Post Game: Packers Defeat Bears 20-19

rpiotr01 said:
There were two defenders down there but I don't think it was a bad decision or throw by Love. Neither defender was looking for the ball because Watson was bearing down (pun intended) on them so quickly and aggressively, one of them full blown had his back to the throw and had no shot. And Love put that ball sufficiently out in front to where Watson could run under/to it, it didn't hang in the air, it wasn't a jump ball. Watson made a great play on it, good hands and concentration. If he can continue to come on and get in the end zone, look out. Game breaker.
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Although, Kraft was wide open in front of Watson on the play. hide)
 
So the Bears are sending in a protest on the Packers blocked field goal.

I finally saw the video. It does look like we might have hit their center. But, it also looks like they might have left a gap between center and guard figuring teams wouldn't try rushing through the gap because they could hit the center and get a penalty. It doesn't look like we hit the center head on.

I don't know what's going to become of this. I could see the NFL saying that we hit the center and should have been penalized or went through the gap and shouldn't have been penalized.

Either way, I know it won't matter in the result.

But what do y'all think about the play - did we get away with one?

I agree we hit the center, but I think it was sideswiping coming through the gap and not head on and I think the rule was meant to protect them from being plowed over after the long snap. I think we should be ok.
 
Keg Man said:
So the Bears are sending in a protest on the Packers blocked field goal.

I finally saw the video. It does look like we might have hit their center. But, it also looks like they might have left a gap between center and guard figuring teams wouldn't try rushing through the gap because they could hit the center and get a penalty. It doesn't look like we hit the center head on.

I don't know what's going to become of this. I could see the NFL saying that we hit the center and should have been penalized or went through the gap and shouldn't have been penalized.

Either way, I know it won't matter in the result.

But what do y'all think about the play - did we get away with one?
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once the ball leaves the long snapper's hands, it is perfectly legal to hit them.
 

Rule 9 Scrimmage Kicks​

ARTICLE 3. DEFENSIVE TEAM FORMATION​


Item 2: Field Goal or Try Kick Formation. When Team A presents a field goal or Try Kick formation:

  1. A Team B player, who is within one yard of the line of scrimmage, must have his entire body outside the snapper’s shoulder pads at the snap.
  2. No more than six Team B players may be on the line of scrimmage on either side of the snapper at the snap.
    Penalty: For illegal formation by the defense: Loss of five yards.
  3. Team B players cannot push teammates into the offensive formation.
    Penalty: For pushing teammates into offensive formation: Loss of 15 yards.
Note: The restrictions in (1) and (2) above do not apply if a team does not present a standard field goal or Try Kick formation (an equal number of players on either side of the snapper in a tight formation), or if, after the offensive team has assumed a set position, there is a shift, or a player goes in motion.


Rule 12 Player Conduct

ARTICLE 9. PLAYERS IN A DEFENSELESS POSTURE​

It is a foul if a player initiates unnecessary contact against a player who is in a defenseless posture. A player who initiates contact against a defenseless opponent is responsible for avoiding an illegal act. A standard of strict liability applies for any contact against an opponent, even if his body position is in motion, and irrespective of any acts by him, such as ducking his head or curling up his body in anticipation of contact.

1. Players in a defenseless posture are:

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(12)The offensive player who attempts a snap during any scrimmage kick. He is no longer a defenseless player after he has had an opportunity to defend himself or moves downfield.

[ https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-rulebook/#rule9 ]

So this doesn't help me much. But, it's what I could find that appears relevant

Bears claim you can't make contact with longsnapper if his head is down. That doesn't make sense, every team would train their longsnappers to keep their heads down through the play to take away a middle charge.

So, we'll see
 
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