When the returner isn't going to catch a punt inside the 10 or 15 yard line, why don't they ever try to block one of the gunners to try to prevent them from downing the ball before it goes into the endzone? is there a rule prohibiting this?
Obviously there are times when it's stupid for the receiving team to try to play the ball, and they don't always have an opportunity to hit someone depending on where the ball is headed and the angle the would-be tacklers take. But I've seen plenty of times when the returner could easily put a body on someone to prevent them from making a play.
Obviously there are times when it's stupid for the receiving team to try to play the ball, and they don't always have an opportunity to hit someone depending on where the ball is headed and the angle the would-be tacklers take. But I've seen plenty of times when the returner could easily put a body on someone to prevent them from making a play.
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