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re: fumble or not?
Posted on 10/7/13 at 4:25 pm to parkjas2001
Posted on 10/7/13 at 4:25 pm to parkjas2001
How exactly can you look at that picture and say conclusively that he is not holding the ball by the nose with his left hand at the point in time that the ball begins to break the plane of the goal line?
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Posted on 10/7/13 at 4:43 pm to Hugh McElroy
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How exactly can you look at that picture and say conclusively that he is not holding the ball by the nose with his left hand at the point in time that the ball begins to break the plane of the goal line?
Well that pic does show he is holding the ball, but also looks to be about a yard from the pylon.
Posted on 10/7/13 at 4:46 pm to Hugh McElroy
The main question is why on earth did he think he could extend the ball with only three fingers, and not fumble? I know you can hold a ball with only three fingers, but most people can't do it while diving and being tackled.
I really wanted this not to be a fumble and I can see why some people think it's not. To me it looks like his thumb is not on the ball at the half yard line. Only two fingers on once side of the ball is fumbling the ball. Plus there is a lot of ball movement during the transfer to his left hand. It's easy to say that was the beginning of the fumble, and he never gained possession back. I can see why it was overturned.
I really wanted this not to be a fumble and I can see why some people think it's not. To me it looks like his thumb is not on the ball at the half yard line. Only two fingers on once side of the ball is fumbling the ball. Plus there is a lot of ball movement during the transfer to his left hand. It's easy to say that was the beginning of the fumble, and he never gained possession back. I can see why it was overturned.
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