re: Sternberger drop or fumble? You make the call..... (pics/vid inside)

Nope.

You have WatchESPN app? Go watch the replay. There is no whistle until greedy has the ball and runs to the 15

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Not if its blown dead. Its called an inadvertent whistle. The offense gets to repeat the down if they want

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It wasn't blown dead. We had picked up the fumble and ran over 10 yards with it before the first whistle is blown. The drop/fumble and recovery are all reviewable.

Watched a lot of football and never seen a team get jobbed as bad as LSU last night.

DP

He fumbled

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Please, do us all a favor including yourself

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How about you watch this. At 12 seconds the ref already has his arms in the air indicating, a stopped clock, dead ball, and obviously a whistle. All before Delpit ever straightens his back, to take off running. An inadvertent whistle killed the play. Nothing to review

In fact, both officials are signaling dead ball on the sidelines
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both officials are signaling dead ball on the sidelines

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Again.... the ONLY thing that would make the play not reviewable is an inadvertent whistle. The first whistle isn't blown until waaaaay after the fumble recovery.

Fumble. No question.

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inside) by The Mick Waving your arms does not equal a whistle.

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Dude. Seriously? That signals the play is dead. It’s a visual in case the whistle goes unheard in noisy environment. The play was over.

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That signals the play is dead. It’s a visual in case the whistle goes unheard in noisy environment. The play was over.

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Ok. And if you want to stick with that, you're still wrong. The ref doesnt start waving his arms until AFTER the ball is fumbled and Greedy has it. Go through it frame by frame, Greedy picks up the ball then the back ref just starts his hand signals.

Regardless, the rule is inadvertent WHISTLE. I was wrong about my hand signal comment, but it's irrelevant.