***Week 16 GameDay Thread - Bengals @ Texans***

[*rfaulk34*]

(12-27-2020, 07:09 PM)Destro Wrote: It went forward, so not a lateral, and a fumble need not hit the ground. Pretty much, a ball carrier must maintain control for the ball to be advanced. It is one of those "only on fourth down rules" but it is written to prevent someone from just fake fumbling to prevent a tackle to get a teammate to pick it up and get a first. Actually, exactly what we just saw. 

(12-27-2020, 07:14 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Did it go forward or backwards? I think that matters as far as "advancing" the ball. 

Maybe?

And there ya go.