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Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn
But the ground can not cause a fumble. So if you catch a ball in mid flight, and ball hits the ground first and comes out. Didn't the ground cause that? Obviously there is some misinterpretation along the way somewhere. This never use to be an issue until the 1999 NFC championship game.
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In that situation the player doesnt have control of the football unless he makes a "football" move so its not considered a fumble. I agree, that call was BS.