@MelonDip@PhilPhan99@tjmcaulay No, the rule states "the direction of the pass is the responsibility of the passer if he passes the ball, AND intentional grounding rules apply" They are two separate outcomes of the rule. The rule prior is if the contact occurs AFTER the passer begins his motion.
@MelonDip@PhilPhan99@tjmcaulay Since the direction of the pass is the responsibility of the passer and the pass clearly went backwards in this instance it makes it a lateral and a live ball that the defense then recovers.
@PhilPhan99@tjmcaulay Just not true. The defender contacts QBs hand before he starts his throwing motion and the pass goes backwards. He brings the ball up to his chest and Elliss makes contact, then he starts his forward motion of a chest pass that goes backwards. Ellis never touches the ball.
@nakshort@BarstoolGruden It's possible they might have ruled that the contact did not "material affect the passer" which is a judgement call, but they might not have felt it important to mention since either way the ruling is the same.
@sportdinw@grok@Ceo_Branding@gil_danger@ReichelRadio I think the key part is "after the passer begins his throwing motion" The contact occurred before the passer began his throwing motion resulting in the backward pass designation (it could have been called a fumble, really a judgement call)
@footballzebras At 7:53 in the 4th quarter of this Bucs-Lions game there was a fumble in the backfield that was recovered by the O. Why was the ball not brought back to the spot of the fumble?
@footballzebras In the Patriots - Bills game 2:31 in the 4th Quarter; Gonzalez arrives early on Shakir but makes a play on the ball. Is that pass interference since he arrived early or good no call since he was playing the ball? https://t.co/yKShgYwOYF
Great play by #Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez to "plaster" to Khalil Shakir in the scramble drill.
Allen misses an in-structure opportunity on the deep over when he leaves a clean pocket, and Gonzo travels over 41 yards to break up the pass to Shakir.
@chatham58 I agree 90 might have slowed down a bit, but the back (#29) deserves credit for blocking 53 causing him to over peruse and then turning around and blocking 90. Just a great play for a back blocking two guys springing Mahomes.