Summer ’24: Pylons in the preseason

During 55 NFL preseason games this summer we spotted seven airspace touchdowns (and an eighth that is not included in our compilation reel).

Inspiring? Only if you get all worked up over pure lameness, such as the moment the Saints’ Spencer Rattler (18) was awarded six points for merely waving the ball above the pylon (which, BTW, is positioned out of bounds) but never contacting the designated scoring area. 

Spring ’24: ATDs in the UFL

During the UFL’s inaugural 80-game regular season and three postseason games, we spotted 11 airspace touchdowns — and could have argued for a few more, but we counted only the most conclusive no-touch touchdowns that replays confirmed. We share with you some notable head-shakers.

2023: Top 10 ATDs, first six weeks

We counted 22 no-touch touchdowns during the first six weeks of the 2023 season, and our Top 10 includes gems such as this lunge-and-hope effort by the Colts’ Kylen Granson that, as if by magic, was deemed worthy of six points. 

What if: Baseball and break-the-plane?

Imagine if break-the-plane logic infiltrated all of our sports and games.

In baseball, every fly ball that gouges any portion of the airspace above or beyond an outfield fence should be considered a home run. Each one broke the plane, right? So all these over-the-fence defensive heroics should not matter.

What a sad world that would be.