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Old 11-03-2009, 03:00 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Skipaway View Post
That's not the point. The reason Warner's case was a fumble but Ryan's case not is because in Warner's case the ball was knocked by the defender, therefore Warner losing control of it. In Ryan's case, he was throwing the ball, and the defender grabbed his arm, altering his throwing motion, but he's still throwing the ball.

That's also what NFL said.

Curran: Officials confirm Warner fumbled at game's end - Super Bowl- nbcsports.msnbc.com
Why did he hit the ball if his arm was way out there? Because Warner was throwing it.
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