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Call of the Wild Card Week: Subtle pick picked up

2020 Wild Card Playoffs

by Cameron Filipe - January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 0

Blink and you miss it. Line judge Walt Coleman IV saw Ravens receiver Willie Snead IV legally block off a path to a defender -- until Snead added a little bit of a shoulder into the block. Once the pass was away, the flag came out for offensive pass interference. It

Did the Ravens have an illegal formation?

by Ben Austro - October 27, 2015October 27, 2015 1

Did the Ravens have their eligible receivers misaligned with 33 seconds remaining in the game? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmzYNXIrEC8

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

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by Ben Austro - October 5, 2015 2

Bears receiver Eddie Royal tossed the ball after the play and was assessed a 5-yard penalty for spiking the ball. Was this correct? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsNM1bcOy-M

Rule changes and points of emphasis highlighted in NFL training camp video

Rules School

by Football Zebras staff - August 8, 2015September 19, 2015 0

The NFL has posted the video shown to the players at training camps explaining the rules changes and points of emphasis for 2015. You can download the 8½-minute video here.A quick summary of the rule changes:Point-after touchdown conversions will snap from the 15 for a kick and the 2 for