First, an apology that starts off with ‘it’s always the second guy that get’s caught’ is not an apology at all. It is an attempt to blame both teams. I do not believe Herm has apologized yet. Next, the play on Enis was not something that happened in the course of a game. The player is coached to retreat to a point to make a block consistent to the return play called, or he is coached to fire off the line and hit a guy long before a play is set up. The steps are in opposite direction. With the exception of defending an on-side kick, zero return plays call for blocks forward of the on-side line. Generally, at all levels, that tactic is always viewed as a dirty play. Refs know it is much like a punch in a scrum and if not dealt with will lead to mayhem. Looking to see if it is a legal hit is like looking at a hit out of bounds to see if it is a legal hit. No one in football considers that type of move to be a football play, instead it is stepping outside the game to simply take a shot at a guy.
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