It is easily in the running for the dumbest rule in sports. The average age for people who like it is 97
The Mannings said it earlier this year, unless it’s 4th down, never ever ever stretch the ball to the goalline. Peyton said he’d bench guys for doing it.
Team rule is good and should remain, only babies who don’t want exciting crazy things to happen want it gone.
all fumbles return to the offense at the spot its fumbled like everywhere else on the field on one hand I think the rule is dumb, but on the other hand there should be a punishment for brazenly reaching for a TD and not protecting the ball considering how few advantages the defense has I vote it neither the best nor worst rule in sports, just some rule
If fumbled forward and out of the end zone, 5 yard penalty from where the ball was fumbled. Down counts, obvs
Maybe spot the ball where possession was lost on any turnover inside the five? Getting the ball at the 20 is insane.
You know what else would be an exciting crazy thing? If you fumble out of bounds at your own 45, the other team gets possession at your 25.
The end zone is a special place and things are treated differently - a fumble as well don’t fuck up your red zone chance, bro