Fumble or forward pitch?
Nov 17, 2009
I figured even a couple of days late this is worth the post. Look, someone even inserted some opinionated commentary into the video. I believe he's pitching that ball forward. Burney's hands are making a pitching or shoveling motion. Beyond what I think, can anyone argue that this isn't a good rule in college?
I don't think you should be able to advance a forward fumble. The NFL doesn't allow it. The NFL only allows the player that fumbled the ball to advance it. You have to try and eliminate those "intended" or "unintended" forward fumbles so players can't just spit the ball 20 yards down the field and say "oops, didn't mean to do that." Having the rule this way allows players to disguise a forward lateral as a fumble.
Hey next time I want to get away with an illegal pass I'll just get really close to my teammate, start bobbling the ball a little, and gently push it forward to him. Hey it's a fumble!
For further proof Kendric Burney after the game even admitted he was pitching it to Williams.
Your thoughts.......
