Fumble or not?

[youngump]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Once you throw a forward pass and the ball hits the ground, the play is over because of an incomplete pass. You cannot pick the ball up and advance it from either team at this point.

Peace

Yes. I read the OP as tossed the ball toward his own goal line or laterally and it seemed AJMC was suggesting that somehow the game would still be over.