(09-11-2023, 10:47 PM)TheDuke007 Wrote: The fault ultimately lies with Bigsby because he had the ball, but I don't think it's getting enough mention that a bunch of the players on both teams also thought the play was over including our entire offensive line.  At the time of the ball being hit out, three of our five lineman aren't even looking in the direction of the ball anymore.  They are just standing around with two looking towards the sideline and one appears to be looking in the direction of the end zone for some reason.  Harrison and Fortner who were initially running towards the ball had switched to a casual walk.  When the ball is knocked out of Bigby's hands, Harrison even continues to look in the direction of Bigsby and doesn't even turn his head to follow the ball.  They all thought the play was over until Colts players started running towards the ball.

What appears to have happened is Kwity Paye of the Colts, who was rushing the passer, thought it was a pass.  He runs to the ball to try to catch it.  However, it hits the ground before he can get there.  The second it hits the grounds, he slows up.  In his mind, it's an incomplete pass and thinks the play is over.  He then comes to a stop right in front of Bigsby and makes no attempt to tackle him.  He doesn't want a personal foul.  Bigbsy as well as another Colts player see this.  As such, the Colts defensive player also stops and makes no attempt to tackle Bigsby.  Bigsby makes no attempt to run because no one is trying to tackle him.  They all assume the play is over.  The other players on the field see this and most also quit playing.  Buckner then hits the ball out and everyone started playing again.  The bottom line is Bigsby made a mistake, but a lot of other players on the field made the same mistake.

Everybody thought the play was dead besides one dude who made the heads up play. Buckner was the one who picked up the ball and ran it back for the TD. It was actually LB Zaire Franklin who had the heads up play to punch the ball out of Bigsby's hands.

Bigsby isn't at blame here, it was simply a great heads up play by Franklin and nothing more. As you said, everybody else stopped and reacted like the play was dead besides him. He was all over the field on Sunday as well. Had 18 tackles, 1 PD and that FF.

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