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Football Confusion: A Play That Baffled Fans
24 Nov
Summary
- A punt bounced towards the goal line, creating confusion.
- A Cardinals player touched the ball, negating a safety.
- Washington's backward run into the end zone was not a score.
A peculiar football play recently left spectators confused after a punt bounced perilously close to the goal line. The Arizona Cardinals' coverage player attempted to prevent a touchdown by leaping and touching the ball, throwing it back into play.
Washington then recovered the ball near the 5-yard line and advanced it backward into his own end zone before being tackled. However, this did not result in a safety for the opposing team.
Under football rules, a safety cannot occur if the receiving team's player touches the ball first. This specific scenario meant Washington's action, though seemingly risky, carried no penalty and was a strategically sound move.
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