Kickoff spotted at the 4 yd line

rsmith88 said:
After GA’s 1st touchdown in the 2nd half, why was the ensuing kickoff spotted at the 4 yd line? Our player was never tackled but the refs blew the play dead. He did not catch the ball. It bounced once or twice before he picked it up and started running.
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My question is why in the hell did he pick up the ball?
 
The Champ said:
You can’t return the ball after you signal a fair catch - whether it bounces or not. It actually could have been a procedure penalty for Singleton for attempting to do so.

Why we are signaling fair catch on kickoffs is beyond me. We do this even when the ball is in the endzone, there is literally no value in it.

Why we let kickoffs hit the ground also makes no sense. Should never happen.

Poor coaching in these scenarios; players aren’t prepped to make the best possible decisions.
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Honest question. Have you considered applying?
 
The Champ said:
You can’t return the ball after you signal a fair catch - whether it bounces or not. It actually could have been a procedure penalty for Singleton for attempting to do so.

Why we are signaling fair catch on kickoffs is beyond me. We do this even when the ball is in the endzone, there is literally no value in it.

Why we let kickoffs hit the ground also makes no sense. Should never happen.

Poor coaching in these scenarios; players aren’t prepped to make the best possible decisions.
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To answer the "why are we signaling fair catch"? It gets spotted at the 25-yard line and statistically we don't return the majority of the kicks past the 25-yard line. Also, reduces the risk of injury to the returner.
 
When receiving a free kick you have to field it if it is inbounds.

If ND doesn't leave a free kick laying on the 1 in the 1980 MNC game, the mutts may not have won that game.
 
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