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Hi,
I'm glad the Josh Cribbs muffed punt stood as a muffed punt, but correct me if I'm wrong.....
If a punt returner calls for a fair catch, doesn't he have every opportunity to make the catch? Translation: when a punt returner calls for a fair catch and does not catch the ball cleanly, isn't it true that the opposing team can only recover a 'muff' only after the ball hit the ground?
In this situation the Patriots player caught it before it hit the ground. Didn't we see this in a Steelers game years ago in which this ruling was applied?
I think we got away with one, but obviously it wasn't the difference.
I'm glad the Josh Cribbs muffed punt stood as a muffed punt, but correct me if I'm wrong.....
If a punt returner calls for a fair catch, doesn't he have every opportunity to make the catch? Translation: when a punt returner calls for a fair catch and does not catch the ball cleanly, isn't it true that the opposing team can only recover a 'muff' only after the ball hit the ground?
In this situation the Patriots player caught it before it hit the ground. Didn't we see this in a Steelers game years ago in which this ruling was applied?
I think we got away with one, but obviously it wasn't the difference.