Ready for this week's NFL rules controversy? It will be about whether Jaguars wide receiver Mike Thomas signaled for a fair catch before taking a punt 89 yards for a touchdown against the Colts. Pay close attention to his arm.
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↵That doesn’t appear to be fully extended over his head, and that may mean, by the verbatim NFL fair catch rule, that Thomas didn’t signal for a fair catch.
↵The member of the receiving team must raise one arm a full length above his head and wave it from side to side while kick is in flight.↵Thomas certainly doesn’t look like he “raise(s) one arm a full length above his head,” much less “wave(s) it from side to side,” but I’m also sure I’ve seen fair catches signaled with about as much effort as Thomas gives. What do you think? Tell us in the comments.
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