by David Powell on October 11th, 2005

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In NFL football, why isn't a play where the quarterback runs for minus yardage called a sack?

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by Milk Man on October 20th, 2005
Because he makes the concious effort to actually run as a means of gaining yardage instead of staying in pocket scanning the field in throw position or scrambling to avoid any disruption in his attempt to make a passing completion... I guess
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