James Cook put the ball on the ground *again* on Monday night, but you will not believe the absolutely wild break the Buffalo Bills caught when officials flipped a possession call at midfield, all without a replay review. Seriously, this was a moment that had everyone scratching their heads.
Another Fumble Scare for Cook
It went down with 6:12 left in the third quarter. Cook fumbled at midfield after Rams linebacker Nate Landman punched the ball loose. The refs on the field signaled Los Angeles possession, and it looked like another brutal turnover. Cook has been fighting this all season, and this was his third fumble of the year, though he’s only officially lost one before this. This scare could have been huge, but things took a wild turn.
The Call That Floored Everyone, Even Joe Buck
The Bills players didn’t even leave the field after that initial call. And thank goodness they didn’t! After a pileup, Dawson Knox emerged from the bottom with the football. What happened next was borderline unbelievable: the officials *changed* the ruling right there and awarded possession to Buffalo! ESPN play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, a guy who has seen it all, said he couldn’t remember seeing a team initially awarded possession only for the ruling to be changed without a replay review. That’s how bizarre this was.
Even with that huge scare, Cook had been grinding. He had a productive first half, putting up 55 rushing yards and a touchdown. Avoiding that lost fumble means the Bills kept that drive alive, and who knows what that could mean for the game. It’s early in the season, but every drive, every possession, counts. That’s a bullet dodged.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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