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Originally Posted by HUbison
The rule was actually codified in 1999, but it was the 2002 playoff game between the Pats and Raiders that everyone remembers. Brady appeared to fumble the ball when hit by Woodson. The "fumble" was recovered by Greg Biekert, which would have sealed the deal for the Raiders and sent them to the AFC championship vs. the Steelers. However, applying the "tuck rule", the call was reversed. The Pats kicked a FG, and beat the Raiders in overtime.
Controversial to say the least.
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Interesting to note that the Rams benefited from that rule earlier in the same season. A fumble by Kurt Warner was reversed due to the tuck rule. I can't remember what game it was, but just so everyone knows, this rule was in fact in existence before the Raiders-Pats game.
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-jake-