticket holders brokering out for Cowboy fans but that isn’t the general rule around the league.

 

[Tass]

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

If the ball goes past the LOS once it is kicked, the rules are the same as any other punted ball.

Do a better job of blocking it next time.

 

[Tass]

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.

If it was well and truly blocked, it wouldn't have traveled past the line of scrimmage. In this case, he got a hand on it but I wouldn't call it a 'block'.

If it had been us kicking the ball and the same thing had happened, we would have no problem understanding that it was a punt and punt rules apply to any punted ball that goes past the LOS.

 

[MarcusRock]

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.

You think you're going to stop the "we didn't benefit, so change it" train once it gets rolling? But I saw your post. Lol.

 

[glimmerman]

He is right. Instead of getting on the ball he tried to scoop or catch it on the bounce and run with it. Bounced off him quick. And it’s a live ball. They should at least make it so the ball has to be recovered past the first down marker. Or make it where the team had to recover and not touch it and then fumble trying to return the block. It just touches them and it’s live. I think some players from both sides thought it was our ball. Bet we don’t forget that rule anytime soon..

 

[eromeopolk]

You guys are drink so much of the kool-aid from Jerry Jones, it is ridiculous.

Here is proof that this is nothing new (touching a block kick ball past the line of scrimmage) and that Jerry Dumbo GM Jones knew and knows it.
Fire the special teams coach and Arlington Jonesboys fans please stop drinking the kool-aid.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Oh I absolutely think the rule should be changed. At least to the point that it forces the recovering offensive team to make the first down with the recovery or they don't get the ball back. The receiving team should have to have possession for it to be considered a turnover. Frankly to me if the ball doesn't hit the ground it's just a tipped pass and should be treated as such. The only difference is the limb used to send the ball..

Yeah, that makes zero sense.

 

[kskboys]

A blocked punt is about as easy to catch as lightning. That thing was twisting and twirling like a helicopter with a broken tail rotor. The smart play would have been to get out of the way but it happened so fast instinct said "grab the ball!" I don't blame Wright for missing that one. I do think it's a stupid rule that a team can get a first down without getting a first down.. but now that everyone knows this rule I think it's just a matter of time before someone devises a direct hit punting technique that basically whacks a defender upside the head and bounces so the offense can have a shot at the ball. And as soon as someone perfects it they will change the rule..

Doubt it. It's always been this way and everyone has always known this rule.

 

[kskboys]

Ball went past the LOS. It was just a short punt. Standard rules apply.

People are making this a complicated issue because it went against us. This is a simple rule that will not be changed.

 

[kskboys]

agreed that the bad part of the rule.

It shouldn't be a change of possession if no true possession was changed, it was their ball to begin with and never possessed by dallas like wright catching and running then fumbling, it grazing our player would not be deemed change of possession, so unless the ball travels past the original first down marker and then picked up by the offset and possessed should be treated like 4th down play say 4-6 and they got 5 on a fake or bad snap that was moved forward..still first down for the other team.

why is dallas always part of oddball rule and then later the rule adjusted, will be knows as the wright rule if adjusted lmao..didn't help us in those games but well we are forever famous for many rule changes..

So, you're saying take muffed punts out of the game?

 

[Rockport]

People are making this a complicated issue because it went against us. This is a simple rule that will not be changed.

The Cowboys player never controlled the ball. If he had and then lost it I would understand. But he didn’t and I thy the rule will be changed to reflect that.

 

[kskboys]

The Cowboys player never controlled the ball. If he had and then lost it I would understand. But he didn’t and I thy the rule will be changed to reflect that.

On punts, you don't have to control it. Think about it, Rocky, a punt returner does not control the ball when he fumbles. This was simply a fumbled punt return.

There is zero reason to change this rule.

 

[RonnieT24]

People are making this a complicated issue because it went against us. This is a simple rule that will not be changed.

Just because a rule is simple doesn't make it any less stupid. Handing the team the ball back after failing to execute the punt worth a damn. The catch rule used to be simple .. two feet down with the ball.. and they got the bright idea to change that one.. You overestimate this league..

 

[kskboys]

Just because a rule is simple doesn't make it any less stupid. Handing the team the ball back after failing to execute the punt worth a damn. The catch rule used to be simple .. two feet down with the ball.. and they got the bright idea to change that one.. You overestimate this league..

Possibly, but you're overanalyzing a simple subject. This was a fumbled punt. You're asking that they change the rule so a fumbled punt is not a fumbled punt.

 

[Fritsch_the_cat]

There is zero reason to change this rule.

 

[kskboys]

W/ logic and common sense inserted, yup.

 

[Fritsch_the_cat]

W/ logic and common sense inserted, yup.

Disagreeing with the rule does not make one stupid.

 

[kskboys]

Disagreeing with the rule does not make one stupid.

So, you don't think a fumbled punt should be called a fumble?

 

[Fritsch_the_cat]

So, you don't think a fumbled punt should be called a fumble?

I think it is incorrect to call that a fumble, he never had possession.

I know it is considered a muff but this is a very different thing that a traditional muff. I don't think it would be wrong to have different rules for a blocked punt.

 

[Captain-Crash]

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.

correct, the old senile idiot doesn't have a clue.