Bush League play or naw?
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Until there’s a rule change, heck of an athletic play by the QB. It’s just that simple until it’s ruled that it’s illegal.
I expect it will prompt a rules clarification - as it should. If pains are being taken to protect quarterbacks - which they are - then ploys like this will have to be proscribed. The same would apply to any ball-carrier who shows an intention to go down. It's not the same as faking a handoff or a pump-fake.
Can't be allowed with all the rules regarding hitting the QB. Not sure how they enforce it but there are a lot of athletic qbs that could really take advantage of this.
Brilliant play to take advantage of the current rules. However, now that it’s been used I expect to see a rule change.
Should have been ruled down. Started his slide and then backed out of it. ACC refs are trash.
I think this is the way it will eventually be resolved. Assessing a penalty implies intent. Simply blowing the play dead is more about perception. If the official thought the QB was going down, then the same could apply to the defensive players.
I agree, one of the defenders held up when he saw the slide starting. That’s a can’t win situation for a defender.
If it keeps happening, and allowed, defensive players will be laying the wood to QBs going down saying who knows if they are going down or faking it.
Definitely shouldn't be allowed. Starting the slide is like calling for a fair catch - it changes the rules of what is allowed in terms of contact. You can't take it back when you've made the signal.
It was a pretty slick play, but I have to agree with your take.
That's some crap right there. Hope he gets drilled the next time he goes into a slide.
Yes. Smart and instinctive, but bush league for sure.
Told the wife the same thing. Drill that QB next time he tries to slide and that crap will stop.
I suspect by start of next season, a new rule similar to the fair catch rule will be implemented.
Agreed, and probably should be. They are putting the defender I a no win situation, and now that one qb did it, you can be sure others will rush to copy.
The ball would’ve been marked dead where he started to slide. So since he started to slide, this play should be illegal. Defenders clearly let up. This is what happens when you make football soft.
But that is not the rule now. So fair play. I don't disagree that it should be changed
Agreed. Also should apply to fake running out of bounds (Aaron Rodgers play comes to mind). Too many flags on guys stepping out at the last second. If it's all about safety then just blow the whistle.
Yea. I know that. I never said he should’ve been marked down. I said the play should be illegal. And it should. Not that it is illegal.
The spot where he Initiates the slide he should be ruled down
"obviously given himself up and is sliding feet-first."
"obviously given himself up and is sliding feet-first."
from a Sports Illustrated tweet - the competition committee has now banned the fake slide. Good move IMO.
Y'all keep saying he "started the slide." I don't see it. I do think he changed his posture and his pace in order to start the slide - but never actually started it. If you start blowing a play dead every time a player leans back slightly and slows down, you are going to prematurely blow a lot of plays dead right before a nice juke-move.
"blow a lot of plays dead"...I doubt it. It's only the quarterback who gives himself up.
He's down. He's not assessed a penalty, so intent doesn't matter.
I agree, I heard they're purposing the defense count 1 2 3 mississippi before they rush the QB
I think that’s the rule as it is now.
I don’t see this being a huge issue - I don’t ever remember a fake slide before in my life. But if it ever did become an issue I could also see them adding in a delay of game penalty like they do if you fair catch and start running.
