What was Young thinking

[Floridahawk79]

Not getting in front of the returner

 

[Fuddhawk]

Not getting in front of the returner

Unbelievable

 

[PateratoWilson]

Just said the same out loud.

 

[Cyrus12]

Would been an enormous play too

 

[mikeak]

Too much speed. Think he got worried about running into him

 

[Crizilla]

I dont think i've ever seen a player try to go behind the guy making the fair catch
That was awful....

 

[Grahamhawker]

Bouncing around??

 

[GemCity]

That’s middle school football stuff.

Never…ever….ever…behind the guy.

 

[getnasty]

Your assuming he's bluffing the catch and gonna try to not let the ball go into the end zone. Dude got lucky that bounced right back to him.

 

[Rat]

Probably trained to do that in case the returner lets the ball go. If Young is in front of him, it probably ends in a touchback.

 

[Crizilla]

Probably trained to do that in case the returner lets the ball go

Why would the ball bounce behind the fair catcher if he misses the catch?

 

[Dolomight12]

Yeah he was trying to prevent touchback

 

[Maelstrom787]

No chance of a return so he went to play the ball should the returner let it bounce behind. Right thing to do usually.

 

[Dolomight12]

Why would the ball bounce behind the fair catcher if he misses the catch?

Sometimes the fair catch signal is a bluff

 

[Ycrew]

I have never seen a fake touchback on the 13 yard line.

Only around 5 yardline.

 

[toffee]

Championship game, pressure gets to some players.

 

[Maelstrom787]

He smelled blood in the water after last time!

 

[Hybrid]

He redeemed himself with the muffed punt recovery!

 

[Hawkpower]

Learned his lesson

 

[GemCity]

That’s middle school football stuff.

Never…ever….ever…behind the guy.

Replying to my own comment but, best believe the coaches told him the same thing.

Two consecutive punts and he’s been there. Fundamentals pay off!!!