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05:03 PM ET 01.04 | The NFL will be reviewing the tuck rule this offseason, according to Dean Blandino, the league director of officiating. Blandino and the NFL announced on Friday via video that the league would be looking to revamp the rule, which came into prominence when a Tom Brady fumble was overturned to an incomplete pass in a 2002 playoff game against the Oakland Raiders. The Patriots would go on to win the first of its three Super Bowls. The rule was once again called into question in the final week of the NFL regular season in a game between the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts. Quarterback Andew Luck of the Colts appeared to have fumbled the ball when sacked, and was ruled a fumble on the field. The referee overturned the call based on the tuck rule, however, giving the ball back to the Colts.

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January 4, 2013 05:09 PM ET

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Jeez, just get this right already.

...the best policy

Harrodsburg, KY

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January 4, 2013 05:37 PM ET

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Dumb rule anyway..I'm with John Madden on this: "I remember the days when a fumble was a fumble. Nowadays they look for all these reasons why its NOT a fumble"

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January 4, 2013 06:46 PM ET

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Is it because of what happened to Sanchez and his lineman?

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January 4, 2013 06:48 PM ET

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Actually I thought it was a fumble, it was the second time he drew back. But I was glad as I have Indy as the 'dark horse' to win it all.

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January 4, 2013 09:52 PM ET

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Originally posted 06:48 PM ET 01.04 by shiprock

Actually I thought it was a fumble, it was the second time he drew back. But I was glad as I have Indy as the 'dark horse' to win it all.

I caught that.

THE BISHOP!

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January 5, 2013 01:09 AM ET

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Originally posted 05:37 PM ET 01.04 by DR_Universal

Dumb rule anyway..I'm with John Madden on this: "I remember the days when a fumble was a fumble. Nowadays they look for all these reasons why its NOT a fumble"

Absolutely the tuck rule is total BS