You’re right, I misspoke about the endzone.....what I meant to say is had a running back taken a hand off and crossed the plane of the endzone then lost the ball hitting the ground - touchdown.
Had Dez taken a pitch out and run three steps, then the ball would not be a fumble because the ground can’t cause a fumble.
But I’m gonna kick your ass on the rules in this respect: it’s a STUPID RULE written by people who must have never caught a ball in their life. Dez caught the ball, took three steps, hit the ground....the ball came out AFTER knees were down and AFTER elbow hit. Period.
Now by the rule is it the right call? Maybe. But what’s NOT a maybe is that its a stupid friggin rule and so unneccessary.
“written by people who must have never caught a ball in their life”
Exactly. by the GEEKS
>>But I’m gonna kick your ass on the rules in this respect: it’s a STUPID RULE <<
So the refs should just enforce smart rules?
There are a LOT of stupid rules in the NFL — look at how often defensive holding has been called this year. Or “running into the kicker” (aka Soccer Oscars). Or “lets put the QB in a freaking dress” rules.
But rules they are and everyone has to play by them.
Hey, I miss the head slap.