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Agreed 100%. I was not happy about that, I'm sure it will come up this week.

The more likely scenario, IMO, is a strip fumble. If it went through the endzone for a touchback, that would have been devastating.

Actually, Allen deserves major credit here over and above the interception (it still looks like an interception to me, though "arm-jostling" should be a stat so the guy who hit Kelly could get credit.) Right before the OM guy grabs him, he switches from a one hand grip to two hands against the chest (the name of which is escaping me for some reason despite my old HS coach drilling it in.) He apparently knew the OM guy was right on top of him. Lots of guys would have already raised the football up in victory, so it was a good move.

Edit: Or maybe narddogg is correct and Allen saw it on the jumbotron. Either way, he was paying attention.

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Posted by JustGetItRight

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Posted on 9/19/16 at 4:47 pm to randomways

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Actually, Allen deserves major credit here over and above the interception (it still looks like an interception to me, though "arm-jostling" should be a stat so the guy who hit Kelly could get credit.) Right before the OM guy grabs him, he switches from a one hand grip to two hands against the chest (the name of which is escaping me for some reason despite my old HS coach drilling it in.) He apparently knew the OM guy was right on top of him. Lots of guys would have already raised the football up in victory, so it was a good move.

Edit: Or maybe narddogg is correct and Allen saw it on the jumbotron. Either way, he was paying attention.

Narrdog did indeed nail it. Allen said in a postgame interview that he knew the guy was coming because he was checking the jumbotron to make sure he was clear. There's even a photo of him that appears to show him looking up at it as he ran. IMO, that's pretty danged heads-up but it still doesn't excuse the other guys inaction.