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Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14570 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Monday, August 29, 2011 - 7:21 pm: |      |
The team would have lost the game had it not been for an unconscious man. |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4293 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Monday, August 29, 2011 - 7:24 pm: |      |
The team: a sports team? or in some other kind of competition? the game: A sporting event? some other sort of event? Unconscious man: H/A/M? one of "the team"? one of their opponents? Someone watching "the game"? Someone else involved? True story? FYOI? FSEI? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14573 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Monday, August 29, 2011 - 7:26 pm: |      |
The team: a sports team? Yes or in some other kind of competition? the game: A sporting event? Yes some other sort of event? Unconscious man: H/A/M? Yes one of "the team"? Yes one of their opponents? Someone watching "the game"? Someone else involved? True story? Yes FYOI? FSEI? |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4294 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Monday, August 29, 2011 - 7:31 pm: |      |
Sport: Baseball? Basketball? American football? Soccer/football? Hockey? Cricket? Bowling? Lawn bowling? Swimming? Something else? May I invoke the LTPF lists of: Continents/countries and Centuries/decades? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14578 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Monday, August 29, 2011 - 7:40 pm: |      |
Sport: Baseball? Basketball? American football? This Soccer/football? Hockey? Cricket? Bowling? Lawn bowling? Swimming? Something else? May I invoke the LTPF lists of: Continents/countries United States and Centuries/decades? 2000s. I will not narrow down the year any further because it would make Googlepedia (ab)use too easy. |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4296 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Monday, August 29, 2011 - 8:06 pm: |      |
iz okay balin kitteh =) Was the football being played by high schoolers (the H/A/M might be the coach)? College students? Professionally? Did this take place in the (taken from Wikipedia) Regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau:[1] Region 1 (Northeast)? Division 1 (New England) Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut? Division 2 (Mid-Atlantic) New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey? Region 2 (Midwest) (Prior to June 1984, the Midwest Region was designated as the North Central Region.)[1]? Division 3 (East North Central) Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio? Division 4 (West North Central) Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa? Region 3 (South)? Division 5 (South Atlantic) Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida? Division 6 (East South Central) Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama? Division 7 (West South Central) Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana? Region 4 (West)? Division 8 (Mountain) Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico? Division 9 (Pacific) Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14584 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Monday, August 29, 2011 - 8:11 pm: |      |
Was the football being played by high schoolers (the H/A/M might be the coach)? College students? Professionally? This. The HAM was a player Did this take place in the Irrelevant |
Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn
Post Number: 1509 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Monday, August 29, 2011 - 9:37 pm: |      |
Did a player on the other team knock the player unconcsious? In a manner in violation of the rules? Which drew a penalty? Thus allowing the team to win? Or did it just knock him out of the game? And then the backup led them to victory? (Like Tom Brady, but Bledsoe broke his leg and wasn't exactly unconscious). |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14586 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Monday, August 29, 2011 - 10:32 pm: |      |
Did a player on the other team knock the player unconcsious? Yes In a manner in violation of the rules? No Which drew a penalty? No Thus allowing the team to win? Or did it just knock him out of the game? No And then the backup led them to victory? No (Like Tom Brady, but Bledsoe broke his leg and wasn't exactly unconscious). No, but you've got the right team. And season, for that matter. Please don't look up the season online. |
Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk
Post Number: 4265 Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 10:09 am: |      |
Was the game stopped? Paused? If he had remained conscious, would the other team have scored? Did the team win? Tie? Was a replacement brought in? Relevant? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14594 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 1:02 pm: |      |
Was the game stopped? No Paused? Yes, but not because he was unconscious If he had remained conscious, would the other team have scored? No Did the team win? Yes Tie? Was a replacement brought in? Irr Relevant? |
Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn
Post Number: 1525 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 8:48 pm: |      |
Did this take place during the playoffs? The Super Bowl? Did it take place in the last two minutes of a half? Thus, by rule, costing the team a timeout? Or if they had none, causing a 10-second runoff? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14633 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 9:14 pm: |      |
Did this take place during the playoffs? No The Super Bowl? So No Did it take place in the last two minutes of a half? No Thus, by rule, costing the team a timeout? Or if they had none, causing a 10-second runoff? I will clarify use of Googlepedia on this puzzle: You can use it to look up anything (football rules especially, if you don't know them well) except the 2001 NFL season. |
Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk
Post Number: 4321 Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Friday, September 02, 2011 - 2:51 pm: |      |
Relevant how he fell unconscious? Who caused it? Did anyone cause it? Was he injured? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14664 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:45 pm: |      |
Relevant how he fell unconscious? Yesish Who caused it? Yes Did anyone cause it? Yes Was he injured? Other than being unconscious, no |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4313 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Friday, September 02, 2011 - 8:04 pm: |      |
So someone on the other team knocked the person on the Patriots side unconscious? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14667 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, September 02, 2011 - 8:12 pm: |      |
So someone on the other team knocked the person on the Patriots side unconscious? Right. And in case it wasn't clear, it was the Patriots who won. |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4314 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Friday, September 02, 2011 - 8:24 pm: |      |
was the unconscious Patriots player the: center? offensive guard? offensive tackle? tight end? wide receiver? fullback? running back? quarterback? defensive end? defensive tackle? nose guard? linebacker? cornerback? safety? defensive back - nickleback? - dimeback? (thanks to Wikipedia for that lot *knows nothing about football, lol*) Same questions for the one who knocked him out. |
Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn
Post Number: 1541 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Friday, September 02, 2011 - 8:35 pm: |      |
Did it happen on an offensive play? A defensive play? A special teams play? If offensive/defensive, was it a pass play? A run play? If special teams, was it a kickoff? A punt? A kickoff return? A punt return? A field goal/extra point? Is it relevant who on the other team knocked him unconscious? Is any aspect of the other team relevant other than the fact that they were involved in this play? One more question... Is it relevant that Week 2 of the 2001 NFL Season was delayed to after Week 17 due to the 9/11 attacks? (Which on a side note, actually means the injury to Bledsoe occurred in Week 3, technically speaking) |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14669 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, September 02, 2011 - 9:52 pm: |      |
was the unconscious Patriots player the: Wide receiver (thanks to Wikipedia for that lot *knows nothing about football, lol*) *grin* =D Same questions for the one who knocked him out. The opponent was a cornerback |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4315 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Friday, September 02, 2011 - 9:57 pm: |      |
Was the Patriots' wide receiver that got injured: 84 Deion Branch? 11 Julian Edelman? 85 Chad Ochocinco? 17 Taylor Price? 18 Matthew Slater? 19 Brandon Tate? 10 Tiquan Underwood? 83 Wes Welker? I'm guessing either Ochocinco or Welker was the WR in question... |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14670 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, September 02, 2011 - 10:02 pm: |      |
None of these. You're in the wrong season. And it's irrelevant. I do notice that Wikipedia is very swift with updating rosters, given the cutdowns today/tomorrow... |
Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn
Post Number: 1544 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Sunday, September 04, 2011 - 2:14 pm: |      |
You skipped my questions |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14683 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Sunday, September 04, 2011 - 3:42 pm: |      |
You skipped my questions Oops. Rectified below, with apology Did it happen on an offensive play? This A defensive play? A special teams play? If offensive/defensive, was it a pass play? This A run play? If special teams, was it a kickoff? A punt? A kickoff return? A punt return? A field goal/extra point? Is it relevant who on the other team knocked him unconscious? Not that much Is any aspect of the other team relevant other than the fact that they were involved in this play? Yope. Focus more on the rest of the play. One more question... Is it relevant that Week 2 of the 2001 NFL Season was delayed to after Week 17 due to the 9/11 attacks? No (Which on a side note, actually means the injury to Bledsoe occurred in Week 3, technically speaking) |
Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn
Post Number: 1547 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Monday, September 05, 2011 - 7:31 pm: |      |
Was it a completed pass? To the guy who got knocked out? To another receiver? Was it an incomplete pass? An interception? Did the quarterback get sacked? Was there a fumble on the play? By the quarterback? By the guy who caught the pass? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14699 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 - 2:41 am: |      |
Was it a completed pass? Yes To the guy who got knocked out? Yes To another receiver? Was it an incomplete pass? An interception? Did the quarterback get sacked? No to rest Was there a fumble on the play? Yes! By the quarterback? By the guy who caught the pass? Yes!! |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14718 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 - 6:30 pm: |      |
SEMI-BLOOPER: I said earlier that location was irrelevant, which is partically correct. The location in the United States is not relevant (it could have happened in New England, Miami, Oakland, etc.) but the location on the field is. |
Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn
Post Number: 1555 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2011 - 2:38 pm: |      |
Did he fumble at the same spot where he caught the pass? Was the spot where he caught the pass: In the other team's endzone? Near the other team's endzone? Near the sideline? Behind the line of scrimmage? In his own endzone? Near his own endzone? Out of bounds? Same questions for where he fumbled (if different)? Also, was the spot where he fumbled further down the field than where he caught it? Behind where he caught it? Lateral to where he caught it? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14732 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2011 - 3:52 pm: |      |
Did he fumble at the same spot where he caught the pass? Yes, or at least close to it Was the spot where he caught the pass: In the other team's endzone? Near the other team's endzone? Near the sideline? THIS, which is hugely relevant. No to rest Behind the line of scrimmage? In his own endzone? Near his own endzone? Out of bounds? Same questions for where he fumbled (if different)? Same spot, same answer, so No to rest Also, was the spot where he fumbled further down the field than where he caught it? Behind where he caught it? Lateral to where he caught it? |
Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn
Post Number: 1566 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 7:01 pm: |      |
Did the ball go out of bounds after he fumbled before it could be recovered? Was there a video review on the play? To see if the ball went out of bounds before it was recovered? To see if it was a catch+fumble or an incompletion? If not, should there have been? By which I mean, did someone of relevance say there should have been? Ooh, thought.... Was the ruling on the field something that hurt the Patriots, and then because the player was unconscious, it gave Belichick time to challenge it (or, if inside two minutes for the booth to buzz the ref to review it) and the ruling was reversed to benefit New England? And they won? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14757 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 10:23 pm: |      |
Did the ball go out of bounds after he fumbled before it could be recovered? YOPE. This is the key to the puzzle. Was there a video review on the play? Yes To see if the ball went out of bounds before it was recovered? Same YOPE as before To see if it was a catch+fumble or an incompletion? No If not, should there have been? By which I mean, did someone of relevance say there should have been? Ooh, thought.... Was the ruling on the field something that hurt the Patriots, Yes and then because the player was unconscious, it gave Belichick time to challenge it (or, if inside two minutes for the booth to buzz the ref to review it) Possibly but not the answer and the ruling was reversed to benefit New England? Yes And they won? Yes |
Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn
Post Number: 1572 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Sunday, September 11, 2011 - 7:18 pm: |      |
Was the ruling on the field a catch+ fumble? Recovered by the defense? And then it was changed to a catch + down by contact before the fumble? Or catch then out of bounds before the fumble? Or an incomplete pass? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14767 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Sunday, September 11, 2011 - 9:16 pm: |      |
Was the ruling on the field a catch+ fumble? Recovered by the defense? Right on both counts And then it was changed to a catch + down by contact before the fumble? Or catch then out of bounds before the fumble? Or an incomplete pass? No to all. What's left? |
Jvp (Jvp)
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Post Number: 6 Registered: 9-2011
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 1:21 am: |      |
Was the review of the play to see where/when the unconsciousness occurred? And some combination of the rules for inbounds/out-of-bounds and/or fumble/possession hinged on whether the player was, ahem, awake? (I know next to nothing about football.) |
Jvp (Jvp)
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Post Number: 7 Registered: 9-2011
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 1:23 am: |      |
(To be specific, whether the player was awake at or before the instant of losing possession/stepping out of bounds.) |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14833 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 5:50 am: |      |
Was the review of the play to see where/when the unconsciousness occurred? No And some combination of the rules for inbounds/out-of-bounds and/or fumble/possession hinged on whether the player was, ahem, awake? No (I know next to nothing about football.) That's OK, you don't need to know much about football to solve the puzzle. (To be specific, whether the player was awake at or before the instant of losing possession/stepping out of bounds.) Irrel, and FA |
Jvp (Jvp)
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Post Number: 19 Registered: 9-2011
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 6:11 pm: |      |
Darn, I thought I was onto something :-) Interception involved? Offsides? Was there interference with anything out-of-bounds (pylon, downs chain thingie, spectator, cameraman)? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14846 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 10:41 pm: |      |
Darn, I thought I was onto something :-) Interception involved? No Offsides? No Was there interference with anything out-of-bounds (pylon, downs chain thingie, spectator, cameraman)? Noish/No |
Jvp (Jvp)
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Post Number: 24 Registered: 9-2011
| | Posted on Sunday, September 18, 2011 - 6:04 pm: |      |
I'm trying to clarify my picture of things... Are there just two players directly involved in the 'incident'? Of opposite teams? Is any other person (non-player) directly involved? Any other physical thing, other than the playing field itself and the line markings? The player of Team A (Player A) receives a pass? That was meant for him? He receives it directly? Or off some other object/player/the ground? He catches it fairly? He fumbles it? Drops it completely? Has it taken from him? Somewhere during the above process he also steps out of bounds? From momentum? From a tackle or hit? Leaping? Spinning? The player from Team B (Player B) ... does he cause Player A's fumble? Cause Player A's out of bounds? Does he recover the ball? Does Player B fumble the ball? Does Player B go out of bounds? It's Player A that becomes unconscious? That should flush out some FAs :-) |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14851 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Sunday, September 18, 2011 - 6:22 pm: |      |
I'm trying to clarify my picture of things... Are there just two players directly involved in the 'incident'? Of opposite teams? Yes and Yes. Feel free to name them; I just noticed they haven't been given names. Is any other person (non-player) directly involved? No Any other physical thing, other than the playing field itself and the line markings? Yes, the football. Other than that, No. The player of Team A (Player A) receives a pass? Yes That was meant for him? Yes He receives it directly? Yes Or off some other object/player/the ground? No He catches it fairly? Yes He fumbles it? Yes Drops it completely? Yes Has it taken from him? Yope Somewhere during the above process he also steps No! FA cleared! out of bounds? Yes From momentum? From a tackle or hit? This Leaping? Spinning? The player from Team B (Player B) ... does he cause Player A's fumble? Yes Cause Player A's out of bounds? Yes Does he recover the ball? Yes Does Player B fumble the ball? No Does Player B go out of bounds? No It's Player A that becomes unconscious? Yes That should flush out some FAs :-) And it did =) |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4397 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Monday, September 19, 2011 - 5:16 pm: |      |
Was team A the Patriots? Team B? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14877 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Monday, September 19, 2011 - 5:18 pm: |      |
Was team A the Patriots? Team B? Team A. The Patriots won. |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4398 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Monday, September 19, 2011 - 5:20 pm: |      |
So long as Team B wasn't the 49'ers...GO PATRIOTS! =) |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14878 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Monday, September 19, 2011 - 5:21 pm: |      |
So long as Team B wasn't the 49'ers...GO PATRIOTS! =) It wasn't, but irrel |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4400 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Monday, September 19, 2011 - 5:27 pm: |      |
Ok, so they ruled that he caught it, then he dropped it, and then the other team's player picked it up. But then they changed something, only not any of that? *is confuzeded kitteh* =( knoez nuthin bout footballz...'cept that teh 49'ers iz supposed to winz all teh time. But if iz played with Patriotz I'd be moar confuzeded...=( |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14879 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Monday, September 19, 2011 - 5:28 pm: |      |
Ok, so they ruled that he caught it, then he dropped it, and then the other team's player picked it up. Right But then they changed something, Right only not any of that? Yope |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4401 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Monday, September 19, 2011 - 5:29 pm: |      |
iz can haz recat, when balin kitteh comez bak frum classez plzkthnx? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14884 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 12:45 am: |      |
iz can haz recat, when balin kitteh comez bak frum classez plzkthnx? My last post will have to do as a mini-recap, because I have to head out again in just a minute or so. I will do a full recap when I return. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14885 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 2:34 am: |      |
OK, here's the RECAP: In an NFL game, the Patriots' wide receiver caught a pass near the sidelines but was hit by a cornerback. The hit caused the receiver to fumble and knocked him unconscious; the loose ball was recovered by the cornerback. The officials reviewed the play and gave the ball back to New England, but the catch and fumble were upheld, and the cornerback had clearly picked up the loose ball. To determine: Why did the Patriots get the ball back? HINT: This happened near the sidelines. |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4463 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 12:38 am: |      |
Kaylee kitteh iz nawt knowin... Did the ball bounce over the sidelines? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15067 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 2:52 am: |      |
Kaylee kitteh iz nawt knowin... Did the ball bounce over the sidelines? No, but OTRT!! |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
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Post Number: 4466 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 3:08 am: |      |
roll over the sidelines? did it cross the sidelines in any way? |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 15068 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 4:03 am: |      |
roll over the sidelines? No, but still OTRT did it cross the sidelines in any way? No, but... (VERY OTRT) |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
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Post Number: 4467 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 4:44 am: |      |
stop at the sidelines? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15071 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 1:15 pm: |      |
stop at the sidelines? No I will say this: The ball itself did not physically cross the sidelines, but it was considered (legally) to have gone out of bounds. How? |
Noel (Noel)
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Post Number: 2886 Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 4:48 pm: |      |
Was part of the player out of bounds when he caught it? Had he gone out of bounds and then come back in before catching it? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15084 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 8:27 pm: |      |
Was part of the player out of bounds Yes when he caught it? No Had he gone out of bounds and then come back in before catching it? No. Remember, the ruling after the review was a (legal) catch, then fumble, ball returned to the Patriots. |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4499 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 7:37 pm: |      |
I...haz no idea, balin kitteh...=( *fails at football* I can haz recat? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15195 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 7:41 pm: |      |
I...haz no idea, balin kitteh...=( *fails at football* I can haz recat? RECAP: In an NFL game, the Patriots' wide receiver caught a pass near the sidelines but was hit by a cornerback. The hit caused the receiver to fumble and knocked him unconscious; the loose ball was recovered by the cornerback. The officials reviewed the play and gave the ball back to New England, but the catch and fumble were upheld, and the cornerback had clearly picked up the loose ball. The ball, however, was (correctly) considered to have been out of bounds before it was picked up by the cornerback, even though it had not physically crossed the sidelines. To determine: Why did the Patriots get the ball back? HINT: When you are knocked unconscious, do you remain standing up? |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
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Post Number: 4502 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 7:44 pm: |      |
Noes, kitteh fallz down...o.o eek...iz painful =( |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15198 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 7:45 pm: |      |
Noes, kitteh fallz down...o.o eek...iz painful =( Iz also relevant... |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
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Post Number: 4504 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 7:48 pm: |      |
iz got it back acos of injury? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15200 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 7:54 pm: |      |
iz got it back acos of injury? No. Remember, he was hit and fell down, and this happened near the sidelines... |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
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Post Number: 4507 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 7:57 pm: |      |
iz fallz over sidelinez? o.o kitteh thinkz should haz eated teh cheezburgur befoar game... |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 15202 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 7:58 pm: |      |
iz fallz over sidelinez? Yes, well partially. Should be easy now |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
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Post Number: 4509 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 8:00 pm: |      |
iz knockz owt kitteh, who fallz ovur sidelinez with ball...ball iz recovurd acoz kitteh waz knockd owt illegally? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15204 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 8:03 pm: |      |
iz knockz owt kitteh, who fallz ovur sidelinez with ball...ball iz recovurd acoz kitteh waz knockd owt illegally? No. Here's the order of events determined so far: 1) Receiver, with ball, is hit and knocked out. 2) Receiver fumbles. 3) Receiver lands with part of his body out of bounds. 4) ?? 5) The ball is picked up by the cornerback. |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4511 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 8:10 pm: |      |
1) kitteh haz ball, iz knocked owt 2) kitteh dropz ball (must not haz been ball of yarn) 3) kitteh landz partlee owt of bowndz. pawz out of bowndz? head? tail??? 4) corner kitteh attacks kitteh more perhapz? 5) corner kitteh pickz up ball. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15206 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 8:12 pm: |      |
1) kitteh haz ball, iz knocked owt 2) kitteh dropz ball (must not haz been ball of yarn) 3) kitteh landz partlee owt of bowndz. pawz out of bowndz? head? tail??? His legs were in bounds 4) corner kitteh attacks kitteh more perhapz? No 5) corner kitteh pickz up ball. HINT: What did the ball do after it was dropped? |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4513 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 8:23 pm: |      |
ball bouncez? rollz? spinz? stayz still? kitteh hopez wun of thoze, doez nawt kno much else ballz can do... |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15208 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 10:42 pm: |      |
ball bouncez? rollz? These two...but where? spinz? stayz still? kitteh hopez wun of thoze, doez nawt kno much else ballz can do... |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4519 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 11:11 pm: |      |
bouncez and rollz awn field? across scoring linez? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15217 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Sunday, October 09, 2011 - 6:16 pm: |      |
bouncez and rollz awn field? Yes... across scoring lines? No |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4543 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Sunday, October 09, 2011 - 6:17 pm: |      |
kaylee kitteh iz nawt knoez... across the middle of the field? across any lines? |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4546 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Monday, October 10, 2011 - 12:47 am: |      |
wuz ball bouncez bak tu kitteh when kitteh fallz down, and it touchez out of boundz kitteh, so iz out of boundz? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15220 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Monday, October 10, 2011 - 12:57 am: |      |
wuz ball bouncez bak tu kitteh when kitteh fallz down, and it touchez out of boundz kitteh, so iz out of bounds? Yes!! **********SPOILER********** This happened in the 2001 seasons; the Patriots were playing the Bills. In overtime, David Patten (Patriots WR) caught a pass and was hit by Nate Clements (Bills CB). Patten was knocked unconscious and fell, fumbling; Clements recovered the ball. However, Patten had fallen partially out of bounds, and the bouncing ball rolled against his leg; therefore, by rule, the ball was out of bounds and the Patriots maintained possession. They went on to win the game on that drive. Good work, Kaylee et al; new puzzle below. |