Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

The New York Giants were trailing Arizona, 27-24 late in the fourth quarter. With 3:10 remaining, Giants quarterback Eli Manning hit Victor Cruz on a first down completion for 19 yards to the Arizona 29-yard line. Cruz looked like he stumbled, then went to the ground, untouched.

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As Cruz was getting up, he flicked the ball out of his hand and several Cardinals pounced on the ball, thinking they had recovered a fumble.

NFL.com has video of the play.

The officials ruled that Cruz “gave himself up” and therefore it was not a fumble. To begin with, we must refer to the specific NFL rule. Rule 7, Section 2, Article 1 (e) states that “an official shall declare the ball dead and the down ended when a runner is out of bounds or declares himself down by falling to the ground, or kneeling and making no effort to advance.”

Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt threw a challenge flag, but the officials told him the play was not reviewable. That is correct. On the very next play, Manning hit Hakeem Nicks for 29 yards and the go-ahead touchdown.

To me, the Cruz play is exactly like the ruling of forward progress. It is 100 percent a judgment call, and therefore, not reviewable.

Also, since the ruling killed the play, there is no way that the Cardinals could have gotten the ball. Keep in mind, the ruling was not down by contact, but rather that Cruz gave himself up.

In the end, it’s one person’s judgment against another.

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