After further review: NFL

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Old School

I totally agree. Really puts the official in a tough spot. I would hate to be the calling official on this one. The more I talk to you guys about this play, the more I am leaning towards a good call. You got to make your mind up and stick with it, which is what he did.

If you are a football official, this is a very common call. You are making a bigger deal out of this call than I bet the calling official made. And you keep talking about how "you have to be confident" and I am sure that official had seen similar plays multiple times whether he experienced it or seen it on tape. This is a very basic and common type of play where you have to determine if the player broke the plane. The fumble might not have even been an issue at that time for that official.

Peace