(01-21-2018, 07:47 PM)B2hibry Wrote: Yeah, he was touched as ball was changing possession. Sucks

I initially thought that too, bu t after watching it again, the two players were clearly in contact when Jack forced the fumble.  However, Jack didn't gain possession of the ball until the players were separated and not in contact.

Jack should have been awarded the ball but allowed to advance the ball.

That's the third time that's happened to us this year.

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Here is a link showing the replay from two different angles.

http://thebiglead.com/2018/01/21/video-m...is-fumble/

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(01-21-2018, 07:40 PM)TheSchmidt Wrote: http://thebiglead.com/2018/01/21/video-m...is-fumble/

the second video on the page makes it look real close that by the time Jack has possession of the ball, he is separated from Lewis. The refs called it a fumble on the field, why not let him run for the TD and go back to see if he was down?

It feels like I don't know any of the rules anymore, but common sense says if he isn't touched when he has full possession of the ball, he shouldn't be considered down?

I agree with you on the sequence of events on that play.

They probably thought Jack was down by contact.

Once they blew it dead, that was it.

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