Game Day Cowboys vs Eagles 1st half game thread

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It's not a good call. It shouldn't be an automatic penalty at all. Just give a warning and then the next time a penalty. The league has too many damn penalties and rules.

Shouldn't be a warning either. The offense has a clock. If the spike causes them to not get it off in time, then it is a penalty. If the play clock isn't down, there is no delay. It's a stupid penalty I have seen called twice, both Cowboys (TO in 2007 vs Buffalo and now Elliott). I have seen others do it hundreds of other times with no call.
 
Always want a TD, but it's nice to have a kicker who almost always gets you points.
 
I hope that they aren't trying to force the ball to Dez... Lets run the ball with Zeke and get that TD
 
NFL Rulebook:

Rule 4 Game Timing

Section 6 Delay of Game

OTHER DELAY OF GAME FOULS

Article 5 Other examples of action or inaction that are to be construed as delay of the game include, but are not limited to, the following:

(e) spiking or throwing the ball in the field of play after a down has ended, except after a score;
 
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