pennstate10 Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 I get it wasn't a fumble. Was it a forward pass? from the views shown, it looked like the ball went straight down, not forward, from the instant it left his hand. in which case it was a backward pass, recoverable by the defense. 2 1 1
JK Fan Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 Yes, it was a forward pass. The Bills run the same play every week with McKenzie. The idea is to drop and let the player catch it. 3
row_33 Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 i heard the call on the Bills radio broadcast and thought it was over, and turned the game off i'm the luckiest Bills fan on the earth right now maybe someone didn't watch or hear it and just saw the score and that was enough punishment. 1
Formerly Allan in MD Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 Why wasn't it a fumble? It looked like one to me. What did the announcers say (sound in the bar was off)?
cle23 Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 That type of play has become a trend for that exact reason. It's a pass that's basically a run, but if it doesn't connect, it's not a fumble. Every team has some variation of it.
Bferra13 Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 I was texted by a Browns fan at the game that it was never moving forward. I didnt see the replay.
Shooter McGavin Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 It looks like it’s going forward to me 3
Whitey13 Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, JK Fan said: Yes, it was a forward pass. The Bills run the same play every week with McKenzie. The idea is to drop and let the player catch it. I dont get why people cant get this through their head.
Klaus Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 The rule is that is has to go forward to be a pass, it went straight down, it was a fumble. 1
Bferra13 Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Klaus said: The rule is that is has to go forward to be a pass, it went straight down, it was a fumble. It's very close. 1
Livinginthepast Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, Klaus said: The rule is that is has to go forward to be a pass, it went straight down, it was a fumble. They tried to explain that his arm was moving forward underhand to justify it as a forward pass. Like a softball pitch that slipped out of your hand.
row_33 Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, Klaus said: The rule is that is has to go forward to be a pass, it went straight down, it was a fumble. saw the replay on the hi-lite reel, it's a play they have designed, QBs arm is moving forward on the "forward pass"
MDH Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 It was a forward pass, it was obvious after the first replay. That play was an example of exactly why teams run it that way, so if there is a problem with the play it’s an imcomplete pass and not a fumble. 4
pennstate10 Posted November 10, 2019 Author Posted November 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, Shooter McGavin said: It looks like it’s going forward to me I don't know shooter. In the clip you linked, you can't see the ball the instant it leaves his hand. But it looks like the release point is just over the yard line, and the ball hits the ground just at the yard line. If it's a millimeter behind, then it's a backward pass, by definition. How could the officials a be so certain that the ball went forward. Certainly not based on that clip.
BuffaloBillsMagic1 Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, Klaus said: The rule is that is has to go forward to be a pass, it went straight down, it was a fumble. I saw it the same way
Best Player Available Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, Bferra13 said: I was texted by a Browns fan at the game that it was never moving forward. I didnt see the replay. It was the right call. Based on the leagues current view of the rules. Not so long ago it would have been a fumble. It sucked. 1
Your Brown Eye Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 Take off the Bills goggles and watch. You might see why it was called the way it was called. When the Bills broadcast agrees with the call, then it's time to move on.
row_33 Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 it's about as cheap as a forward pass can be, but it is one.... 2
pennstate10 Posted November 10, 2019 Author Posted November 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, Your Brown Eye said: Take off the Bills goggles and watch. You might see why it was called the way it was called. When the Bills broadcast agrees with the call, then it's time to move on. This has nothing to d with Bills goggles. His arm wasn't hit. It's simple. If the ball moved forward, it was a forward pas. If it didn't go forward, it wasn't.
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