Re: Ground forced a fumble!

"Mike Rowe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Jim & Scott,
>
> The original post was referring to a NFL game.
>
> As a generic statement, it just isn't true which is why I cringe.
> Too many people make comments like this because they
> fail to recognize there are different rules for different leagues
> and levels of ball.
>
> Just look how many folks butchered the "halo" rule.  They
> thought it applied to all football games which, once again,
> just wasn't true.

Well, I'll tend to disagree.

"The ground cannot cause a fumble," is a excellent guideline
with only two exceptions, the most common being when a
runner goes down without contact in the NFL.

This is a truism all rookies need to learn as they begin their
careers.  They can learn the exceptions later.

--  Scott