Exactly, had he not been touched it would be a fumble, since he was he was down, no fumble, can't fumble after you're down since the play is over at that point.
I think the Hawks have gotten a lot of respect already and will get more, especially if they do the smart thing and keep Alexander. The Vegas line after the Colts lost was AFC rep +3 over NFC rep, it didn't change when we knew the Hawks were the NFC rep so I think that means everybody saw them (at least after the fact) as the best of the NFC. The problem for the Hawks is the NFC isn't that good and doesn't get respect, that seems to be the only limit to the Hawks respect is that they're in the NFC now.
It's true that the NFC is viewed as a weaker league right now, but it's not like the Seahawks can reject the schedule the league puts in front of them...you play all the teams on your schedule, rather they are good or bad. Although, people were saying the Hawks would lose to the Redskins and they beat them even without Alexander, then they said the Panthers would not only beat the Hawks but win the Super Bowl...then after the Hawks beat them the old saw that they never played anyone good continued. But what about those teams that were supposed to be better than they were...weren't they "good"? I know people viewed the Panthers as good. Supposedly the Hawks were not supposed to be able to do anything against that defense...same thing was said about the Steelers defense, but the Hawks had the time of possession and moved the ball pretty well...they just didn't get points. I do think they'll keep Alexander.