The announcement of the referee on Sunday that the Eagles could receive a touchdown if the commanders had not stopped jumping offside while the Eagles were trying to score with a tash push were a surprise for many football fans . But Eagles coach Nick Sirianni says he was well aware and spoke to the officials on the sidelines.
Sirianni says that he has known the unjust and unfair law rule, which says that the arbitrator has the discretion to grant penalties, in particular a touch for a team, manifestly violating the rules, because one of his Mentors in coaching explained to him at the start of his career. Sirianni said this week that Sunday, he spoke to managers before he was announced at the crowd.
“I said to the referees on the sidelines:” They continue to do this, it can be a touchdown, right? ” And they said yes, ”said Sirianni.
Sirianni said his main concern about commanders continuing to jump into the line and above the line is that someone could injure himself and that he wanted the officials to put a stop there if the commanders would stop it not.
“I was thinking of the safety and health of our players,” said Sirianni.
Although the rule has been on books for decades, no NFL arbitrator has never attributed a touchdown following an unjustified glitter act. But it’s always something that coaches must know, and Sirianni says he was at the top in the NFC championship match.
