NFL will look at the fumble-out-of-end-zone rule (1 Viewer)

[GW93]

The funny thing about it is that we've only been negatively impacted by that rule.

There’s nothing funny about that!

 

[LAhotsauce]

This rule desperately needs to be changed. A defense can fail to do their job and allow a 99 yard drive. But the defensive team gets rewarded if the offense fumbles through the end zone?

Nah bring it back to the 20 and loss of down.

 

[Merl]

lol. That is assuming the refs apply the rules the same to all teams. They would claim the tip of the ball actually broke the plane even though he dropped it almost a full yard before the line even after seeing multiple replay angles. Or they would just say it wasn't conclusive evidence.

Colston was also known to throw the ball down as soon as he broke the plain. There were a few times I thought he did it a bit to early. If I was a coach that had a player that liked to do that I would let him know that if he ever gets called for it it and it is ruled a fumble, then he will be benched for the rest of the game and receive a team fine for conduct detrimental.

 

[SystemShock]

This rule desperately needs to be changed. A defense can fail to do their job and allow a 99 yard drive. But the defensive team gets rewarded if the offense fumbles through the end zone?

Nah bring it back to the 20 and loss of down.

How many fumbles do you see where the ball carrier just drops the ball without contact vs a defensive player punching the ball out?

And the defense isn't getting rewarded for anything. The offense screwed up, it's their fault they fumbled the ball and allowed it to roll out of bounds in the endzone.