re: A rule I never understood and would like to see changed

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It might even be a strategy at a desperate time for the punter to just pooch the ball over the line of scrimmage and let the ball bounce around and possibly hit a member of the punt return team.

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"Quick Kick" plays are often played out like this.

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I think the ball should be dead at the point of contact with possession going to the punt return team.

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So you want to reward the team that messed up?