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<blockquote data-quote="ncurd" data-source="post: 1001293" data-attributes="member: 72205"><p>I'd have to read Kapernick's reasoning behind taking a knee and why he chose that gesture. I suspect it was because hes a QB and it's deliberate play with a QB.</p><p></p><p>But yes in NFL it's about running down the clock. In NFL the clock is only stopped in certain circumstances if a player holding the ball is bought down (I think this technically the knee or above hits the ground) the play ends but the clock continues. From there you have a certain amount of time (I think 30 seconds possibly more it's been a long time since I was well versed in American Football rules) before the next play must be started. If there's an incomplete pass, a penalty or the play isn't started the game clock is paused.</p><p></p><p>So a team in the lead will run down the clock right at the end (especially in a tight game) by snapping the ball and the QB taking a knee. Thereby allowing the clock to carry on but the opposition can't do anything. You can essentially waste the last two minutes of a game by doing this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ncurd, post: 1001293, member: 72205"] I'd have to read Kapernick's reasoning behind taking a knee and why he chose that gesture. I suspect it was because hes a QB and it's deliberate play with a QB. But yes in NFL it's about running down the clock. In NFL the clock is only stopped in certain circumstances if a player holding the ball is bought down (I think this technically the knee or above hits the ground) the play ends but the clock continues. From there you have a certain amount of time (I think 30 seconds possibly more it's been a long time since I was well versed in American Football rules) before the next play must be started. If there's an incomplete pass, a penalty or the play isn't started the game clock is paused. So a team in the lead will run down the clock right at the end (especially in a tight game) by snapping the ball and the QB taking a knee. Thereby allowing the clock to carry on but the opposition can't do anything. You can essentially waste the last two minutes of a game by doing this. [/QUOTE]
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