This week's Football Across Minnesota features a two-way star from Chanhassen. Two way? He excels in football on offense and defense. He plays two sports. He's a positive presence on and off the field. @chipscoggins on @maxwellwoods0: startribune.com/chanhassen-max…
@ChrisLongKSTP It doesn't happen often. Officials did a good job of not blowing it dead. First instinct would be to kill the play like he was downing it.
[Paging my officiating friends]
Ruling, please?
•Live ball if punt is behind the line of scrimmage? (It was)
•Live ball if punt goes backwards? (It did not)
•Dead ball the moment the punter fields it and the subsequent run was just funny to see? (I think this is right)
@jimlarson Whistle blew before any kind of touch. This is why the NFL will let these type of plays run out, so there can be a challenge and change in possession if necessary. Blowing it dead in NFL before this season meant unchallengeable
Interesting finish between SMB and Hutchinson. Play whistled dead, no recovery of ball.
Long replay determines it was a fumble, not incomplete pass.
Ball given to SMB because ???
Interested to hear the reason