Re: [NFL] Colts-NE, Defensive Delay of Game?

On 1 Dec 2003 13:52:09 -0800 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (bill bert) wrote:

:>Binyamin Dissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...

:>> On 1 Dec 2003 14:25:36 GMT [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jeremy Billones) wrote:
 
:>> :>Near the end of the Colts/Pats game, with the Patriots out of time outs,
:>> :>one of their players was "injured" on the field.  The clock, and play,
:>> :>was stopped for the injury as the Colts went hopping mad.  After
:>> :>leaving the field for one play, the "injured" player returned for the
:>> :>key goal line stand, making the final tackle.
 
:>> I am confused.
 
:>> The defense was out of time outs and faked an injury to stop the clock?
 
:>Yes, this is atypical, which may be why the rules might not cover the
:>situation.

:>The Colts were pushing the ball down the field without stopping the
:>clock, and several Patriots were clearly spent. The Colts wanted to
:>keep rushing off plays to take advantage of the exhausted defense. The
:>player may have been truly injured, but they sat him down on the field
:>-- while it appeared he could have walked to the sideline -- and took
:>their good old time attending to him, allowing their defense to catch
:>their breath. The rejuveniated defense then was able to mount a strong
:>goal line stand to save the game.

Then the fact that it was in the last two minutes is irrelevant.

The same situation can occur in any no-huddle offense where the defense wishes
to change personnel.

What can / should the ref do if he suspects fake injuries?

:>This illustrates a contention I often make contrary to what many other
:>fans believe. That is that timeouts generally benefit the defense.
:>While many feel the offense should call timeouts to make sure they've
:>called the right play in a crucial situation, I say the offense should
:>know in advance what plays they want to call in certain situations and
:>by calling timeout they often aid the defense in providing them extra
:>time to catch their breath and do their more complicated analysis of
:>anticipating the offense's call and how they want to react to it.
:>
:>
:>
:>> As the Colts (offense) were behind, how were they disadvantaged?
:>> 
:>> :>I had though that, in the NFL, if a player was injured in the final 2
:>> :>minutes his team was charged a time out, or penalized for Delay of Game
:>> :>if no time outs remained.  However, this did not occur.  Was I mistaken,
:>> :>or is Tags gonna have to send another letter?
:>> 
:>> Why would the defense, being ahead, fake the time out?
:>> 
:>> Also, doesn't the clock start on the ready?


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