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You do realize a play call like this is not that simple. 2 hands around the ball, both feet on the ground, Denver player w/ 1 hand/arm around the ball, contact made sending Cooks to the ground, left shin area touches the ground (“Down by contact”) and a “Football move” was made. This was a blown call and it wouldn’t matter what team it was called against. A bad call on the field (Tough for any official to make “on the spot”, however, NFL’s reply booth in NY decision to “not seriously” take a look at this play, in depth, then issue a ruling, at a pivotal point of the game IS CONCERNING.
Appreciate your post. Refreshing to get different “points of view” on this play.
Per the NFL’s own Rulebook - Huge, written in legalize by lawyers, different sections you have to “piece together” to interpret a play like this:
1). Brandon Cooks has 2 arms around the ball which is clear possession (at no point is the ball moving)
2). Denver’s safety has one arm around the ball
3) Cooks catches the ball w/ 2 arms around the ball, w/ both feet on the ground, contact is made (Denver safety) resulting in him going down
4) Cooks left shin area touches the ground, with 2 arms around the ball
5). Ball is “ripped out” after Cooks hits the ground
If you interpret the NFL’s own “Rule Book”, what is “considered a catch, possession, football move, etc”, Cooks was “Down” once his left shin touched the ground
Unfortunately a “Subjective Call” on the field. At minimum, NFL officials in NY’s replay booth should have taken the time to review the play and communicated an official decision based on the NFL’s own Rule Book.
Absolutely disagree, however, I do agree with your point this piece of the NFL playbook being “confusing”.
A “Football” move in this situation was not required as Cooks came down with the ball, with 2 feet on the ground, had “CLEAR” possession of the ball, with 2 hands, his left foot/shin area touched the ground while the Denver safety had one hand in the ball. It was the “rip” after Cooks hit the ground that resulted in the fumble. By even the NFL’s own rule book, Cooks is “down by contact”, Play is dead at that point.
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