FORUM NFL DEATH POOL - Any Interest?

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I don't know how long that rule had been in the rule book, or why that apparently was the first time it had ever come up, but I think it was idiocy that it was enforced. If it was a new rule, was was the purpose of the rule? Why was it needed?

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Apparently it had been on the books for a few years. It was put in place so a ref would not have to decide if it was a pump fake or a pass. The idea is as long as the quarterbacks arm is moving it is a pass. The reason why you don't see it that often is normally the quarterback tries to make it look like a pass, Brady for some unknown reason tried to bring it back. Not that bright of a move by a bright QB.