HoosierCat Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Interesting note from Maske...Fumbles May Get a Different LookBy Mark MaskeWashington Post Staff WriterFriday, February 24, 2006; 12:30 PMINDIANAPOLIS -- The NFL's competition committee again is considering changing the instant-replay rules to try to ensure that plays involving fumbles are called correctly.Committee members have had a series of meetings here this week and, according to one member, have talked about the possibility of proposing a rule change that would affect plays in which game officials incorrectly rule that a ballcarrier was down by contact before losing the ball on a fumble. Under the current rules, the defensive team cannot be awarded possession on such a play even if it recovers the ball and an instant-replay review shows that a fumble indeed occurred before the ballcarrier was down by contact.The proposal would allow the referee to award possession to the defensive club after a replay review on such a play. The competition committee made such a proposal last year but the measure fell four votes shy of gaining the 24 votes among the 32 teams necessary for approval.I think that would be a good rule change... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Agree, that is a BS rule. Everyone knows it was a fumble, but because we got the refs from the Super Bowl who f*cked the call up, we're screwed !! Hope this happens...WHODEY !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whur CHad At? Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 I think they need to be also be worring about getting new FULL-TIME Officals.... But yes the rule needs to be changed IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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