Were any of you aware of this rule? I have never seen it or heard of it but was a genious play!

[LambeauLegs]

I guess if you go to Stanford you maybe learn things like this

A great play causing the kick to be ruled out of bounds bringing the ball up to the 40 yard line which allowed a score 4 plays later.

Once you click the link scroll down to see the video of the complete play


Packers returner pulls off brilliant, bizarre play

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I read it once that way but assumed the league didn't actually interpret it that way. Newp

 

[_phiLLies_]

genious

 

[cowboys5xsbs]

It will get changed but might as well use it to your advantage while you can haha

 

[Guy Incognito]

Packers ST coach knows his bidness.

Randall Cobb takes advantage of bizarre NFL rule

 

[Tainthappening]

Packers ST coach knows his bidness.

Randall Cobb takes advantage of bizarre NFL rule

Yes.. .this is not the 1st time I have seen this play out with Packers or other teams. Just not very common.

 

[huskers1217]

I thought if a player went out of bounds without being forced, he couldn't be the first one to touch a ball


wait..he can't come back in and touch it I guess

 

[Guy Incognito]

I thought if a player went out of bounds without being forced, he couldn't be the first one to touch a ball


wait..he can't come back in and touch it I guess

That's for the kicking team.

 

[Wolverine830872]

wild play. In college that would have been dead the second the ball hit the endzone

 

[Broncos6482]

I've seen it a time or two. Very, very smart play.

 

[DutchBird]

I might have seen it once in football. I know a rule like this exists (and comes into play regularly) in rugby.

 

[fordman84]

I'm just glad a Pats player didn't do it or there would be suspensions out the ying yang for it.

 

[RobToxin]

I'm just glad a Pats player didn't do it or there would be suspensions out the ying yang for it.

Not to mention the number of threads started on The SportsHoopla about it.

 

[redseat]

Smart plan... STUPID STUPID rule....

 

[Cave_Johnson]

That's up there with the fumbling out of the end zone rule as far as "shit that don't make no sense" goes.

Heads up play there though, no question about that.

 

[Southieinnc]

Smart plan... STUPID STUPID rule....

Stupid rule - now let's do it! This weekend against the Bills?

How long before the Colts try it and F it up?

 

[redseat]

Stupid rule - now let's do it! This weekend against the Bills?

How long before the Colts try it and F it up?

guarantee you IF the Patriots do it against the Bills this "rule" will be changed and the Patriots will be labeled as cheaters... Yet it is a rule