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Originally Posted by RedinTexas
Back in the 90's (I think) there was a game with the 49ers playing and I think it was Steve Young playing QB. I hated the 49ers and really wanted them to lose. The QB scrambled toward the sideline and definitely made it look like he was just going to trot out of bounds. He absolutely faked out the defense and then ran downfield for a ways. I don't remember anything about the play other than I was really pissed that he had taken advantage of the defensive players going easy on him.
Looking back on it now and the way the 49er fans are whining about Mahomes yesterday, I really wish I could find that play, but I can't. Does anyone else remember this play or know what game it was?
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No but it’s not super relevant. The entire issue is that QBs are so much better protected now via the rules and officiating that defensive players are afraid to hit a QB in a situation like that, lest it be a personal foul. That absolutely wasn’t the case in Steve Young’s day.
(Mind you, I agree with BJ’s take 100%. And even if there were plays where Mahomes had taken advantage of that, if it’s in the spirit of the rules, who cares?)