Bolts From The Blue · Sep 17, 2018
Rules analysis: How was that not a safety?
In the middle of the 3rd quarter of the game yesterday, there was a play that was/is confusing to many football fans. If you’re a Chargers fan, you’re probably wondering why the team was not awarded a safety. Bills fans probably wonder why Nwosu wasn’t ejected for his devastating and injuring hit on Taiwan Jones. I’m not going to touch the latter question as it is likely going to be split down party lines whether you think it was a dangerous play, or an inadvertent football play. I can, however, try to answer the former.
Here is the play in question:
Breaking the play down into bullets:
Marcus Murphy catches the punt but the ball is immediately separated by a hit from Michael Davis.
