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The spike that wasn’t a spike, but still a foul

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8 years ago

October 5, 2015

Bears receiver Eddie Royal tossed the ball after the play and was assessed a 5-yard penalty for spiking the ball. Was this correct?

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Ben Austro is the editor and founder of Football Zebras and the author of So You Think You Know Football?: The Armchair Ref's Guide to the Official Rules (on sale now)

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The spike that wasn’t a spike, but still a foul

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