Had this question pop into my mind while watching the game yesterday.....didn't think of it until just now.
When a field goal attempt is blocked, isn't the ball still a live ball at that point? I mean, it's not the same as an extra point, correct? In theory, it could be run run down by either team and either fallen on or advanced, right? For the defense, it could be run back the other way. For the offense, someone could run down and grab the ball, right? If it's past the first down marker, then yay!
Reason I ask in particular is that after our field goal attempt was blocked I remember seeing the ball bounding down near the Bill's 5-yard line while their players all ran off the field celebrating. Couldn't a Redskin have run down and grabbed the ball?
I'm flashing back to Mike Bass in 1973 here Sean Taylor's miracle against the Cowboys......somebody help me out.
Thanks, in advance.
When a field goal attempt is blocked, isn't the ball still a live ball at that point? I mean, it's not the same as an extra point, correct? In theory, it could be run run down by either team and either fallen on or advanced, right? For the defense, it could be run back the other way. For the offense, someone could run down and grab the ball, right? If it's past the first down marker, then yay!
Reason I ask in particular is that after our field goal attempt was blocked I remember seeing the ball bounding down near the Bill's 5-yard line while their players all ran off the field celebrating. Couldn't a Redskin have run down and grabbed the ball?
I'm flashing back to Mike Bass in 1973 here Sean Taylor's miracle against the Cowboys......somebody help me out.
Thanks, in advance.