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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.

Michigan? The Tide? Upstart Washington? Return to Glory Texas? After considerable soul searching, I have reluctantly decided that I want Michigan to take home the brass ring. I did so for 3 reasons: After all, it’s the B1G. I would really enjoy the NCAA people swallowing hard while watching Harbaugh accept the trophy. By pulling for the Striped Helmeted Head of the Weasel Family, it’s possible I might shock @temptation into at least momentary silence, which would give us a respite, however brief, from his incessant defenses of Khaki Boy.

And if we’re talking about college coaches, isn’t ability to recruit that talent a skill some coaches are better at than others? Same for player development.

So, if you win multiple nattys over decades, that disqualifies you from consideration as a top tier coach because of the great talent you’ve been able to recruit and develop?

Both can be true.

Yeah, like I need another reason to dislike Michigan.

Interesting fact: Arch Manning, who wasn’t even a starter at Texas, made $3.2 million in NIL deals this season. Brock Purdy, the odds on favorite to be the NFL MVP, made $875K.

Couldn’t have said it better myself.

Eagles ended up #14, while Massillon made the top 10. The Eagles’ 15-13 loss at Massillon came with their QB1 on the sidelines with a knee injury. Had they won that game, likely they would have flip flopped the national ranking with Massillon and ended up #10 instead of #14. Oh well, ….

Oft-maligned Offensive Coordinator, Gerard Parker, is reportedly leaving to take the HFC job at Troy.

As always, it’s a great day to be an Eagle!🦅

So, if you’re the Chargers, who would you rather have as your coach to start 2024, Bill Belichik or Jim Harbaugh?

Saw him play when I was a freshman at Notre Dame and IU came up and beat Austin Carr and the Irish 106-103. What a player!

Today marks the 103rd anniversary of the death of George Gipp.

Craig Osika has resigned at Hobart. 52-20 in 6 seasons, including a state runner-up finish.