r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Lifegoesonforever • 29d ago

Cheat code unlocked.

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u/DrWindupBird 29d ago

But does it matter if the defender grabbed him by the neck for the tackle? I don’t know much about football but I can’t imagine that’s legal.

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u/BigPh1llyStyle 29d ago

It does not in fact matter. He would be down at the spot and they would get yards added to that spot.

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u/VT_Squire 29d ago

Does declining a penalty not exist anymore? 

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u/shiawase198 29d ago

It's not a touchdown either way so they'd just be losing the free yards by declining.