November 27, 200619 yr Raiders almost get great win against the Chargers. A controversial call in the final period could have cemented the upset. The Chargers driving in San Diego territory when Vincent Jackson caught a pass and went to the ground. Without being touched, Jackson got up and tossed the ball to the ground where the Raiders recovered. However, the play was ruled an illegal forward lateral and San Diego retained possession. Two plays later, the Chargers tied the game. Anyone that saw this play knows it was not a pass, he was spiking the ball because he had just made a first down. Since he was not down with contact the play was still live and it was a fumble....as originally ruled. I AM NOT a Raiders fan but I think they got hosed. It seems as if any time a rule can be interpreted to go against the Raider it does (see Tuck Rule). What do you think?
November 27, 200619 yr That is bad...they are having a horrible year, the rules shouldn't steal a game from them.
November 27, 200619 yr They didnt get hosed. There has already been a person who handles officials and the rules come out and say they made the correct call. Chalk it up to another crazy rule that us armchair qb's didnt know of.
November 27, 200619 yr Bad call. Should have been ruled a fumble. Still, he did "throw" the ball, but to the ground. And, he wasn't throwing it to anyone. This is one of those rules that needs to be changed.
November 27, 200619 yr They made the right call. No two ways about it. Bad rule? Maybe. Right call? No doubt...
November 27, 200619 yr They made the right call. No two ways about it. Bad rule? Maybe. Right call? No doubt... :thumb: Horrible rule!!!!
November 27, 200619 yr Raiders almost get great win against the Chargers. A controversial call in the final period could have cemented the upset. The Chargers driving in San Diego territory when Vincent Jackson caught a pass and went to the ground. Without being touched, Jackson got up and tossed the ball to the ground where the Raiders recovered. However, the play was ruled an illegal forward lateral and San Diego retained possession. Two plays later, the Chargers tied the game. Anyone that saw this play knows it was not a pass, he was spiking the ball because he had just made a first down. Since he was not down with contact the play was still live and it was a fumble....as originally ruled. I AM NOT a Raiders fan but I think they got hosed. It seems as if any time a rule can be interpreted to go against the Raider it does (see Tuck Rule). What do you think? There was not much interperting going on. The ball was thrown forward when the ball carrier was pass the LOS, thus, it is considered an illegal forward pass.
November 27, 200619 yr For those that think it is a horrible rule, then I assume you believe it should be considered a fumble if a QB is a yard passed the LOS and throws the ball down the field... or just a penalty?
November 27, 200619 yr For those that think it is a horrible rule, then I assume you believe it should be considered a fumble if a QB is a yard passed the LOS and throws the ball down the field... or just a penalty? I see the point you are making but it still doesn't justify the rule for me at least.
November 30, 200619 yr Author I also think too much interpretation is going on, if you are trying to call this a pass then what about this..... a runner is running and his arms are pumping forward and backwards, the ball comes out propelled forward by the action of his arms it is a pass, not a fumble? I think we have all seen players fumble the ball without being hit and every time the ball is going forward while the arms are swinging forward why is this not a forward pass also. I do not think the rule states the position of the arm or the players intent. What do you all think. Let me know.
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