why don't more teams try to block kicks by jumping over the line?

[bestQBever]

Kam Chancellor just did it twice in a row, but got unlucky. It seems much easier to do than coming from the edge or hoping a lineman gets a paw on it.

[Derakynn]

If you touch a lineman it is a penalty. Too risky.

[MTC]

Because 90% of the time it's called for a penalty. 

[oldunclemark]

Because 90% of the time it's called for a penalty.

and because its stupid....if someone meets you in mid air ...the end will be pain

[bestQBever]

but if it's like a 32 yard field goal to win the game, why not try it?

[AndreRison]

That Seattle defense is the best I've seen. They are loaded. If I had to pick one guy from their defense to put on the Colts it would be Kam Chancellor.

[Girlzarefanstoo]

Just straighten up and strategically place a helmet where it can do the most damage and see how often it happens!

[Bluefire4]

That Seattle defense is the best I've seen. They are loaded. If I had to pick one guy from their defense to put on the Colts it would be Kam Chancellor.

It'd be touch choosing between Thomas and Chancellor. I'd love to have Thomas with coverage ability; he is the prototype FS. But Chancellor has that toughness and hard hitting ability that we have lacked with Landry.

[runthepost]

It'd be touch choosing between Thomas and Chancellor. I'd love to have Thomas with coverage ability; he is the prototype FS. But Chancellor has that toughness and hard hitting ability that we have lacked with Landry.

I'll consider those 2 and bobby Wagner.

[AndreRison]

It'd be touch choosing between Thomas and Chancellor. I'd love to have Thomas with coverage ability; he is the prototype FS. But Chancellor has that toughness and hard hitting ability that we have lacked with Landry.

it's crazy....right after I post this he went for a 90 yard pick 6. That guy was all over the place.

[oldunclemark]

Kam Chancellor just did it twice in a row, but got unlucky. It seems much easier to do than coming from the edge or hoping a lineman gets a paw on it.

If leaves you a little vulnerable to a fake..

[Fx Stryker]

Leaping.

[bestQBever]

Leaping.

leaping isn't a penalty. You can jump over the line, you just can't jump off of someone on the line.

[jvan1973]

leaping isn't a penalty. You can jump over the line, you just can't jump off of someone on the line.

the penalty for doing that is called leaping. Not every player in the league can hurdle the oline

[ruksak]

leaping isn't a penalty. You can jump over the line, you just can't jump off of someone on the line.

...or land on them. 

[Fx Stryker]

leaping isn't a penalty. You can jump over the line, you just can't jump off of someone on the line.

I'm assuming you didn't watch the Monday Night Miracle. I figured every Colts fan would know that penalty.

[bestQBever]

I'm assuming you didn't watch the Monday Night Miracle. I figured every Colts fan would know that penalty.

I started watching in 05 (9 years old) But the fact is, you can jump over the line. And if you do it right you have a very good shot at blocking the field goal and potentially saving the game. I guess you have to be extremely athletic to do it but Kam proved you can do it twice in a row without a penalty. 

[AndreRison]

I started watching in 05 (9 years old) But the fact is, you can jump over the line. And if you do it right you have a very good shot at blocking the field goal and potentially saving the game. I guess you have to be extremely athletic to do it but Kam proved you can do it twice in a row without a penalty.

Well technically if the kicker shanks it and you run in to him, you'll get a penalty. It was pretty amazing what kam did, but what's even more amazing is Carolina didn't trip him on the second one. Good thing though, because their kicker shanked it on the second one.

[Narcosys]

but if it's like a 32 yard field goal to win the game, why not try it?

Because if you fail and get the Penalty, now is a 27 yarder.

[Narcosys]

Well technically if the kicker shanks it and you run in to him, you'll get a penalty. It was pretty amazing what kam did, but what's even more amazing is Carolina didn't trip him on the second one. Good thing though, because their kicker shanked it on the second one.

It hit kam.

[House]

Well technically if the kicker shanks it and you run in to him, you'll get a penalty. It was pretty amazing what kam did, but what's even more amazing is Carolina didn't trip him on the second one. Good thing though, because their kicker shanked it on the second one.

He didn't shank it.

[Fx Stryker]

I started watching in 05 (9 years old) But the fact is, you can jump over the line. And if you do it right you have a very good shot at blocking the field goal and potentially saving the game. I guess you have to be extremely athletic to do it but Kam proved you can do it twice in a row without a penalty.

Yes, you're allowed to do it. But any contact with the player you jumped over you get a penalty. That's why only Troy Polamalu is the only one to consistently do it.

[TAPLOOK]

Because the jumper will get killed most of the time. You can bet the next team will be ready.

[Moose Of Woe]

Pretty sure that's vaulting, isn't it? Penalty.

[TAPLOOK]

Pretty sure that's vaulting, isn't it? Penalty.

not as long as you don't use another player to launch yourself.

[Moose Of Woe]

not as long as you don't use another player to launch yourself.

That's what I thought he was doing based on the description. I didn't actually watch the game. I'll need to go watch the video of it.

 

I kept a close eye on the score though...looks like CAR made it a game for the first half which is a lot more than I expected from them. Got trounced in the second half though.

[AndreRison]

It hit kam.

Well they ruled that it didn't hit him.

[UKCOLT17]

love to know how he knew the snap count not once but twice

[jvan1973]

love to know how he knew the snap count not once but twice

They must not mix it up. I bet they will from now on

[Iancolts]

Only time you will ever see that jump again is before halftime with no chance for offense to get penalty to score a TD.

[SteelCityColt]

That Seattle defense is the best I've seen. They are loaded. If I had to pick one guy from their defense to put on the Colts it would be Kam Chancellor.

Kam Chancellor from all accounts is one bad football dude, talented and an amazing work ethic. I'd love to have him.

[IndyD4U]

Because not everyone has a Kam Chancellor

[Narcosys]

Well they ruled that it didn't hit him.

How? If it gets blocked and still goes towards the uprights the refs still call good or no good because peyote can still make field goals after it gets hit.