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Scarface132
Why didn't he return the kick?
by Scarface132 @ 6/23/2016 11:00 pm
https://mfn71.myfootballnow.com/gamecenter/view/108#23390 https://mfn71.myfootballnow.com/gamecenter/view/108#23408

On returns, a defender need not be anywhere near him but if it's perpendicular, it seems to equal no return, and a fair catch. The second one was even worse, he had blockers galore in front of him.

Any idea why this is happening?
TAFIV
Re: Why didn't he return the kick?
by TAFIV @ 6/24/2016 5:06 am
1st one i'm guessing called fair catch as the gunner was approaching which is realistic
2nd one was a kickoff into the end zone in the 1st quarter, you will rarely see a team run out of the end zone in this situation
jdavidbakr
Re: Why didn't he return the kick?
by jdavidbakr (Site Admin) @ 6/24/2016 8:17 am
Kickoff touchback as a non-zero probability if the ball is caught in the end zone at all, the deeper the catch the higher the probability.