Let there be shift!

[blindzebra]

 

[Venger]

This year is shaping up to be so awesome...

 

[Jarv]

And it was good...

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Then let's see hope for many "shifts" this season.

 

[black label]

 

[Direwolf63]

That shift was pretty cool to see. Brought back a lot a great memories. Not sure whose idea it was, but it was a good one. Great way to honor a legend.

 

[blindzebra]

I wonder if we got the okay from the league to do it since technically it is an illegal shift?

 

[Direwolf63]

I wonder if we got the okay from the league to do it since technically it is an illegal shift?

IIRC, as long as the lineman stay in their final stance for at least one second, it's not illegal. It's only illegal if the ball is snapped during the shift.

 

[pancakeman]

This whole shift thing is fun for me to see for nostalgic reasons (see my avatar).
But even more exciting to me is that it says to me that these players are proud to be Cowboys.

 

[Meat-O-Rama]

This whole shift thing is fun for me to see for nostalgic reasons (see my avatar).
But even more exciting to me is that it says to me that these players are proud to be Cowboys.

Yep, so cool to see a tribute like that.

 

[Zordon]

These guys get it.

 

[romothesavior]

Let's hope we are doing a lot of kneel downs this year!

 

[romothesavior]

These guys get it.

Seriously. I absolutely love these young guys. I'm cautiously hopeful about this year, but downright optimistic about our future. We've got a great core going forward.

 

[Hostile]

This whole shift thing is fun for me to see for nostalgic reasons (see my avatar).
But even more exciting to me is that it says to me that these players are proud to be Cowboys.

Absolutely!

 

[SoCalCowboyFan]

IIRC, as long as the lineman stay in their final stance for at least one second, it's not illegal. It's only illegal if the ball is snapped during the shift.

This is correct. We technically can bring it back without penalty.

2 points from the NFL rules of Position of players at the snap:

No interior lineman may move abruptly after taking or simulating a three-point stance

After a shift or huddle all players on offensive team must come to an absolute stop for at least one second with no movement of hands, feet, head, or swaying of body

 

[boysfanindc]

I hope we see it 15 more times this year.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

This kind of thing happens....when....you know...you seek out RKGs.

And not just pay it lip service.

 

[darthseinfeld]

I wonder if we got the okay from the league to do it since technically it is an illegal shift?

IIRC college teams do it alot without actually sticking there hand in the dirt

 

[sbark]

This OLine is doing a Tribute to the 70's Landry teams with the shift......while giving the 90's OLine a tribute also with the smashmouth foofball they are bringing to the run game............a double tribute

 

[joseephuss]

I wonder if we got the okay from the league to do it since technically it is an illegal shift?

Why would it be illegal? Landry's Cowboys ran it for years. It wasn't illegal then and they haven't changed the rules.