Blocked kicks are rare enough that I can never remember exactly how the rules work. When it squirted out of Josh Williams' grip, I was worried that some loser bronco might be able to pick it up and run for a touchdown. I was happy to see Hicks pick it up and put it to bed. [Reply]
If the blocked kick goes beyond the LOS, the only way the kicking team can recover the ball is if the defense touched it first, other than the initial touching on the block.
If it goes beyond the LOS after the block, players are told to stay away.
That's why the Leon Lett situation was so bad. All he had to do was literally nothing. [Reply]