Fun With Film On A Key Play

December 9th, 2019

Here’s a little fun out of yesterday’s win with America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, and NFL Rule 8, Article 2, Section A.

Seen in the screen shot above is Jameis about to release the football beyond the line of scrimmage on a key third-down toss that became a 31-yard completion to Brashad Perriman, the critical play in a touchdown drive that pulled the Bucs to within 10-7 against the Colts.

Joe watches every Bucs game at least a few times and this play stood out this morning.

Did Jameis throw beyond the line of scrimmage? He did, but it’s legal.

NFL rules say your entire body must be past the line of scrimmage for it to be an illegal forward pass. Jameis’ knee, arms and the ball are past the line but the rest of him is not.

Joe will assume Jameis knew the rule and played this just right, drawing the pursuit of the Colts defense before the touch pass — and a heck of a catch by Perriman.

27 Responses to “Fun With Film On A Key Play”

  1. Bucaroni&Cheese Says:

    Thanks for posting this Joe! I was wondering about this when the pay happened and kind of forgot about it. I thought for sure he was going to get the flag

  2. LordCornelius Says:

    Yeah thought the same thing

  3. tnew Says:

    I was hoping the colts would challenge. Knew his leg was behind.

  4. Tampabaybucfan Says:

    Correct me if I’m wrong but that would be reviewed……

  5. Chris@Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa Says:

    Perriman is starting to be the player we hoped he would be!

  6. Uncle Says:

    Now post why the Colts were not penalized for the double time out call they got away with?

  7. Defense Rules Says:

    @Joe … “assume Jameis knew the rule and played it just right”. Ya, let’s go with that.

  8. Jaywill Says:

    Its not like their is a blue line on the field for him to see if he crossed it.

  9. D-Rome Says:

    “Hey Bucs fans, here’s a play where the referees did not blow the whistle against the Bucs because no rules were broken. Have a nice day!”

  10. David Jones Says:

    Joe, I see many times where it looks like the game clock has expired,down to zero, but the ball has not been snapped but play continues. Not just our games either. Does anyone else see this?

  11. TOM Says:

    Yea right Jameis knew the rule.

  12. admin Says:

    Joe, I see many times where it looks like the game clock has expired,down to zero, but the ball has not been snapped but play continues. Not just our games either. Does anyone else see this?

    The clock shown on TV? Maybe. But remember, that’s not the official clock. It should by synched though.

  13. 813bucboi Says:

    uncle

    brissett tried to call it and the refs didnt allow it….they then ran a play….BA himself called back to back and thats why we were penalized….

    GO BUCS!!!!

  14. R.O. Says:

    A lot of critics for not knowing one of the simplest rules in the rule book. Never doubted whether it was legal and neither did Indy.

  15. jjbucfan Says:

    David- I have seen it a ton this year-or a TO is given when clearly the clock expired. It is the becoming for the NFL what traveling is to the NBA. It is getting ridiculous, the refs can now enforce it whenever they want apparently. BTW the double TO should not be up to the Refs discretion, they should be automatically penalized. Such was standing up as well as some of the DB’s were moving out of position as they thought a TO was being called. You can see them scrambling as Brissett sprints to the line and snaps the ball. That was unfair advantage for the offense and should have been called. That could have cost the Bucs a win.

  16. jjbucfan Says:

    *Suh

  17. ou812 Says:

    Or he almost had a another BONE HEAD play!!!

  18. Tval Says:

    I’ve heard the “company line” of the ref can’t, apparently, see the snap and play clock, simultaneously, so there “may be a slight delay in the call which will sometimes let the clock go to ZERO.” It does sound PRETTY selective and looks so VERY often.

  19. Waterboy Says:

    Exactly right, his entire body would have to be past the line of scrimmage to be a penalty.

  20. Tval Says:

    Is “ou” mad baker sucks?? Lol!! Just remember who said that BEFORE the season!!! ME!!! Not an OUNCE of leadership. And Hurts isn’t Lamar. Stop it folks. I love them both as football players (baker & hurts) but Lamar/deshaun guys are OUTLIERS…not the norm. And we, HONESTLY, don’t know what Lamar does with a couple more years of film on him/ 1 injury to negate his run game. Can’t rely on your legs as a qb.

  21. mike Says:

    what is perriman doing making these catches???

  22. View from 132 Says:

    Pajamas.

  23. gotbbucs Says:

    I think everybody that knows football knows that rule.

  24. PSL Bob Says:

    Jaywill. Is to. I saw it clearly on my TV. LOL

  25. Wesley Says:

    And nearly over threw a simple toss.

  26. runnerdoc Says:

    Athlet much? There was nothing simple about the toss. Jameis was on the dead run throwing a touch pass. H8 on

  27. celly Says:

    in regards to the play clock “issue”, the general understanding amongst refs, players, coaches, etc….

    the ref looks at the play clock, once it reaches zero, he looks at the ball. if it hasn’t been snapped, it is a penalty