NFL Owners Approve Ban on Swivel Hip-Drop Tackling Technique

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

What is the penalty for notifying, and then kicking it long ???

o


Good question ...... one could argue that since an offensive lineman who reports as an eligible receiver DOES NOT NECESSARILY have to have the ball thrown to him, then a team reporting an on-side kick shouldn't necessarily have to kick the ball short.

In fact, you could kick the ball deep and claim that that is indeed an attempt for an on-side kick ...... if the kicker boots the ball 60 yards to the opponent's 5-yardline and his teammates recover the ball, then the ball belongs to them, just as it would if the kicker had squibbed the ball 10 or 15 yards.

o