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Context. You missed it.

I bet I can predict @temptation’s response: “Paul Finebaum is sports talk radio’s Gregg Doyel.” 😂 Paul Finebaum Makes SHOCKING Declaration On The Future Of Jim Harbaugh … Will He Stay Or Go?? Appearing on ESPN’s “Get Up,” Paul Finebaum made a bold statement about Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh’s future. Finebaum confidently declared that Monday’s national championship game would mark the end of Harbaugh’s coaching tenure in Ann Arbor, win or lose. Finebaum anchored his prediction on the uncertainty surrounding Michigan’s football program, citing the looming possibility of further NCAA disciplinary actions. “He’s already accomplished what he set out to do, and that’s make Michigan relevant again,” Finebaum said. “Three straight [College Football] Playoff appearances and a national title game is relevant.” “But that’s not the real reason. He’s got the NCAA around the corner, and people are saying, ‘Hasn’t the NCAA already been there?’ Yeah, we know the narrative,” he added. Harbaugh is expected to be at the top of several NFL owner’s wish lists … He also recently hired noted agent Don Yee, who has represented the likes of Tom Brady and Sean Payton. As Adam Schefter of ESPN noted, you don’t hire Don Yee to negotiate a contract extension at Michigan … In other words, Harbaugh to the NFL seems more likely than ever. “It’s pretty simple. If you have a shot at four NFL franchises and they’re coveting you, and on the other hand, you’re facing the NCAA after you’ve already accomplished pretty much everything you’ve set out to do, it’s a very easy answer. He is leaving Michigan after next Monday night,” Finebaum said. When asked about his future following Michigan’s dramatic Rose Bowl win over Alabama, Harbaugh said: “My future consists of a happy flight back to Ann Arbor, Michigan.” One thing is for absolute certainty – If Monday is indeed Harbaugh’s last game at Michigan, he sure as hell wants to make sure he goes out with a win. What do you think will end up happening? Will Harbaugh stay with the Wolverines? Will he leave for the NFL? Or will he use the NFL for leverage, flirt with as many teams as he can, and then come back to sign a massive contract extension in Ann Arbor??? https://fanrumor.com/paul-finebaum-makes-shocking-declaration-on-the-future-of-jim-harbaugh-will-he-stay-or-go/?e_md5=1e02225af49ad0be3120865555561d90&e_sha1=051978e291985cdd0ec9cc258f98f6b089562c64&e_sha256=b74005a06302105d83296b1fdb7837512e942f838ae65e46623a3cef23245cbc

I think you could make a good case that such a rule would amount to price-fixing, and you’d have a giant antitrust lawsuit.

Think about how that would play during recruiting.

Those days are long gone, and they ain’t coming’ back. Economics dictated the rise of the current open market. There’s no putting that genie back in the bottle.

Time to turn the page and look ahead. Heard today that Xavier Watts is officially returning. National Defensive Player of the Year. That’s a BBBIIIGGGG get!

If it goes that way, it makes the athletes sound a lot like university employees. Can’t wait to go down that rabbit hole: worker’s compensation, disability insurance, unionization, job actions, etc. Exciting times coming!

If I were someone paying big NIL $$, I’d put a clause in the NIL Agreement that deals with this. There are several possibilities, e.g., bonus money for participating, disgorgement of money already paid in the event of an opt out, etc.

Cue @temptation in 3…2…1…

The crew concept is far superior.

That’s if you only work once in each venue. Indiana’s adoption of the “crew” concept makes that impossible, practically speaking.

Lakewood (OH) St. Edward, enrollment 920 boys in 4 grades, 3 time defending Div. 1 champion, says, “hold my beer.” 🤣😂

Not until after the championship game. 😂🤣😆

If that is the case, the logic is even more twisted.

Translation, please.

Highly unlikely. There are over 300 football playing schools, and only 9 regular season games per year.

Opinions vary.

The rules are different depending on the level of play. Under high school rules, if there is a foul by the opponent on a scoring play, the offense almost always has the option to keep the points and have the penalty enforced either on the try or on the succeeding kickoff.

https://www.totalprosports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-blamed-nfl-penalty-deception/ REPORT: NFL Is Now Blaming The Lions For “Engaging In Deception And Gamesmanship” With Cowboys & Refs It does not look like the NFL feels sorry for the Detroit Lions over what happened on Saturday. According to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, the NFL has no plans to change the rules on players reporting as eligible after Saturday night’s fiasco in Dallas. To make matters worse, the league is actually placing blame on the Detroit Lions for what happened. “Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the NFL does not plan to change the procedure for players reporting as eligible. The league views the situation as an effort by the Lions to engage in deception and gamesmanship that backfired.” Following Amon-Ra St. Brown’s touchdown reception that brought the team to within a point inside the final minute of the game. Jared Goff found offensive tackle Taylor Decker in the end zone for what appeared to be a successful two-point conversion. However, Decker was flagged for illegal touching and the conversion was nullified. Replays showed Decker approaching referee Brad Allen before the play, presumably to report himself as an eligible receiver. Allen said after the game that offensive tackle Dan Skipper, not Decker, was the one who reported as eligible. Florio also explained the Lions included an added layer of deception by having Skipper and Decker both approach Allen before the snap. Despite the league not changing any rules, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported a “large part” of Allen’s crew won’t be working the postseason because of multiple missed calls over the course of the season.

No doubt it was handled in less than optimal fashion by the crew. The Lions tried a cute one, and in the end they tricked not only the defense, but the crew as well.

Your incorrect understanding of the rule is preventing you from analyzing what happened on the field and reconciling the video and post-game statements. It is perfectly legal to have multiple players with ineligible numbers report as eligible, as long as they are correctly positioned at the snap.

That does not explain why Campbell said after the game that both #68 and #70 were supposed to report as eligible.

That runs counter to what Campbell said after the game. He said Detroit’s intent was to have both #70 and #68 be eligible … which can only happen legally if one or both of them lines up in the backfield.

Did a little more digging on this play, and it looks like the Lions were the ones who screwed this up. Campbell said after the game that both #68 and #70 reported as eligible, and they were told that they couldn’t designate 2 players. If that were the case, then their formation would have been illegal. Think about it. If both ##68 & 70 were on the ends of the line, and the 2 guards and center were in their accustomed positions, that’s only 5 players. The other 6 would have to be off the line — and you’re limited to no more than 4 in the backfield. So, there would have been an illegal formation foul at the snap. Also, if #68 reported as eligible, he would have been specifically identified to the defense: “#68 has reported as an eligible receiver.” It doesn’t appear that happened either. Early in my career, a veteran official explained this sort of play to me as follows: “A fuc*ed up play deserves a fuc*ed up call.”

I’m not an NFL rules expert by any means. But my understanding is that the Lions’ #68 was positioned on the end of the line as a left tackle, went downfield at the snap, and caught a pass in the end zone for an apparent 2 pt conversion. After discussion, the crew flagged him for illegal touching, which wiped out the 2 pts. Under NFL rules, any player not wearing a number 1-49 or 80-99, must report to the officials that he is assuming a position that makes him an eligible receiver, i.e., in the backfield or on the end of the line. If he fails to so report, he remains ineligible because of his number even if he lines up in an eligible position. When he is the first to touch a forward pass, the touching is illegal, which results in a 5 yd. penalty from the previous spot and replay of the down. It might be appropriate to ask the Lions’ coach why, after the penalty was enforced, he didn’t then kick the try and go to OT, rather than put the game on the line with what was essentially “4th & goal” from the 7 yd. line, having already used up the trick play they were counting on to win the game. I understand there is video that some people are using to question whether #68 may have actually reported and the crew missed it. I expect the NFL to make some sort of statement about that once they’ve heard from the crew.