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****.
a block punt that hits a defensive player should just be dead on the spot.
Except at that point it was 16-0 and the opening drive of the 2nd half. It would’ve been a huge momentum boost. Of course there was no guarantee the Cowboys score a TD there given the way the 2 teams were playing, but it would’ve been a different game had they. I knew at that point it just wasn’t our day.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 hits a D player first, the O can try to advance it, and they get the ball no matter what, even if they muff it.a block punt that hits a defensive player should just be dead on the spot.
and the Cowboys touched it, possession changed to Dallas
Catch the frickin' ball.
Listen, guys, as soon as the ball went past the LOS, it was a punt. The punt was muffed. Anyone can now recover it.
Basic stuff.
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..
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.
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.
I think there’s probably more at play here when we have consistently tens of thousand season tickets holders brokering their seats out.Exactly, what the hell do they expect Jerry to do? People pay a lot of money to be season ticket holders. If they want to sell tickets that is completely their prerogative. Everyone can't make it to every game and some people just need to recoup some of the expense.
agreed that the bad part of the rule.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.
So, if there's a punt and the defense just barely tips the ball, and it still travels 35 yards down the field, it should just be dead where it was tipped? Or dead where it was touched 35 yards down the field? No return?a block punt that hits a defensive player should just be dead on the spot.
Actually, if it did graze a player on the return team, beyond the line of scrimmage, it is deemed a live ball/change of possession.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..
a block punt that hits a defensive player should just be dead on the spot.
Are you for reviewing this rule in the offseason? I am. IMO, they should at the very least consider a change. They can debate more than one possible rule change and then decide whether to change it.
I think there’s probably more at play here when we have consistently tens of thousand season tickets holders brokering their seats out.
Are there any other venues around the league with these kind of numbers or just Cowboy fans who can’t make all of their home games trying to recoup their expenses ?