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re: NFL to consider changing fumble through endzone touchback rule
Posted on 12/30/23 at 9:56 pm to Ponchy Tiger
Posted on 12/30/23 at 9:56 pm to Ponchy Tiger
quote:
Isn’t a fumble backwards in the field of play treated the same?
No, it's not. A fumble forward comes back to where it was fumbled, a fumble backwards is spotted where it went out of bounds.
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Posted on 12/30/23 at 10:01 pm to Uhtred
quote:
It does “feel” wrong that in all other circumstances where a player fumbles the ball forward and it goes out of bounds, the ball is returned to the spot of the fumble. Yet this one results in a turnover. Yet at the same time, fumbling through the end zone has always carried with it this penalty. I like keeping it as is, but I definitely understand the argument.
I see your line of thinking, but the end zone IS different from the field of play - teams are rewarded with points for advancing the ball into it or penalized for getting tackled in it by giving points to the other team.
Ultimately we both agree the rule needs to stay as is.
Posted on 12/31/23 at 12:42 pm to Chucktown_Badger
quote:
Isn’t a fumble backwards in the field of play treated the same?
quote:
No, it's not. A fumble forward comes back to where it was fumbled, a fumble backwards is spotted where it went out of bounds.
Just coming here to say this.
Posted on 12/31/23 at 12:49 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Keep it the same. Nothing wrong with the rule.
Posted on 12/31/23 at 9:05 pm to lsusa
Would someone entertain 1 point to the offense and followed by a kickoff like any other offensive score?
Posted on 1/1/24 at 12:00 am to 33inNC
quote:
With high risk comes high reward.
Huh? How does risk/reward come in to play for a player fumbling the ball running into the endzone?
I don't get it. What is the risk here?
Dont just downvote like dumb sheep, someone explain.
This post was edited on 1/1/24 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 1/1/24 at 12:24 am to i am dan
Ultimately this rule comes into play so rarely (likely because most players know they need to take extra care of the ball in the end zone) in fine with it staying. I hated it growing up but it’s grown on me.
Posted on 1/1/24 at 2:41 am to Diseasefreeforall
Protect the football at the goal line.
The rule is fine as it is.
The rule is fine as it is.
Posted on 1/1/24 at 10:04 am to Tactical1
How about the defense gets the ball on the 2.5 or 5 yardline instead of the 20?
I could get behind that.
I could get behind that.
Posted on 1/1/24 at 12:15 pm to Ponchy Tiger
quote:What?
If you believe this then obviously you would support the same if it happens on the other end of the field? If the offense is backed up on their end of the field and and RB goes on a run around the corner has the ball punched out about the 2 yard line and the ball rolls into the endzone and out of the side or back of end zone I guess you are ok with giving the offense the ball back at the point of the fumble?
If an offense is down to the goal line, it's mostly because they got themselves there. Why should there be a weirdly asymmetric penalty for a fumble?
When an offense is pinned back on their own goal line, that largely because the D put them there. Why wouldn't the D be rewarded for consummating such?
Posted on 1/1/24 at 12:49 pm to Big Scrub TX
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an offense is down to the goal line, it's mostly because they got themselves there.
Punts inside the 5 puts an offense at the goal line.
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