[Sooner or later]

Originally Posted by cabmando

That's what the rules state. You fumble into the end zone and it goes out, it's a touchback. Been that way for quite some time.

The helmet to helmet call in real time was a tough call. None of the announcers noticed it until the play was slowed down. Ultimately the receiver was reaching for the score and lost the ball. He should have protected the ball and given the offense another 3 shots. Turnovers will kill you against most teams.

Agreed