The NFL Thread 2015: Denver Broncos win Super Bowl 50

[mornelithe]

RolStoppable said:

mornelithe said:

That's not how this penalty works, sorry.  You're also conveniently forgetting that the normal tactic on a fumble?  Pick up the fuckin ball and run the other way.  But, the seahawks didn't want to risk a safety.  So, instead, intentionally batted the ball out of the endzone (Wrights actual words, btw).  That's illegal.  May not like the rule, but it's the rule. 

PS. Wright also said he didn't know about the rule.  Ignorance of what is and is not permissible, is not a defense.

Wait, how could that play have resulted in a safety? An interception in the endzone that is followed by down by contact in the endzone results in a touchback. So the same thing should hold true for a fumble that is recovered by the defense in the endzone, no?

It wouldn't, I was typing quickly and not thinking :D