Quote:Well the play was not over when he came up for the ball, hence me commenting that they didn't stop and say redskins ball until after he had come up with it.

 

The only thing that matters is the recovery itself. The referee must be able to see a Browns player recover the fumble to overturn the call. The referee could not see that during the review because it was not possible.

 

One more thing: Once the runner is touched by an opponent, the play is over. So when Johnson got up showing everyone he had the ball, it was dead.

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