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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
OK, I don't get that call in the Browns / Jets game. If it was fumbled after the line of scrimmage, it's a first down. If it's before the line of scrimmage, and the fumble doesn't hit the ground, isn't it just a handoff that Hunt could advance?
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No...only the player that fumbles can advance the ball when on offense. Mayfield fumbled short of the 1st down...at that point only he can move the ball forward. As soon as Hunt grabbed the ball, they were short of 1st down yardage, regardless of what happened after that.