Manders v NYG GAMEDAY thread … let’s roll

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Originally Posted by EdmundDorf

I realise it is probably a niaive question, please excuse my ignorance, but does Terry M not know where he is supposed to line up without reference to the official? I never see any other receivers checking with the official and they aren't getting called for offsides. I realise Terry is trying to make sure but it seems odd that he was relying on the official rather than just looking left and knowing. It was a garbage move by the official without doubt, but surely Terry doesn't rely on them that much. I guess he has learnt his lesson and now knows not to trust the line judge.

Receivers often check with refs to see if they are "on." "On" meaning on the line of scrimmage, so as not to have too many players lined up in the backfield.