posted by Zebra Man on Jan 19

The poor wording of the NFL Protection of Passer rules resulted in an injustice on January 19th, 2002 when the Raiders were robbed of a fumble recovery in a playoff game against the Patriots.

According to the current wording, a quarterback can continually pump the ball and be virtually immune from fumbling. This is a gross aberration and a loophole that needs serious attention.

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