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The Los Angeles Chargers took advantage of one of the most obscure rules in the NFL rule book on Thursday night when they successfully converted a fair-catch free kick during their 34-27 win over the Denver Broncos.
The 57-yard field goal by Cameron Dicker marked the first time that any NFL team had made a free kick since 1976. If you were confused by the rule or had never heard of it, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Following the game, several Chargers players admitted that they had no idea what was happening at the end of the first half.
For instance, Chargers star Joey Bosa was ready to hit the locker room before he realized that his team was going to have a chance at three more points.
“I was definitely confused,” Bosa said, via the Associated Press. “I was ready to get in the locker room, but I’m happy we had a shot. I was just joking that you can play for 20 years and still have no idea what’s going on on the field.”
The best reaction might have come from Bud Dupree, who was so confused by the rule that he wasn’t sure if the field goal would count for two points or three points.
“Everybody was trying to figure out what was going on,” Dupree said, via ESPN.com. “We knew he could make it. We just didn’t understand. Was it going to be a two-point or three-point, or did we get the ball on the 1? We didn’t know.”
You can also add Chargers running back Gus Edwards to the list of players who had no idea what was going on.
“Man, I don’t know whose idea it was to kick that, but they know ball,” Edwards said. “I was confused as shit. I ain’t ever seen that before.”
The good news for the Chargers is that there were several people on the field who were very familiar with the rule and that starts with coach Jim Harbaugh. This was actually the second time that Harbaugh has taken advantage of the free kick rule, making him the first coach since Green Bay’s Curly Lambeau in…
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Author : John Breech
Publish date : 2024-12-20 18:38:00
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