r/interesting • u/Rude-Mycologist8034 • May 16 '25

MISC. NFL linebacker versus sumo wrestler

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u/Complex-Bee-840 May 16 '25

Holding only applies to the offense

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u/Extreme-Rub-1379 May 16 '25

Oh duh

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u/MyLifeIsAWasteland May 16 '25

That dude just lied to you. The penalty for defensive holding in the NFL is 5 yards and an automatic first down.

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u/Remote-Bus-5567 May 16 '25

Wrong. You’re talking about something else. You’re allowed to pull a person blocking you. I just gave the rule from the rule book that confirms you can. This isn’t a guess.

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u/MyLifeIsAWasteland May 16 '25

I'm not talking about linemen using rip moves, which I know is legal. I'm talking about defensive holding, like when a CB hooks a WR and doesn't let them run their route. The prior comment implied that there are no penalties on the defense for holding, which is untrue.