Moore has now called running plays back to back twice this game.. Something he only did like 5 times all of last season. Man can we do this the rest of the season!!!
falling to the ground, or kneeling, and clearly making no immediate effort to advance.
sliding. When a runner slides feet or head first, or simulates sliding the ball is dead the instant he touches the ground with anything other than his hands or his feet, or begins to simulate touching the ground;
Notes:
A defender must pull up when a runner begins a feet-first slide. This does not mean that all contact by a defender is illegal. If a defender has already committed himself, and the contact is unavoidable, it is not a foul unless the defender makes forcible contact into the head or neck area of the runner with the helmet, shoulder, or forearm, or commits some other act that is unnecessary roughness.
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Know how folks feel. Sorry. YOU CAN'T HIT THE QUARTERBACK GOING TO THE GROUND AFTER CONTACT! Especially not some "up-and-coming superstar quarterback" who just appeared in a Super Bowl.
Keep arguing about it. It's not changing. Defenders must be smarter or they are going to automatically EXTEND opponent drives.