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With special thanks to Barry Petchesky at Deadspin, we have an explanation of Sunday night's "Polish Goalline" question. The verdict: While it would've been devious and brilliant, the Giants didn't do it on purpose. You can read the full explanation here, but it's simple.
If you watch this video...
...you can see Justin Tuck with his helmet at his side, rushing off the field as the ball is snapped--clearly, if the Giants were trying to pay homage to Buddy Ryan and the great, kinda-racist playcalls of yesteryear, Justin Tuck wasn't in on the joke.
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Yup.
It’s likely that Brady saw Tuck trying to get off the field and called the snap early to get the flag. With the flag thrown, he knew he could take a shot down the field with no worry about an interception — which is why he chucked a pass to the goal line into double-coverage.
Beyond that, if you were going to “Polish Goalline” someone, it seems crazy to not go all out given the situation. Have 10 guys (5 on each sideline) step just onto the field deep in the backfield and as soon as the play starts they run and zone everywhere on top of the normal defense.
There’s no way a pass would get through and you’d take the same penalty with 20 guys as you would for 12…I think. It’d be super underhanded, and the league would definately review the rules in the off-season — but you’d have a ring, so what would you care?
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by The BBQ Chicken Madness on Feb 6, 2012 2:23 PM EST reply actions
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