Great idea, Rog...

[Zaximus]

4 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

here's the current catch rule as defined by blandino via the nfl.

 

1. secures control of the ball in his hands or arms prior to the ball touching the ground; and
2. touches the ground inbounds with both feet or with any part of his body other than his hands; and
3. maintains control of the ball after controlling the ball and touching the ground with both feet or any part of his body other than his hands, until he has clearly become a runner.

 

how would you guys change it?

I don't even think it has to do with changing, but more like, how about they enforce it and make it uniform across all games?  That is really the issue to me.   

[Mr. Scot]

29 minutes ago, Zaximus said:

I don't even think it has to do with changing, but more like, how about they enforce it and make it uniform across all games?  That is really the issue to me.   

As in how Antonio Brown can do a forward roll and basically catch the ball with his knees while Calvin Johnson, Dez Bryant or our own Jerricho Cotchery can be told "sorry, no catch".

[Jangler]

6 hours ago, Zaximus said:

Well of course not, they want to be able to say it is or isn't a catch whenever they want.  

Thanks, you made me think of a song

 

[SmokinwithWilly]

5 hours ago, PhillyB said:

here's the current catch rule as defined by blandino via the nfl.

 

1. secures control of the ball in his hands or arms prior to the ball touching the ground; and
2. touches the ground inbounds with both feet or with any part of his body other than his hands; and
3. maintains control of the ball after controlling the ball and touching the ground with both feet or any part of his body other than his hands, until he has clearly become a runner.

 

how would you guys change it?

I would change 1 to include "total control of the ball" and change all of 3 to read "maintains total control of the ball until he has clearly become a runner or the ball has crossed the plane of the goal line while being controlled by the receiver." 

That would define to me when the catch actually occurs. When the ball is no longer moving and has been totally secured by the receiver. The biggest area this would impact would be catches that involve a player as he goes out of bounds, and catch/fumbles from an immediate hit by a defender. 

[The Huddler]

5 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

As in how Antonio Brown can do a forward roll and basically catch the ball with his knees while Calvin Johnson, Dez Bryant or our own Jerricho Cotchery can be told "sorry, no catch".

I think that was Martavis Bryant

[Mr. Scot]

8 minutes ago, The Huddler said:

I think that was Martavis Bryant

I think you're right.

[Pimpdaddy]

23 hours ago, 15 said:

cotchery caught it. we would have a lombardi rn

...yea, and Tolbert didnt fumble twice...

[Pimpdaddy]

7 hours ago, 15 said:

Tolbert fumbled. Cotchery caught that ball and we would've been at mid field with momentum instead of a sack fumble TD that took away all the momentum.

congrats on the SB though, you think Peyton will play another year for you guys?

...I don't know...why don't ya ask him...

[csx]

Goodell doesn't make the rules or decide when to change them. The Competition Committee does.

[TheSpecialJuan]

On ‎3‎/‎2‎/‎2016 at 8:47 AM, Zaximus said:

Well of course not, they want to be able to say it is or isn't a catch whenever they want.  

right