Intentional grounding

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dergibog

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I didn't see the intentional grounding call on TMart, but I have a question... Was his forward progress stopped? If it was, then the play is over and there is no intentional grounding, just like Blaine Gabbert's fumble wasn't a fumble because his forward progress was stopped. I'm just saying...

 
There really isn't a difference between intentional grounding and a sack, is there? It's a spot-of-the-foul, loss of down penalty, right? If so, it's the exact same thing as a sack.

But i don't know. Maybe the add yards. I don't remember.

 
What about when the QB is in the pocket between the tackles and throws the ball to nothing but open field? Example - In the 3rd qtr, Tannehill threw a deep ball to no man's land, and by "no man's land" I mean no one was within 15 yards of where the ball landed. I think Fuller ran the wrong route, a hook instead of a fly, so the throw was probably not intentional. But, it makes you wonder, doesn't it?

 
ESPY said:
What about when the QB is in the pocket between the tackles and throws the ball to nothing but open field? Example - In the 3rd qtr, Tannehill threw a deep ball to no man's land, and by "no man's land" I mean no one was within 15 yards of where the ball landed. I think Fuller ran the wrong route, a hook instead of a fly, so the throw was probably not intentional. But, it makes you wonder, doesn't it?
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The QB has to be under duress. It's a judgment call, the refs have to believe he was throwing it to avoid a sack. Of course, Tannehill could have been facing the Spanish Armada, then thrown that ball and we wouldn't have gotten a flag.

 
General Blackshirt said:
There really isn't a difference between intentional grounding and a sack, is there? It's a spot-of-the-foul, loss of down penalty, right? If so, it's the exact same thing as a sack.

But i don't know. Maybe the add yards. I don't remember.
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It's 5 yards from the spot of the foul and a loss of down. So just like a sack -5 yards. I know this because in the opening drive of the Texas game Martinez got called for a IG even tho he was on his knees. It just so happens that on the 3rd and 19 that ensued he ended up a yard short and we had to punt, without that faulty penalty the drive would have continued.

 
NoDoubt said:
General Blackshirt said:
There really isn't a difference between intentional grounding and a sack, is there? It's a spot-of-the-foul, loss of down penalty, right? If so, it's the exact same thing as a sack.

But i don't know. Maybe the add yards. I don't remember.
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It's 5 yards from the spot of the foul and a loss of down. So just like a sack -5 yards. I know this because in the opening drive of the Texas game Martinez got called for a IG even tho he was on his knees. It just so happens that on the 3rd and 19 that ensued he ended up a yard short and we had to punt, without that faulty penalty the drive would have continued.
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Field position wise it would be similar. But a sack would be credited to a players stats and a penalty goes against the team.

 
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