Fastest field goal ever?

[LeesburgSkinFan]

Impressive how they got this off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJbPjX9B-IQ

[TheDoyler23]

They didn't even have the net ready!

That speaks volumes about their coach and the football IQ of the players to be prepared and alert.

[royallypwned]

Impressive how they got this off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJbPjX9B-IQ

Damn that was nice. It was enjoyable seeing Houston get killed like they did. :D

[Midnight Judges]

No way in hell would the Redskins be able to pull something like that off. :mad:

[royallypwned]

No way in hell would the Redskins be able to pull something like that off. :mad:

The getting on the field part or making the field goal? :silly:

[Dan T.]

Very impressive.

[Mickalino]

I'm confused. The 3rd down play didn't even seem to be over.

The QB falls down without a defender touching him at all, then he immediately pitches the ball to the ref, as if the ref was expecting it. Technically he wasn't even down, and when he pitched it forward, I thought it was a shovel pass. If the QB kept running, it would have been a valid play.

Are you allowed to just end a play whenever you want to ???
Or are the college rules different, that you're down, even if a defender didn't touch you ?

Not only was the Special Teams fast and ready, but the ref seemed to be anticipating it as well. He caught the ball when it came out of nowhere.

[GhostofSparta]

That's what you get when a coach is prepared.

"Ok guys, if something happens and somebody gets tackled in-bounds, hustle like hell to get this FG!"

[GhostofSparta]

I'm confused. The 3rd down play didn't even seem to be over.

The QB falls down without a defender touching him at all, then he immediately pitches the ball to the ref, as if the ref was expecting it. Technically he wasn't even down, and when he pitched it forward, I thought it was a shovel pass. If the QB kept running, it would have been a valid play.

Are you allowed to just end a play whenever you want to ???
Or are the college rules different, that you're down, even if a defender didn't touch you ?

Not only was the Special Teams fast and ready, but the ref seemed to be anticipating it as well. He caught the ball when it came out of nowhere.
You don't watch much college ball do you? In college, down is down even without contact. When he hit the turf, he was down, no contact needed to end the play.

[royallypwned]

You don't watch much college ball do you? In college, down is down even without contact. When he hit the turf, he was down, no contact needed to end the play.

And I hate that. The NFL rule of down by contact is so much better.

[skinfan13]

And I hate that. The NFL rule of down by contact is so much better. wrong. That's how it used to be in the sport, none of this fall down get up nonsense :)

[Larry]

OT, but this thread title made me think of it.

I know the NFL used to have a rule (don't know if they still do) I've read about:

After a punt or kickoff has been fair catched (fair caught?), the receiving team has the option of taking First and 10 at that spot, or of taking a "free kick":

The free kick is either a place kick or a drop kick. (A drop kick is like a punt, except the ball is required to strike the ground and bounce before being kicked.) If a place kick, then the kicker may use a tee or a holder.

The kicker (and holder, if any) are the only players on the field. If the ball goes through the uprights, then it's a field goal.

The place I read about the rule says it's only been used twice in NFL history, both times by the Redskins. The Skins won the game once.

Reason I keep remembering it is how many times you see a teak kicking off when there's like 5 seconds left on the clock, (and they often kick it short in those cases, because they don't want a return), and the question of how many NFL kickers could make a field goal from, say, 60 yds away, if there's no rush.

[Mickalino]

You don't watch much college ball do you ?

No, I don't.....not sure why I never got into college ball much.....maybe because I never really latched onto any one college team, like I did with the Pros.

[GhostofSparta]

OT, but this thread title made me think of it.

I know the NFL used to have a rule (don't know if they still do) I've read about:

After a punt or kickoff has been fair catched (fair caught?), the receiving team has the option of taking First and 10 at that spot, or of taking a "free kick":

The free kick is either a place kick or a drop kick. (A drop kick is like a punt, except the ball is required to strike the ground and bounce before being kicked.) If a place kick, then the kicker may use a tee or a holder.

The kicker (and holder, if any) are the only players on the field. If the ball goes through the uprights, then it's a field goal.

The place I read about the rule says it's only been used twice in NFL history, both times by the Redskins. The Skins won the game once.

Reason I keep remembering it is how many times you see a teak kicking off when there's like 5 seconds left on the clock, (and they often kick it short in those cases, because they don't want a return), and the question of how many NFL kickers could make a field goal from, say, 60 yds away, if there's no rush.

They do still have that rule. In fact, I remember a couple of seasons ago, the Cardinals pulled this just before halftime. I can't remember the exact details, but Rackers was going to try a 70-ish yard FG (since it would be just him and the holder), but there was some penalty on the previous punt that somehow negated the attempt when it was either accepted or rejected by the other team so Rackers didn't get to try it.

Yeah, I know that's not exactly a helpful description, but I do know that rule is sitll in effect.

[GhostofSparta]

No, I don't.....not sure why I never got into college ball much.....maybe because I never really latched onto any one college team, like I did with the Pros.
Lucky you. My roommate at college my freshman and sophomore years was an Ohio State fan. I saw more games than I cared to those years, so I gained a familiarity with college rules (at least the basic differences like this one).

[SonOfWashington]

OT, but this thread title made me think of it.

I know the NFL used to have a rule (don't know if they still do) I've read about:

After a punt or kickoff has been fair catched (fair caught?), the receiving team has the option of taking First and 10 at that spot, or of taking a "free kick":

The free kick is either a place kick or a drop kick. (A drop kick is like a punt, except the ball is required to strike the ground and bounce before being kicked.) If a place kick, then the kicker may use a tee or a holder.

The kicker (and holder, if any) are the only players on the field. If the ball goes through the uprights, then it's a field goal.

The place I read about the rule says it's only been used twice in NFL history, both times by the Redskins. The Skins won the game once.

Reason I keep remembering it is how many times you see a teak kicking off when there's like 5 seconds left on the clock, (and they often kick it short in those cases, because they don't want a return), and the question of how many NFL kickers could make a field goal from, say, 60 yds away, if there's no rush.


They do still have that rule. In fact, I remember a couple of seasons ago, the Cardinals pulled this just before halftime. I can't remember the exact details, but Rackers was going to try a 70-ish yard FG (since it would be just him and the holder), but there was some penalty on the previous punt that somehow negated the attempt when it was either accepted or rejected by the other team so Rackers didn't get to try it.

Yeah, I know that's not exactly a helpful description, but I do know that rule is sitll in effect.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCBBUMnRqbo

[Mickalino]

I think the other reason I can't get into college ball much, is because their rosters change so drastically and rapidly from year to year (much more than pro teams) so that it's harder to identify with the teams/players.

[GhostofSparta]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCBBUMnRqbo
Wow, that was much less dramatic than I thought I remembered. I'm a little dissapointed now.

[Mickalino]

OT, but this thread title made me think of it.

I know the NFL used to have a rule (don't know if they still do) I've read about:

After a punt or kickoff has been fair catched (fair caught?), the receiving team has the option of taking First and 10 at that spot, or of taking a "free kick":

The free kick is either a place kick or a drop kick. (A drop kick is like a punt, except the ball is required to strike the ground and bounce before being kicked.) If a place kick, then the kicker may use a tee or a holder.

The kicker (and holder, if any) are the only players on the field. If the ball goes through the uprights, then it's a field goal.

Reason I keep remembering it is how many times you see a teak kicking off when there's like 5 seconds left on the clock, (and they often kick it short in those cases, because they don't want a return), and the question of how many NFL kickers could make a field goal from, say, 60 yds away, if there's no rush.

That explains the reasoning for allowing it on a kickoff, but what about the reasoning for allowing it on a Punt Fair Catch ?

[Mickalino]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCBBUMnRqbo


Wow, that was much less dramatic than I thought I remembered. I'm a little dissapointed now.

Yea, after over 2 minutes of hype, drama, and buildup, thinkin you're gonna witness the longest FG in history, only to see that DUD of a kick, is a HUGE let-down :hysterical:

[TorresA]

bad video but Mason Crosby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiAR0h6LBsQ

this one in high school is worth it just for the audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mMAnYyf8tc

[Mickalino]

this one in high school is worth it just for the audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mMAnYyf8tc


:hysterical:

That high school one was a 1000 times more entertaining than any of the NFL free kicks.

It deserves its own thread.

In fact, I think I'll watch it a 2nd time.

[royallypwned]

this one in high school is worth it just for the audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mMAnYyf8tc

One of those guys sounds like Charles Barkley. :rotflmao:

[Enter Apotheosis]

wrong. That's how it used to be in the sport, none of this fall down get up nonsense :)

Did you just declare an opinion wrong? :doh:

[Mickalino]

One of those guys sounds like Charles Barkley. :rotflmao:

How in the world do you hear Charles Barkley out of either of those country bumpkins ?

Maybe after Barkley spent 20 years confined in a barn with Billy Ray Joe, and Jimmy Ray Bob.

[royallypwned]

How in the world do you hear Charles Barkley out of either of those country bumpkins ?

Maybe after Barkley spent 20 years confined in a barn with Billy Ray Joe, and Jimmy Ray Bob.

Listen to 1:04-1:08..."What's goin on, Ernie? Ernie, what is goin on here?"

To me it sounds like Barkley talking to Ernie Johnson in the TNT studios. But I guess it's just me? :whoknows:

[skinsgirl26]

Very well done.


No way in hell would the Redskins be able to pull something like that off. :mad:

Hahah that was my thought exactly.

I wish the Skins were that disciplined. Sometimes I wonder if they even practice.

[Mickalino]

Listen to 1:04-1:08..."What's goin on, Ernie? Ernie, what is goin on here?"

To me it sounds like Barkley talking to Ernie Johnson in the TNT studios. But I guess it's just me? :whoknows:

Except when he tries to say the word "here" and it comes out "heeuhh" it kind of ruins my attempt at hearing Charles Barkely ;)

[Hubbs]

Les Miles should take notes.

[Phantasm]

Looks to me that this was planned from the start of the 3rd down play, the QB took a few yard loss to give the kicker a better angle, hit the dirt, threw the ball to the official, all the while the kicking team sprints on the field. Still, very impressive.