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01-19-2021, 04:32 PM | #46 |
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There are 200 yards of sideline where fumbling the ball out of bounds benefits the offense.
The end zones are the only places where fumbling out of bounds benefits the defense. I think the rule is fine. The ball being fumbled out of bounds is normally dependent on a lucky bounce anyway. Most of that luck will benefit the offense anyway. |
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01-19-2021, 04:43 PM | #48 |
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01-19-2021, 04:46 PM | #50 |
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Like there aren't enough rules that already favor the offense. |
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01-19-2021, 05:02 PM | #51 |
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Considering that it is only the sports nerds complaining about the rule and everyone on the competition committee played tackle football before coaching tackle football, the rule should always remain the same.
The first time I saw the rule enforced was in the 70's when a big guy on defense was trying to return a fumble or interception back and the offensive player caught up and punched the ball out at the 5 yard line and the ball rolled out of the back of the endzone. It was interesting to find out what the rule was, but it did not seem unfair at all. The complaint about the rule is more about how kids have been raised in the last 50 years. And, how the NFL has a lot of fans that never played tackle football but care a lot about fantasy football and daily fantasy football. Maybe they could change the rules in fantasy football and dock a player 15 fantasy points whenever he fumbles anywhere on the field. No matter who recovers the ball or if it goes out of bounds or out of the endzone. |
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01-19-2021, 05:13 PM | #52 |
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The rule only feels unfair when applying it to the dive at the pylon situation. Most other situations it seems reasonable to me.
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01-19-2021, 05:15 PM | #53 | |
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01-19-2021, 05:21 PM | #54 |
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I say keep it as it is. The offense benefits if they fumble and it goes out of bounds anywhere other than fumbling it into either end zone because they get to keep it by default. It’s a very small portion of the field (either end zone) where if the offense fumbles it and it goes out of bounds they lose it. When you think of it in those terms, it’s not so lopsided.
EDIT: I see others made the same point and agree completely. |
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01-19-2021, 05:36 PM | #55 |
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WTF, reaching for the pylon is no different than LeShon McCoy carrying the ball like a loaf of bread, both are ill advised and should carry said risk...
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01-19-2021, 05:37 PM | #56 | |
Would an idiot do that?
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01-19-2021, 05:41 PM | #57 |
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If you can't control the ball near the goal line and you fumble through the end zone you don't deserve it. I hate the kickoff rules these days with the same thoughts. If you can't control the ball in the end zone on a kickoff you don't deserve it.
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01-19-2021, 05:43 PM | #58 |
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Remember when Derek Carr would regularly fumble the ball at the pylon cause his dumbass would leave the ball unsecured waiting for some one to punch it out?
Why was nobody complaining about the rule then? |
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01-19-2021, 06:00 PM | #59 |
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01-19-2021, 06:02 PM | #60 |
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Reminds of when people complained about over time rules after 2018, these changes will not make the game any better.
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