Fun With Film On A Key Play
December 9th, 2019
Here’s a little fun out of yesterday’s win with America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, and NFL Rule 8, Article 2, Section A.
Seen in the screen shot above is Jameis about to release the football beyond the line of scrimmage on a key third-down toss that became a 31-yard completion to Brashad Perriman, the critical play in a touchdown drive that pulled the Bucs to within 10-7 against the Colts.
Joe watches every Bucs game at least a few times and this play stood out this morning.
Did Jameis throw beyond the line of scrimmage? He did, but it’s legal.
NFL rules say your entire body must be past the line of scrimmage for it to be an illegal forward pass. Jameis’ knee, arms and the ball are past the line but the rest of him is not.
Joe will assume Jameis knew the rule and played this just right, drawing the pursuit of the Colts defense before the touch pass — and a heck of a catch by Perriman.
December 9th, 2019 at 11:13 am
Thanks for posting this Joe! I was wondering about this when the pay happened and kind of forgot about it. I thought for sure he was going to get the flag
December 9th, 2019 at 11:15 am
Yeah thought the same thing
December 9th, 2019 at 11:22 am
I was hoping the colts would challenge. Knew his leg was behind.
December 9th, 2019 at 11:23 am
Correct me if I’m wrong but that would be reviewed……
December 9th, 2019 at 11:27 am
Perriman is starting to be the player we hoped he would be!
December 9th, 2019 at 11:30 am
Now post why the Colts were not penalized for the double time out call they got away with?
December 9th, 2019 at 11:32 am
@Joe … “assume Jameis knew the rule and played it just right”. Ya, let’s go with that.
December 9th, 2019 at 12:07 pm
Its not like their is a blue line on the field for him to see if he crossed it.
December 9th, 2019 at 12:07 pm
“Hey Bucs fans, here’s a play where the referees did not blow the whistle against the Bucs because no rules were broken. Have a nice day!”
December 9th, 2019 at 12:11 pm
Joe, I see many times where it looks like the game clock has expired,down to zero, but the ball has not been snapped but play continues. Not just our games either. Does anyone else see this?
December 9th, 2019 at 12:33 pm
Yea right Jameis knew the rule.
December 9th, 2019 at 12:37 pm
Joe, I see many times where it looks like the game clock has expired,down to zero, but the ball has not been snapped but play continues. Not just our games either. Does anyone else see this?
The clock shown on TV? Maybe. But remember, that’s not the official clock. It should by synched though.
December 9th, 2019 at 12:46 pm
uncle
brissett tried to call it and the refs didnt allow it….they then ran a play….BA himself called back to back and thats why we were penalized….
GO BUCS!!!!
December 9th, 2019 at 12:48 pm
A lot of critics for not knowing one of the simplest rules in the rule book. Never doubted whether it was legal and neither did Indy.
December 9th, 2019 at 1:09 pm
David- I have seen it a ton this year-or a TO is given when clearly the clock expired. It is the becoming for the NFL what traveling is to the NBA. It is getting ridiculous, the refs can now enforce it whenever they want apparently. BTW the double TO should not be up to the Refs discretion, they should be automatically penalized. Such was standing up as well as some of the DB’s were moving out of position as they thought a TO was being called. You can see them scrambling as Brissett sprints to the line and snaps the ball. That was unfair advantage for the offense and should have been called. That could have cost the Bucs a win.
December 9th, 2019 at 1:10 pm
*Suh
December 9th, 2019 at 2:13 pm
Or he almost had a another BONE HEAD play!!!
December 9th, 2019 at 2:33 pm
I’ve heard the “company line” of the ref can’t, apparently, see the snap and play clock, simultaneously, so there “may be a slight delay in the call which will sometimes let the clock go to ZERO.” It does sound PRETTY selective and looks so VERY often.
December 9th, 2019 at 2:34 pm
Exactly right, his entire body would have to be past the line of scrimmage to be a penalty.
December 9th, 2019 at 2:38 pm
Is “ou” mad baker sucks?? Lol!! Just remember who said that BEFORE the season!!! ME!!! Not an OUNCE of leadership. And Hurts isn’t Lamar. Stop it folks. I love them both as football players (baker & hurts) but Lamar/deshaun guys are OUTLIERS…not the norm. And we, HONESTLY, don’t know what Lamar does with a couple more years of film on him/ 1 injury to negate his run game. Can’t rely on your legs as a qb.
December 9th, 2019 at 2:56 pm
what is perriman doing making these catches???
December 9th, 2019 at 3:03 pm
Pajamas.
December 9th, 2019 at 3:32 pm
I think everybody that knows football knows that rule.
December 9th, 2019 at 3:36 pm
Jaywill. Is to. I saw it clearly on my TV. LOL
December 9th, 2019 at 5:02 pm
And nearly over threw a simple toss.
December 9th, 2019 at 6:19 pm
Athlet much? There was nothing simple about the toss. Jameis was on the dead run throwing a touch pass. H8 on
December 10th, 2019 at 12:55 am
in regards to the play clock “issue”, the general understanding amongst refs, players, coaches, etc….
the ref looks at the play clock, once it reaches zero, he looks at the ball. if it hasn’t been snapped, it is a penalty