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Originally Posted by Indian Chief
Yes, he fumbled. Anywhere else on the field and the Raiders retained possession.
He didn't toss it into the end zone hoping someone would get it. He fumbled. That's the actual football play. I don't care that it happened to the Raiders. I just don't like the rule.
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Anywhere else on the field the recovery wouldn't result in points.
The NFL argues that because the defense is defending that literal strip of the field that if you lose the ball passed that line then the offense is responsible for recovering it, and if they don't, becomes the other teams ball. They essentially lost the ball behind enemy lines.
I don't really care for the rule that much myself although it also doesn't bother me that much either. Maybe the penalty could be greater than just going back to the spot. Maybe it goes back to the 20 like interceptions do for the defense.