This i why i have quit wagering on all football,after over 60 years i will not let the officials decide a large percentage of games for me, as they have too much power & almost all rule changes give them more power, i quit almost 3 weeks ago. I may wager a few bucks come bowl & playoff time but for now i am totally disgusted with all of the bullshit,gl.
i was watching w/my wife & she said, 'the nfl has too many rules'. when i first saw it, i thought the ground couldn't cause a fumble. but then, since he wasn't touched, he could've gotten up and ran w/the ball if he had possession. so's i just have to go w/the announcers, although i never heard them address the 'ground causing fumble'.
I think trying to avoid getting hit and sliding might be alittle too athletic of a combo for eli to pull off so he just fell forward. Really do you want to see eli try to slide while running full speed? I could see him getting a cleet caught in the turf and lose the rest of the season. QBs are off limits anyways if you tap them on the helemt its 15...He clearly gave him self up he knew he had the 1st and wasnt diving for more yards.
