Don’t think they have to line up on the scrimmage to blitz. Atlanta game just had a linebacker blitz on the last play and he was 2-3 yards behind the DT at snap and blitzed up the gut.
Don’t think they have to line up on the scrimmage to blitz. Atlanta game just had a linebacker blitz on the last play and he was 2-3 yards behind the DT at snap and blitzed up the gut.
“While scanning the AAF rulebook rulebook, the following restrictions on defensive formations stood out: (1) no more than five players may rush on passing plays; (2) any player who aligns on the line of scrimmage either prior to or at the snap is designated as one of the five players regardless of whether he rushes; (3) no defensive player may rush from a position more than two yards outside the widest offensive lineman and more than five yards from the line of scrimmage (they’ll call it the “defensive pressure box”); (4) a player is deemed eligible to rush if he has both feet inside the box at the snap; (5) no more than four players may rush from the same side of the ball; (6) adjacent linebackers may not rush from the same side of the ball; and (7) two or more linebackers aligned between the offensive guards may not rush.”
The way they just broadcast the official deciding to overturn it was awesome. Loved hearing her explain her reasoning. Total transparency. NFL needs that.