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Originally Posted by over the mountain
Here's why Richard Sherman wasn't flagged for contact on Bills' last play - CBSSports.com
Another controversial Richard Sherman moment. Last play of the game, Bills w the ball at the Seahawks 15.
Bills Taylor just barely leaves the pocket area when Sherman decks a receiver. No flag bc, apparently, you can straight up blind side hit a receiver once the QB leaves the pocket. You have to make sure you dont hold and the ball isnt going to be thrown to your area.
Ive never heard of this ... but apparently it is right there in the rule book as legal. Im 100% confident that if a redskins tried this, it would be a flag no questions asked. Its a gamble bc you are hoping the ref will have the same view and interpretation as you.
Im not sure Taylor had actually left the pocket when Sherman decked his guy, Taylor was in the process of getting outside the pocket.
Amazed, if a QB leaves the pocket, you can just clean out any receiver. Amazing.
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The way I see it, Sherman, or somebody within the Seahawks organisation, found this rule in the rule book earlier in the week, talked about it with the referees before the game, who were like "Huu... *checks the rule book* ... yeah of course you're right, we knew this rule, definitely, I mean, we're referees right?!". So Sherman knew he could it... Because I mean did anyone here knew about this "QB out of the pocket = open bar" rule ?