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By definition, you can't catch a kick that has been grounded. Don't assume a muff means it's on the ground. Should it be on the ground, the special protection is off.
If there was to be an NF rule change, it would have to state that if a valid fair catch signal was made, that receiver would have an unimpeded opportunity to catch the muffed kick. He could very well have bobbled more than once while moving forward or backward to catch the kick.
The NCAA rule will place the ball at the spot where it is was first touched by the receiver rather than where the catch was finally completed. So it would do him no good to juggle the ball as he makes it way to the EZ.
Intentionally muffing the ball is considered (by rule) to be an illegal bata and therefore a flag.
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