Yes, I meant to also say thanks for the thoughtful post.
IMO the player was pushed out of bounds and knew it would be faster to make a straight line for the play.
This straight line was within a few inches of where the coaches were standing. The coach reacted without thinking and got busted.
Its not like he created a detailed plan for video taping practices or something.
Well... actually... THAT is not a firable offense.... unless of course, your team just got the SNOT kicked out of them by Da Raiders!
Didn’t see a sarcasm tag there...