That's what ALL of you I quoted said so I saw it the first time. What you and they didn't pay attention to was my mention of the Blandino explanation that this particular penalty is an "at the snap" penalty and the officials didn't allow a snap. Comprehension, young man. Comprehension.
Forget all that though. If any of you actually care about the truth of this matter (doubtful since we benefited), the NFL is saying that the 12-men penalty had nothing to do with Julio Jones but Calvin Ridley instead. Ridley had come on the field to be part of the formation and Ryan yelled at him to leave the field. Atlanta says he wasn't part of the huddle, the NFL says it considered him to be such.
https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-...men-in-the-huddle/QC65QY7OPJFJ7EPS52QPG4WZUA/
So in the end, the rule I cited in that other thread was probably the one they called where they considered Ridley, not Jones, part of the 4th Down formation and blew the whistle immediately because the ball had clearly been made ready for play. You're welcome.
"If Team A has more than 11 players in its formation for more than three seconds, or if Team B has more than 11 players in its
formation and the snap is imminent, it is a foul. Once the ball is made ready for play, if either team has more than 11 players in its
formation prior to a free kick, it is also a foul. In these instances, game officials shall blow their whistles immediately and not allow
the snap or kick to occur."