Good chance touchback rule for fumbling through the end zone will be changed this offseason

[jwitten82]

Same as if its on the field, if the D doesn't recover they spot the ball where it was fumbled.

But it occurs in the endzone, not in the field of play. There's a difference

 

[Fizziksman]

The rule has been like that forever and now one play in the playoffs causes a possible change? LOL at the reactionary rule change off of one play.

that is how things are usually changed. It's a silly rule that is a hold over from like the times were throwing an incomplete pass in the endzone was a touchback. Should been removed the same time they changed that rule

 

[Motorola]

Remember when CeeDee fumbled out of the end Zone?

Leave it as it is. If you're dumb enough to reach the ball out at the goal line you deserve the consequences when you fumble.

What are they going to do, pretend it didn't happen and give him the ball back?

And consider the other circumstance it happens- players "dancin' and prancin'" - showboating yards before actually crossing the goal line with the football securely in their grasp.
Lose control because of your cockiness - keep the result a LOST touchdown - AND A LOST POSSESSION to the opponent.
Keep the rule as is.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Unless they punched the ball out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah that one I feel like they deserve the touchback. Forced ones they should be rewarded for sure.

 

[john van brocklin]

Remember when CeeDee fumbled out of the end Zone?

Good, I don't like the rule.

 

[mldardy]

that is how things are usually changed. It's a silly rule that is a hold over from like the times were throwing an incomplete pass in the endzone was a touchback. Should been removed the same time they changed that rule

It's not a silly rule. It's been a rule forever and the only thing silly is changing it because of one play

 

[Mcsports]

Hmmm. I did not realize that. Thank you for the edification.

Is it still that only the fumbling player can recover a ball fumbled forward in the last 2:00? I remember that being a change in the 70s or 80s after the Raiders did a forward fumble-rooskie.

The rule was later updated to where the fumble (if recovered by a different offensive player ) returns to the spot of the fumble regardless of the amount of time on the clock.
They made the rule consistent

 

[John813]

Don't care for any change. Like others have posted, the end zone is a different spot on than the field.

 

[Kevinicus]

Yeah that one I feel like they deserve the touchback. Forced ones they should be rewarded for sure.

They're not rewarded if it happens at midfield, why should they be rewarded if the other team has marched closer to scoring?

Recover a fumble, then you're rewarded.

 

[Kevinicus]

It's not a silly rule. It's been a rule forever and the only thing silly is changing it because of one play

People have been calling for a change for a long time, not because of one play.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

They're not rewarded if it happens at midfield, why should they be rewarded if the other team has marched closer to scoring?

Recover a fumble, then you're rewarded.

Because if a guy is scoring and he reaches for the pylon and a defender knocks it out he should be rewarded.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

that is how things are usually changed. It's a silly rule that is a hold over from like the times were throwing an incomplete pass in the endzone was a touchback. Should been removed the same time they changed that rule

that was a rule? damn

 

[Kevinicus]

Because if a guy is scoring and he reaches for the pylon and a defender knocks it out he should be rewarded.

Why?

If the defense fails all the way down to the goaline, they get rewarded more than if they don't let the offense march down the field against them?
You're rewarding the defense for sucking. Penalizing the offense for getting close to the end zone.

Makes no sense at all.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Why?

If the defense fails all the way down to the goaline, they get rewarded more than if they don't let the offense march down the field against them?
You're rewarding the defense for sucking. Penalizing the offense for getting close to the end zone.

Makes no sense at all.

If you make a play in the redzone when it matters then you stopped sucking. You want to reward the offense for diving at the pylon and fumbling? How about don’t dive or reach for the pylon?

 

[Kwyn]

It's not a silly rule. It's been a rule forever and the only thing silly is changing it because of one play

This has been coming for some time. It’s not just because of this play.

 

[SuperBowlz]

Yeah I don't support it. If you fumble out of the end zone it should be a touchback.

I never understood why this is by far the harshest penalty in all of sports. Not only is it a 25 yard penalty it's also a change of possession. If the ball goes out at the one inch line there is no penalty and you retain possession. If it goes one inch further the other team gets the ball even though they didn't recover it and also gets 25 yards tacked on. Often the defense didn't even cause the fumble. Waaaaay too severe a penalty.

 

[viman96]

Good I hope they change it. Make it the same as an unrecovered fumble anywhere else on the field.

 

[MoistMayonnaise]

The rule is fine as is. Don't like the result, don't fumble in the end zone.

 

[Kevinicus]

If you make a play in the redzone when it matters then you stopped sucking. You want to reward the offense for diving at the pylon and fumbling? How about don’t dive or reach for the pylon?

So, they're rewarded for sucking longer?
There is no reward. It's the same as elsewhere. They certainly shouldn't be punished for driving further down the field. That's stupid.

Why do we want to discourage guys from trying to make a play? Also stupid.

 

[Captain-Crash]

yeah, it sucks.

I would make it so that if any team in any game fumbles it out of the end zone, the cowboys would get 7 points. That should help the offense.