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[QUOTE="ForCuseSake, post: 2855664, member: 266"]
I didn't see the play in question from the Bears game and it sounds absurd.

I don't like refs relying on replay and waiting to blow the whistle.  There was a fumble at the goal line in the LAC/BAL game that was originally incorrectly ruled a TD, then correctly reversed as LAC runner was down at the half yard line and the ground caused the fumble.

Maybe the players didn't acknowledge the whistle but it looked like the refs allowed the play to continue as the Ravens scooped it up and ran it back for a defensive TD.

In the process several LAC offensive players, including Rivers, attempted to tackle the ball carrier.  Pretty lucky nobody got hurt on that play - especially considering the Ravens could've taken the opportunity to flatten a couple of pursuing tacklers.

I think the "ground can't cause a fumble" concept is dumb and creates too much subjectivity or indecision by refs now that replay is available.

I'd like to see the rule changed to something similar to rugby - if the ball pops out then whoever recovers gets possession and the only thing to review is who had possession of the ball when the play was whistle'd dead.

Probably won't happen but it would make games more interesting - especially when ball carriers extend the ball away from their body to stretch for a first down.
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