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He's one opposing player I like and respect, sorry to see him hurt.
Scottemojo":2g2d8821 said:It was a bullshit chop.
Denver. Leading the league in fake toughness.
NFL confirmed today that it was an illegal block.kearly":2dkahd7x said:I thought that block was legal. As far as I understand the rule, a chop block is only banned if the defender is engaged with a blocker before the block. That was not the case here. But maybe it's illegal for a TE to do it? Anyone know how the ruling worked on this?
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11653 ... as-correctNFL":2dkahd7x said:"The play was penalized because it was an illegal chop block, a violation of Rule 12, Section 2, Article 3 items c) and d)," NFL spokesman Michael Signora said. "The officials threw the flag for the 'reverse chop.' Thomas blocked Campbell 'in the area of the thigh or lower,' as specified by rule, and Clady engages Campbell high 'simultaneously or immediately after the block' by Thomas, resulting in the penalty.
"The play also violated part c) of the rule, known as a 'lure.' While Thomas chops Campbell, Clady 'confronts the defensive player in a pass-blocking posture but is not physically engaged with the defensive player.'"
The Battle #83":32a5okwj said:It looked like a legal block to me and Julius Thomas doesnt give me that dirty player vibe. If he hadnt gotten injured, i dont think the flag would he been thrown
DoctorChicken":36biklxx said:Diving right into someone's knee doesn't look like an illegal block to you?
True. In fact, the Broncos are claiming Clady was supposed to fan out, which would have made it legal.kearly":2eumijvz said:Kind of a weird rule. If Clady gets out of the way and doesn't let Campbell fall on him, it's not a penalty.
DoctorChicken":25h4uo84 said:The Battle #83":25h4uo84 said:It looked like a legal block to me and Julius Thomas doesnt give me that dirty player vibe. If he hadnt gotten injured, i dont think the flag would he been thrown
Diving right into someone's knee doesn't look like an illegal block to you?
kearly":39umcga3 said:DoctorChicken":39umcga3 said:Diving right into someone's knee doesn't look like an illegal block to you?
It's legal at the LOS unless a 2nd blocker gets involved. JR Sweezy does these kinds of blocks a dozen times every game.