At the end of today’s Steelers-Patriots game, Ben Roethlisberger conducted a masterful drive which was capped off with a controversial play that will be discussed throughout the week.
Watch as Roethlisberger throws a go-ahead touchdown pass with 30 seconds left on the clock to Steelers tight end Jesse James which was subsequently overturned because James didn’t hold onto the ball after he crossed the plane.
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The NFL catch rule is broken beyond repair.
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) December 18, 2017
Mommy: what's a catch?
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) December 18, 2017
This NFL catch rule… pic.twitter.com/mquWATyvbE
— NFL Retweet (@NFLRT) December 18, 2017
The catch rule is a complete embarrassment for the NFL. No way around it. It's a complete joke right now
— John Middlekauff (@JohnMiddlekauff) December 18, 2017
If there is any real reason to boycott the @NFL it’s over the catch rule.
— Andrew Carter (@AC_TwoCircles) December 18, 2017
NFL needs to rip up their catch rule and use the Supreme Court ruling on pornography:
I can't define it, but "I know it when I see it"
— Carter Rodriguez (@Carter_Shade) December 18, 2017
The @NFL needs a serious overhaul of this catch rule.
— uSTADIUM (@uSTADIUM) December 18, 2017
Fix the catch rule NFL. Terrible.
— ASGI Guy (@AsgiGuy) December 18, 2017
According to Fox Sports analyst Mike Perreira, the refs on the field made the right call.
Look, here is the rule. If you’re going to the ground you have to hold onto the ball when the ball hits the ground…Going to the ground trumps lunging/reaching to try and get extra yards or score a TD. You do that at your own risk. It’s incomplete…just ask Dez
People are saying a runner breaking the plane causes the ball to become dead…which is true. BUT the receiver does not become a runner until he completes the process of the catch. TOTALLY DIFFERENT
Even if the rule was called correctly it needs to be changed because it’s complete bullshit and its not good for the game. Hopefully the competition committee takes a look at the rule in the offseason.