Football Did anyone catch that trick punt return by the Bears? - Page 3

Hootie · 09-26-2011, 06:27 PM

I was watching it live yesterday and it was literally the most brilliant trick play I've ever seen in my life.

Of course, the officials (most likely influenced by some Vegas line or O/U) threw a phantom holding penalty on a guy that wasn't within 20 yards of anyone...but anyways...

The punter punted the ball...and the entire Bears team with Hester all drifted to the left side of the field...Hester decoyed it like he was calling a fair catch...only for the ball to be punted to the right side of the field where Johnny Knox was all alone with a lead blocker who escorted him 80 yards for an uncontested TD...

It was SO COOL. I can't believe no one has ever tried that before.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 09-26-2011, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

Cool play. Horrible call.

I have to ask why run it then? The game was all but over and now its toast.

Not much chance they were going to score again in the last minute after that.

that was my thought? Why burn such a brilliant play on a likely unwinnable game.

Psyko Tek · 09-26-2011, 08:51 PM

loved the play
hate the chicago orange crush uni's

el borracho · 09-26-2011, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Buck

The worst part is that they can't use that play anymore.

Joe Valerio begs to differ.

Demonpenz · 09-26-2011, 09:03 PM

people are going to have to start watching the ball instead of just keying in on hester. So maybe that gives him more room to work down the road. I have a feeling they've had that play going more than once, but it would take a kick to the corner for it to work. I would think.

Shag · 09-26-2011, 09:42 PM

I rewound that play a few times on Sunday, just to marvel at the brilliance of it. Unfortunate that it was nullified - such a brilliantly simple play. I'm amazed I've never seen anyone else try that...

ForeverChiefs58 · 09-26-2011, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Blindside58

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NUC7zYOFaQ

Pants · 09-26-2011, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ForeverChiefs58

You can clearly see the hold at 0:03 of the video.

**BigMeatballDave** · 09-26-2011, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Pants

You can clearly see the hold at 0:03 of the video.

I didn't see a hold

Groves · 09-26-2011, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by The Meat Dragon

Packers were -5...

if they gave the Bears that TD it would have killed that line...

O/U was 45.5...Bears get that TD the over hits...and everyone knows the over is a fish bet...bookies make money on the under all the time because the fish love offense.

So I am willing to bet that call had some Vegas influence...funny now that I actually look at the lines.

Does Rosetta Stone have a package for this language? It uses words that are so familiar, and yet, my gamble-speak is too weak to comprehend. Genious! (cp)

**BigMeatballDave** · 09-26-2011, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

I didn't see a hold

Nevermind. It's while the ball is in the air on 21. Shitty call as it had nothing to do with the return.

BryanBusby · 09-26-2011, 11:37 PM

There were actually multiple holds by the Bears on that play. The refs made the right call.

**BigMeatballDave** · 09-26-2011, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BryanBusby

There were actually multiple holds by the Bears on that play. The refs made the right call.

I don't disagree, but they were away from the play. Over-officiating.

**BigMeatballDave** · 09-26-2011, 11:54 PM

They call shit like this, but Hali gets ****ing raped on a regular basis.

**alnorth** · 10-04-2011, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

Nevermind. It's while the ball is in the air on 21. Shitty call as it had nothing to do with the return.

disagree. ANY hold while the ball is in the air impacts the return. No one on the kicking team is "out of the play" until the receiver has it and is clearly never going to be caught by him.

As it happened, it didn't have anything to do with the return because almost everyone was fooled, but the ref couldn't have known the trick play was on when the ball was in the air.

**alnorth** · 10-04-2011, 10:10 PM

I don't think it is a late flag. Its a case of negative reinforcement where we never pay attention to how long after the foul a flag was thrown, and only pay attention, aside from ludicrously late flags, when a great play is called back in a close game on a hard-to-see foul and people wonder about vegas, then think "huh, took him a while to throw it". I bet if you sat with a stopwatch and just observed ref flag-throwing times all day you wouldn't see a difference. All good refs/umpires/officials should take a second to process it and think "am I sure" before reacting. He was reaching for his flag at a reasonable time.

09-26-2011, 06:27 PM
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	Did anyone catch that trick punt return by the Bears? I was watching it live yesterday and it was literally the most brilliant trick play I've ever seen in my life. Of course, the officials (most likely influenced by some Vegas line or O/U) threw a phantom holding penalty on a guy that wasn't within 20 yards of anyone...but anyways... The punter punted the ball...and the entire Bears team with Hester all drifted to the left side of the field...Hester decoyed it like he was calling a fair catch...only for the ball to be punted to the right side of the field where Johnny Knox was all alone with a lead blocker who escorted him 80 yards for an uncontested TD... It was SO COOL. I can't believe no one has ever tried that before.
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Demonpenz Woman should only make babies Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Apartment "G UNIT!" Casino cash: $-413864	people are going to have to start watching the ball instead of just keying in on hester. So maybe that gives him more room to work down the road. I have a feeling they've had that play going more than once, but it would take a kick to the corner for it to work. I would think. __________________
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09-26-2011, 09:42 PM	#35
Shag MVP Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Casino cash: $-1436658	I rewound that play a few times on Sunday, just to marvel at the brilliance of it. Unfortunate that it was nullified - such a brilliantly simple play. I'm amazed I've never seen anyone else try that...
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09-26-2011, 11:37 PM	#41
BryanBusby In Search of a Life Join Date: Mar 2006 Casino cash: $3159900 VARSITY	There were actually multiple holds by the Bears on that play. The refs made the right call.
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10-04-2011, 10:10 PM	#45
alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57156239	I don't think it is a late flag. Its a case of negative reinforcement where we never pay attention to how long after the foul a flag was thrown, and only pay attention, aside from ludicrously late flags, when a great play is called back in a close game on a hard-to-see foul and people wonder about vegas, then think "huh, took him a while to throw it". I bet if you sat with a stopwatch and just observed ref flag-throwing times all day you wouldn't see a difference. All good refs/umpires/officials should take a second to process it and think "am I sure" before reacting. He was reaching for his flag at a reasonable time. __________________ how many emo kids does it take to change a lightbulb? HOW MANY?! none they just sit in the dark and cry
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