It is illegal for a receiver to block a defensive back down field on a pass play with the ball in the air. It is like a pick in basketball, which is legal. It appears that Welker made no attempt to run a pass route.
Yes and nobody in the NHL ever does anything to stretch the rules, or makes a mistake.
They are professionals after all. I mean cmon belichick is the poster boy of following the rules.
right?
Its very apparent that he was not running a pass route. Hes not even looking for the ball.