Whats up with the dive fumble??????

[frod0]

And its back this year. Such a joke. Doesn't matter if you hit cover ball before you slide. So infuriating

[Vikefan24]

Quote: Originally Posted by SuperNoVa27

You pulled a DeSean Jackson

No, he got hit and fumbled, he didn't just drop it short of the goal line

[87Birdman]

Quote: Originally Posted by dochalladay32

If you know it happens, why dive when you are in the clear and about to win? Never had it happen to me, though.

Or you are like me when I used to do it, was because I was the QB and to avoid getting hit I wanted to slide problem is at that close to the endzone the game doesn't register the slide or something and causes them to dive which sucks, because I either risk my QB getting injuried or I risk a fumble. Neither outcome I want because I rather slide at the one and pound it in with my running back or continue to run the clock out.

[Floridastatefan02]

Happens in real life. Not a glitch, it's part of the game. It happens.

[takki]

I'm fine with the fumbles, people should be punished for diving in traffic.

But half the time I try to QB slide, the quarterback just dives instead, which results in all my fumbles which is infuriating.

[GeneralMike]

Only time I ever saw Ray Rice fumble was on a contested dive into the end zone.

[Noble Evildoer]

Quote: Originally Posted by takki

I'm fine with the fumbles, people should be punished for diving in traffic. But half the time I try to QB slide, the quarterback just dives instead, which results in all my fumbles which is infuriating.

Try double-tapping the dive/slide button. That's what I started doing last season and never had any more problems with unwanted diving.

Also, it should be mentioned, that in past games I have seen issues with fumbling on dives for seemingly no reason. I get the idea that you're more likely to fumble when you're hit while diving. What doesn't make sense were the times I dove for first downs and the only contact was my player's foot touching a defender's ankle (or something similar) causing the ball to come out. Or in a couple cases (before I stopped diving altogether) when I didn't touch anything but the ground.

[marginwalker12]

Tony Romo did it during last year's opener against the Jets.