is that he started before the line to gain. Did they give him the first down? If so, they shouldn't have. He gave himself up before getting first down yardage.
the ink was dry on that $21M guranteed contract
could it've been any more predictable for a 27-year old RB off a 400 carry season??
another genius move by chip. (welcome to the NFL)
Agree. These big contracts are especially troublesome precisely when teams start to tank. Really, what inventive does Murray have to take on contact in that play?
Still, thats as soft a play as I can remember over decades of NFL games. Someone else said it, and I have also never seen an NFL running back slide like Murray in that play.
i've said it 10 times now. If the Giants beat the Skins they all but guarantee that if they win two more games before week 17, which is not far fetched at all, they would be in position to beat philly and win the east no matter what philly does from now until then. Philly could go 5-1 and still need to beat the Giants in that last game.
The Giants can completely take control of things if they beat the Skins and Philly and Dallas would both not only need to win nearly every game, they would need a lot of help.
is that he started before the line to gain. Did they give him the first down? If so, they shouldn't have. He gave himself up before getting first down yardage.
Not exactly a Jim Brown moment.
Refs did give him the first down, which was clearly a bad spot and the Dolphins should have won if they challenged.
I had to check the rule to see if only QBs are down before contact when they slide feet first but, no, it does apply to all runners. He didn't get contacted until he had slid as far as the first down marker, but he was clearly "down by body part" with the ball behind the marker.
Receivers drop to save themselves from getting hit all the time. He didn't sacrifice any real yardage by doing that.
He gave up the 1st down. He's a RB not Tom Brady
He got the first down. The first play of the 2nd quarter was 1st and 10.
As mentioned, if the spot had gone to booth review, it should have been fourth down (and conclusively so). Which means it wasn't a good idea.
I'm often in favor of receivers dropping to the ground and avoiding the danger of being stripped. But no real danger of that here. And both receivers and RBs should be aware of not losing ground because of the "feet first" rule, particularly near the first down marker.
yup.
Might get hit in the head by a flying roasted turkey.
could it've been any more predictable for a 27-year old RB off a 400 carry season??
another genius move by chip. (welcome to the NFL)
Very odd to see a successful, seasoned NFL RB do that.
Not exactly a Jim Brown moment.
could it've been any more predictable for a 27-year old RB off a 400 carry season??
another genius move by chip. (welcome to the NFL)
Agree. These big contracts are especially troublesome precisely when teams start to tank. Really, what inventive does Murray have to take on contact in that play?
Still, thats as soft a play as I can remember over decades of NFL games. Someone else said it, and I have also never seen an NFL running back slide like Murray in that play.
The Giants can completely take control of things if they beat the Skins and Philly and Dallas would both not only need to win nearly every game, they would need a lot of help.
Not exactly a Jim Brown moment.
Refs did give him the first down, which was clearly a bad spot and the Dolphins should have won if they challenged.
I had to check the rule to see if only QBs are down before contact when they slide feet first but, no, it does apply to all runners. He didn't get contacted until he had slid as far as the first down marker, but he was clearly "down by body part" with the ball behind the marker.
http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/image/rulebook/pdfs/10_Rule7_BallInPlay_DeadBall_Scrimm.pdf
Drive ended in missed FG so justice was ultimately served.
He gave up the 1st down. He's a RB not Tom Brady
Calling someone, basically, a pussy on the condition of anonymity is a classic pussy move.
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Receivers drop to save themselves from getting hit all the time. He didn't sacrifice any real yardage by doing that.
He gave up the 1st down. He's a RB not Tom Brady
He got the first down. The first play of the 2nd quarter was 1st and 10.
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Receivers drop to save themselves from getting hit all the time. He didn't sacrifice any real yardage by doing that.
He gave up the 1st down. He's a RB not Tom Brady
He got the first down. The first play of the 2nd quarter was 1st and 10.
As mentioned, if the spot had gone to booth review, it should have been fourth down (and conclusively so). Which means it wasn't a good idea.
I'm often in favor of receivers dropping to the ground and avoiding the danger of being stripped. But no real danger of that here. And both receivers and RBs should be aware of not losing ground because of the "feet first" rule, particularly near the first down marker.