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Originally Posted by Daseal
Did I misread the rule or does the playclock stay where it was when the snap occurred? What then happens if you're trying to run down the clock before a punt, snap it at 2 -- then the punt hits the screen? You have 2 seconds to get the snap off once the ball is reset? I don't like that part of it.
I also feel this is blown out of proportion. Jerry didn't really get his way, but the NFL realized "Oh shit, this is our fault. We'll have to pay to move this behemoth." If this becomes a consistent problem, something will have to give, but Im willing to bet these rules stay in place. I don't like the play clock one. At least add 5 seconds to the clock so that they have time to get a snap off.
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I do not think it's the league's fault, even if the regulations say 85 feet.
If you're building something, you need to make sure it is done properly. Building regulations are often set low in any type of construction, they're a minimum recommendation.
If every builder followed every regulation exactly with no variance from the codes set up by people who really aren't qualified to do so...a lot of buildings would be useless, unfit to serve their purpose and so on.
He spent $1.2 BILLION and could not make sure the largest component being installed in the stadium is being done properly? He couldn't (out of arrogance) consult someone who just completed a new stadium and found a flaw with the league regulation...then worked around it successfully?
I don't care if the league regulation says 25 feet or 2 miles...it's the builder's (or in this case, the man with the checkbook) responsibility that the facilities meet their intended needs for use...a punt-blocking TV screen does not.
I'd be ripping Snyder too if he did something this idiotic than acted like a pompous ass afterwards...luckily, our owner actually learns from experience and doesn't interfere with his team the way Jones or Al Davis does.