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Re: 2007 NFL pick-em: Week 5

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I don't see why that's a stupid rule. You should expect that to happen in that situation.
As a fan of a team that has been affected by this rule, I must protest this assessment. So let's say the kicking team expects this to happen. If the defensive team has a timeout at the end of the game, why WOULDN'T they call it to stop the kick, knowing this rule is in place?

What is the kicking team supposed to do in this situation, knowing it's coming? Not snap the ball and take a delay of game penalty, with the risk of the penalty putting them outside of field goal range? They almost have to kick the ball no matter what.

If the defensive team has a timeout, it's almost a guarantee now that a kicker will have to kick a field goal TWICE to win the game late. That, my friends, is the definition of stupid.

I presume a coach is not permitted to call a timeout based upon future events of unknown start times, i.e. saying "I want to call timeout immediately before the snapper snaps the ball, whenever that is." That is total garbage. Presuming that garbage is not allowed, there's going to be a time when the coach is late in calling the timeout or he calls it EXACTLY when the ball is snapped. There will be a heated debate and DEMANDS for reviews to determine when the timeout was called relative to the snap. All the stupid delays and other mess circulating around this incident will FORCE the NFL to modify this, yes, STUPID RULE once and for all. I say bring it on.

The NFL needs an offseason summer invitational competition in Indianapolis at which all their stupid rules can be exposed and subsequently fixed.
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