If DeVonta Smith’s helmet stays on? (1 Viewer)

[Lustmord]

Is that a fumble and recovery by the saints? Or because he was out the play is dead?

 

[jesusfish]

His forward progress was pretty clearly stopped for a while before the fumble.

 

[steltz02]

His forward progress was pretty clearly stopped for a while before the fumble.

They didn't blow the whistle.

It doesn't matter.

 

[The Unrest Cure]

"It was a bang bang play".

 

[Saints 4 life]

 

[MamaRoux]

The ball was OUT with no whistle so In My Humble Opinion ( which I realize counts for nothing) it was a fumble and SAINTS recovery~! Sorry for the kid from Amite, LA but no one really explained why it wasn't that I heard and I was listening to WWL's broadcast~! Does ANYONE really KNOW what happened that play and would like to share? Pivotal point in the game I'd say...........

 

[jesusfish]

They didn't blow the whistle.

It doesn't matter.

I think it would still be up to the ref's discretion. And they would say his forward momentum was stopped.

But I dunno, it's hard to keep up with the rules.

 

[steltz02]

I think it would still be up to the ref's discretion. And they would say his forward momentum was stopped.

But I dunno, it's hard to keep up with the rules.

It really is. They're changing all the time.

 

[NatureBoy]

Forward progress was clearly stopped and they were driving him backwards. If the whistle wasn't blown, it should have been.

 

[greatshow25]

The ball was OUT with no whistle so In My Humble Opinion ( which I realize counts for nothing) it was a fumble and SAINTS recovery~! Sorry for the kid from Amite, LA but no one really explained why it wasn't that I heard and I was listening to WWL's broadcast~! Does ANYONE really KNOW what happened that play and would like to share? Pivotal point in the game I'd say...........

They said DA sailed said the officials ruled forward progress was stopped.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Is that a fumble and recovery by the saints? Or because he was out the play is dead?

Had same question- ‘why was it not a fumble’
No whistle so still a live ball as far as I know

 

[kcirdor]

They didn't blow the whistle.

It doesn't matter.

it absolutely matters. Review would not stand because forward progress would be called upon review. This has happened before, it will happen again.

 

[MamaRoux]

it absolutely matters. Review would not stand because forward progress would be called upon review. This has happened before, it will happen again.

OK~! I'll buy that argument as being worthy maybe but NOT valid, as the player's feet were still moving and he was fighting to gain ground.........Anyway, I do suppose you are correct and that must be what they called even though no one described it on the broadcast, really.........

 

[kcirdor]

OK~! I'll buy that argument as being worthy maybe but NOT valid, as the player's feet were still moving and he was fighting to gain ground.........Anyway, I do suppose you are correct and that must be what they called even though no one described it on the broadcast, really.........

It's happened different times in Saints games before.. it's happened to the saints, and it's happened against the Saints. It's beyond valid because it happens all the time in the NFL. They didn't need to break it down like Madden, they said forward progress and moved on.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

Report: Saints DT Khristian Boyd fined $4,600 for illegal hit on DeVonta Smith

The Eagles receiver entered concussion protocol after Boyd knocked the helmet off Smith's head.

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