So how do you have a blindside block on the front? This ain't the first time this has happened to Lamb. His first college game had the same thing.
That's either a very poorly worded rule or a very stupid rule.by the letter of the law it is a blindside block and the correct call. Stand like a statue or move out of the way
You should have kept reading. That play is getting a flag in any game, this isnt an example of the league out to get us."Moving"
So how do you have a blindside block on the front? This ain't the first time this has happened to Lamb. His first college game had the same thing.
Did you see the penalty Big Ben drew today? He was running toward the sideline (to tackle a defender who'd intercepted the ball, IIRC) and as he poised to block someone, he turned his back to the guy at the last second and the other player got flagged for a block in the back. Ridiculously cheap.So if Lamb had turned his back to him and then the defender ran into him, that would make it an illegal block in the back (above the waist) based on the rules, right?
No, but that was the exact situation I was saying that blockers will have to resort to in those situations based on NFL rules.Did you see the penalty Big Ben drew today? He was running toward the sideline (to tackle a defender who'd intercepted the ball, IIRC) and as he poised to block someone, he turned his back to the guy at the last second and the other player got flagged for a block in the back. Ridiculously cheap.
Depends on the physical stature of the receiver. A big enough guy could set a basketball pick, you can even push the defensive player with your hands, anything except lead with the helmet, shoulder, or forearm.By the letter of the rule, it was a penalty but I am not sure what a player is supposed to do in a situation like that? Just let the guy tackle the WR?
From what I see in the rule wording that was posted earlier, he could've used his hands to block.By the letter of the rule, it was a penalty but I am not sure what a player is supposed to do in a situation like that? Just let the guy tackle the WR? Even if he just stands in the way, he's going to get knocked into the WR and take him out too.
It was clearly a blindside illegal block, as changed after the GB lineman was severely injured by a similar block. Doesn’t matter that you are in position. If the player is running one way and you come in and hit him from a blind spot, it’s 15 yards. You have to stop and screen him and let runner make a move. It’s for player safety. That said, Noah Brown caught a pass and was hit by a face to face “clean” tackle that should have been called “defenseless” receiver, but wasn’t.Can someone explain to me how this isn't a perfect, textbook block in this situation?
Agreed. I think CeeDee's only option would have been to block with his hands and risk an injury to himself.No, but that was the exact situation I was saying that blockers will have to resort to in those situations based on NFL rules.
You are right, it's cheap, but so is throwing a flag on a clean block where the blocker did not lunge nor act in a way to hurt the player being blocked.
by the letter of the law it is a blindside block and the correct call. Stand like a statue or move out of the way
Scream "YOU GOIN DOWN, B*&^%!"They just need to teach the blockers to scream right before the block so the defender turns his head toward the block