SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS vs DALLAS COWBOYS - 2022 Season Divisional Round

Originally posted by GoldandGarnet:

Originally posted by 9ers4u:

Originally posted by GoldandGarnet:
Hey guys, I'm going back and forth with a Cowboy fan acquaintance on social media.

You know, excuse city. Anyway, he sent a link to a casual fan observation that on Kittle's bobble catch play, he was an ineligible receiver because he was "covered up" by the FB on the LOS, kittle being lined up on the LOS.

I'm vaguely familiar with eligibility rules, but I don't know about this one. Then I saw Kittle's presser where he said "Yea, I wasn't even a read on the play," implying the coaching staff knew by his alignment he was ineligible—they didn't have him as a read by design.

Does anyone have any input on this?

He was eligible. He wasn't covering(lined up next to) a lineman, it was juice inside of him. Making him eligible.

Thanks all for the responses, which echo my sentiments exactly. I took all those routes with him, yea we cheated, enjoy the L, etc.

I'm not here to argue but looking at the play, juice was outside Kittle, off the LOS. Kittle was next to Williams, appearing to be on the LOS. Juice was outside of him, and back about a half yard. If that's the case, is Kittle ineligible?

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by GoldandGarnet:
Hey guys, I'm going back and forth with a Cowboy fan acquaintance on social media.

You know, excuse city. Anyway, he sent a link to a casual fan observation that on Kittle's bobble catch play, he was an ineligible receiver because he was "covered up" by the FB on the LOS, kittle being lined up on the LOS.

I'm vaguely familiar with eligibility rules, but I don't know about this one. Then I saw Kittle's presser where he said "Yea, I wasn't even a read on the play," implying the coaching staff knew by his alignment he was ineligible—they didn't have him as a read by design.

Does anyone have any input on this?

You can go through plenty of plays and find penalties that aren't called. Illegal contact, holding, etc. If Kittle was defended like the defense thought he was ineligible I'd say yeah that was a missed call but they defended him and our guy made a play so enjoy the L and the off-season.

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
he wasn't covered up at the LOS, Juice was not at the LOS.

Just cause he was last on progressions and not expecting it doesn't mean anything.

Originally posted by GoldandGarnet:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
he wasn't covered up at the LOS, Juice was not at the LOS.

Just cause he was last on progressions and not expecting it doesn't mean anything.

Ok so you're saying that since Juice was off the LOS, that means Kittle is not "covered up." If Juice was on the LOS, Kittle would be "covered up"/ineligible?

I want to have my ducks in a row before I blast his post.

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Thats what i took from it from the same discussion on a tweet i came across

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by GoldandGarnet:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
he wasn't covered up at the LOS, Juice was not at the LOS.

Just cause he was last on progressions and not expecting it doesn't mean anything.

Ok so you're saying that since Juice was off the LOS, that means Kittle is not "covered up." If Juice was on the LOS, Kittle would be "covered up"/ineligible?

I want to have my ducks in a row before I blast his post.

Thats what i took from it from the same discussion on a tweet i came across

Originally posted by GoldandGarnet:
The commenter here says Juice's head had to be behind the Center's ass. It's close. Apparently how close Juice and Kittle are does not matter, it's how close Juice is to the LOS. It's close, but this is like crying over a PI call

if someone has any additional take on this, I appreciate it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4rjuW5iAfX4

Originally posted by GangstaGangsta:

Originally posted by GoldandGarnet:
The commenter here says Juice's head had to be behind the Center's ass. It's close. Apparently how close Juice and Kittle are does not matter, it's how close Juice is to the LOS. It's close, but this is like crying over a PI call

if someone has any additional take on this, I appreciate it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4rjuW5iAfX4

This is the correct take and they have technology similar to the ones they use in soccer (offside) to tell if they crossed the threshold. They use it often on replays when they flag an ineligible receiver down field. If he covered up Kittle the officials in NY would've (should've) spoke up via the head official's ear piece.

Originally posted by 9ers4u:

Originally posted by GoldandGarnet:
Hey guys, I'm going back and forth with a Cowboy fan acquaintance on social media.

You know, excuse city. Anyway, he sent a link to a casual fan observation that on Kittle's bobble catch play, he was an ineligible receiver because he was "covered up" by the FB on the LOS, kittle being lined up on the LOS.

I'm vaguely familiar with eligibility rules, but I don't know about this one. Then I saw Kittle's presser where he said "Yea, I wasn't even a read on the play," implying the coaching staff knew by his alignment he was ineligible—they didn't have him as a read by design.

Does anyone have any input on this?

He was eligible. He wasn't covering(lined up next to) a lineman, it was juice inside of him. Making him eligible.

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
looks like DAL is replacing Prescott

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
looks like DAL is replacing Prescott