Janikowski 61 yard field goal......rule question?

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Originally Posted by docicu3

Can you grab the crossbar and use it to get a better jump which is really what I was asking initially but didn't state the question accurately. So Mangenius actually missed a chance to look smart here as he should have had a defensive back or someone with vertical back at the goal line even if it was the last play of the half

You either try hard for the push to block it, since its most likely going to be a line drive, or Mangini should had Cribbs waiting back there just in case it was short.