iknowcool Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 1 minute ago, pwny said: Why are you equating a forward pass with a fumble? I misspoke saying throw it forward. I just meant they could fumble and hope the ball goes forward. It would be a cheap way to score a TD in the final seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Just now, Malik said: Or "bowling" it into the endzone. I can't imagine that having a higher success rate than a regular forward pass, let alone any other desperation play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Just now, iknowcool said: I misspoke saying throw it forward. I just meant they could fumble and hope the ball goes forward. It would be a cheap way to score a TD in the final seconds. I feel that the success rate of doing that would be far lower than a normal forward pass or running play, though... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iknowcool Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 1 minute ago, TheKillerNacho said: Yeah but if it's fumbled, bounces into the endzone, then an offensive player picks it up, isn't it still a TD? Nah because it would just be dead at the spot it was fumbled. The play would only keep going just to give the defense a chance to recover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 1 minute ago, iknowcool said: It isn't a stupid rule. Imagine playing a team and there is no time remaining. They are at the 5 yard line. You stop them. What is to stop them from just throwing the ball forward and hoping to recover it in the endzone (thus a TD)? Would you want to lose like that? Make those plays reviewable to determine if the fumble was intentional... Intentional fumble = 15y penalty / Legit fumble = Play stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdrawkcab321 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Baker has some great zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iknowcool Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Just now, TheKillerNacho said: I feel that the success rate of doing that would be far lower than a normal forward pass or running play, though... lol Well yeah. The situation is if they were clearly not going to get in via pass or run, the ball-handler at the time could just "fumble" and hope for a lucky bounce. QB getting sacked, just shovels it forward and gets lucky and Chargers lose. It'd be a cheap way to lose a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinSting Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 1 minute ago, TheKillerNacho said: I feel that the success rate of doing that would be far lower than a normal forward pass or running play, though... lol The Raiders 'accidentally' fumbled the ball forward...for 15 or 20 yards lol. Scored a TD at the end of the game, the Chargers were pissed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iknowcool Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Marc MacGyver said: Make those plays reviewable to determine if the fumble was intentional... Intentional fumble = 15y penalty / Legit fumble = Play stands. Because the NFL needs more subjective rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Just now, iknowcool said: Well yeah. The situation is if they were clearly not going to get in via pass or run, the ball-handler at the time could just "fumble" and hope for a lucky bounce. QB getting sacked, just shovels it forward and gets lucky and Chargers lose. It'd be a cheap way to lose a game. Yeah well that play probably ends the other way 99 out of 100 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnarok Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I dunno if there's one player I would have wanted to have had playoff success more than Joe Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iknowcool Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, TheKillerNacho said: Yeah well that play probably ends the other way 99 out of 100 times. I think you're missing the point lol But not really. If a QB did that at the 5 yard line and the ball rolled into the endzone, it wouldn't be that unlikely that a fellow offensive player recovered it in that small of a vicinity. It would be a 50/50 chance. That is what the rule is trying to prevent. It's a good rule. I'm actually surprised to see people have a problem with it lol. It has been around forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinSting Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Joe Thomas was so cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11sanchez11 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 What if Tyrod comes back for the 2nd half? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannon12 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Just now, Ragnarok said: I dunno if there's one player I would have wanted to have had playoff success more than Joe Thomas. And he still a Brown for life he’s the best kind of player your organization can have. Just pure class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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