BRETT SWAIN'S """DROP""""

[sharpe1027]

I think that's right Zool. Not sure if the ball can be advanced, but possession can change on a tackle even if the guy was whistled down.

How does that work? If the whistle blows how can they give the ball to the other team when the offense could have recovered but didn't because they stopped playing at the whistle? Do players need to ignore the whistle at the risk of a 15 yard penalty now?

[Pugger]

Compared to the Jennings non-touchdown awhile back (where he took three steps before being even being touched and was then tackled out the back of the endzone), this is not even close to a completed catch. I don't agree with the rule, but I don't think it was a catch based upon how they have been applying it the past couple years.

Yes, and this is why I wasn't pleased with MM challenging the play.

[SkinBasket]

fuck em.

[mmmdk]

I wonder how many would be arguing that Swain's was a completed catch and a fumble if a Steeler had fallen on it instead of a Packer?

That's cruel

[MJZiggy]

Dear NFL:

While you're working out the whole CBA/lockout/labor bullshit, could you also decide on what the freaking rules are and let us know so that we can follow along?

Thanks,
Zig

[ThunderDan]

How does that work? If the whistle blows how can they give the ball to the other team when the offense could have recovered but didn't because they stopped playing at the whistle? Do players need to ignore the whistle at the risk of a 15 yard penalty now?

Similar thing happened in a Pitt game earlier in the year (I think it was Pitt). The refs ruled it was a fumble but because there was no conclusive video evidence of who recovered the fumble, after the whistle blew, they rewarded the ball to Pitt(the team that fumbled) at the point that it was fumbled.