TimJab posted...
He didn't give himself up. He had no reason to give himself up. He thought the play was over and it wasn't. That is the exact reason why quarterbacks slide feet-first, since you obviously can't slide in that manner to stretch for a first down or a touchdown.
He thought the play was over, thus he put the ball on the ground (he didn't drop it, he literally placed it and let it go) and made no effort to advance. Whether or not he intended to "give himself up" making no effort to advance after falling on the ground falls under the "giving yourself up" rule.
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