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The Quaterback Leg Lift!!

StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
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Payton does it, and I have seen others to it. Why is this allowed?? The quarterback lifts one leg in the air and puts it back down prior to the snapping of the ball. When did this start?? If an offensive linemen lifts his hand off the ground is that not offsides, as long as a defense player crosses the line??

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  • DaBeefDaBeef Posts: 2,478
    Originally it was for the silent count, now they do it all the time.
    Am I speaking Chinese?



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  • bigfischebigfische Posts: 2,252 ✭✭
    most often it is the signal for the wrs/rb/fb/ or whoever to go in motion.
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  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    To take a quick leak because they're afraid of the defense they see?
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  • rube26105rube26105 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭
    i thought he was cutting a fart image thanx i learned something image
  • BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    damn.
    ron beat me to it.

    pretty sure they are marking their territory.
  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And Rube stole my answer!!! image



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    << <i>Payton does it, and I have seen others to it. Why is this allowed?? The quarterback lifts one leg in the air and puts it back down prior to the snapping of the ball. When did this start?? If an offensive linemen lifts his hand off the ground is that not offsides, as long as a defense player crosses the line?? >>



    The point of difference between the QB and the linemen is the linemen are in a set position. Once you are set you can't come out if you are on the line. Watch the WR and TE that go in motion, they are off the line or not set. The QB is off the line and therefore can move about prior to the snap
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