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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
In the wacky game-ending play by the Jets (against Indy)* at least two of the laterals looked like fumbles and were described as such by the highlights announcer. What happened to the Stabler/Holy Roller rule? Were they in fact ruled laterals, or is that rule out the window?
*The one where every witty announcer asked why the Stanford Band wasn't on the field.
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I was under the impression that fumbles inside the opponent's five-yard line can only be recovered by the fumbler. I have nothing to back this up.
I also think a lateral technically does not touch the ground. Thus, a backwards toss that touches the ground is a fumble and a backwards toss caught in the air by a teammate is a lateral.
I have no idea what a backwards toss caught by an opponent is. An intercepted lateral? Certainly in high school and college we hear about the occasional option play gone awry that results in "the pitchout being intercepted".
