Hanna's catch on onside kickoff

[kirkjrk]

Was Hanna free to try and return the onside kick once he caught it? If so, he was never touched and then flipped the ball to the official,which I thought made the ball live for anyone to recover. Seems like at one time they had a rule that an onside kick could not be returned. Even Joe or Troy mentioned they thought it was a live ball. Your thoughts.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

I've never seen anyone even try to return an onside kick. Covering up the ball is just too important. What's the rule? Does anybody know? I don't necessarily trust Joe Buck's take on it.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

even if your not tackled, if you give yourself up by either falling to the ground or i assume staying on the ground, then you are tackled. he definately made no attempt to get up at first and given the situation, the ref probably blew the whistle.

 

[Hoofbite]

I've never seen anyone even try to return an onside kick. Covering up the ball is just too important. What's the rule? Does anybody know? I don't necessarily trust Joe Buck's take on it.

Randall Williams caught one on the fly.

I think once a player goes to the ground and "gives himself up", the play is dead.

 

[Cowboyz88]

I've never seen anyone even try to return an onside kick. Covering up the ball is just too important. What's the rule? Does anybody know? I don't necessarily trust Joe Buck's take on it.

Randal Williams did it against the Eagles for a TD.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

I've never seen anyone even try to return an onside kick. Covering up the ball is just too important. What's the rule? Does anybody know? I don't necessarily trust Joe Buck's take on it.

WHAAAAAAATTTT!?

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[Boyzmamacita]

Randall Williams caught one on the fly.

I think once a player goes to the ground and "gives himself up", the play is dead.

Oh yeah. How could I forget that one? Arrogant Eagles.

 

[SC Cowboyfan]

I've never seen anyone even try to return an onside kick. Covering up the ball is just too important. What's the rule? Does anybody know? I don't necessarily trust Joe Buck's take on it.

We returned an onside kick for a td against the eagles a few years ago....I think it was randall williams.

 

[hairic]

The kicking team can't advance the ball (unless fumbled), the receiving team can.

The play had been whistled dead for exactly 7 seconds before Hanna tossed the ball to the ref, probably because the ref requested it.

Whistle started blowing here:

http://i.imgur.com/LXpwS.jpg

 

[Boyzmamacita]

WHAAAAAAATTTT!?

[youtube]hThN40MBduE[/youtube]

Hoof reminded me. Thanks for the vid.

 

[SC Cowboyfan]

guess I should've read a little farther down before replying........

 

[Diogenes]

Regardless, in that situation I'm certainly glad he didn't try to advance it.

 

[Primetime42]

The blew the whistle immediately. Well before he flipped it to the official.

Non-issue.

 

[CowboyMike]

The blew the whistle immediately. Well before he flipped it to the official.

Non-issue.

Other than the issue that the official probably shouldn't have blown the whistle immediately.

 

[Reality]

The refs blew the whistle the moment he hit the ground. He got up like he was thinking about running but the whistle had already been blown.

#reality

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Was discussing that with my Son during the game. Actually, the ref should not have blown the whistle. The clock should have kept running.