Quote Originally Posted by Bison Bridge Guy View Post
Yes it went forward because that's how physics works. If that's the rule, it's dumb. It should be based on whether the ball moved forward relative to the player who tossed it.
It did there was well. Everything about that was forward. An illusion that is was backward was created because both players are running forward and the passer is in front of the receiver. How do you write a rule that makes that backward but doesn't mess up another scenario? It's impossible. For example, let's say you rule it backward if the receiver is behind the passer at the time the pass is released. So now you have a situation where the planned call is a pass on the flat. The passer leads the running back who is behind him when the ball is released but the ball is clearly 2-3 yards forward. The running back drops the pass. But by this "new" rule the pass is considered backward and it's now live to be recovered by the defense.

And this play had no impact on the game. The Colts drove down the field and scored anyway to do take a 22-3 lead.

As an aside, the word lateral does not exist anywhere in the rulebook. It's a media/coach word and it's like nails on a chalkboard to most officials. It's either a forward pass or backward pass. But I get what people mean when they say it. It's like people who say Bison rather than Bizon. It's not a wrong pronunciation of the word, but it's the incorrect application of it.

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