Passing TD's

[parepat]

Do you really think he did not survive the catch? Clearly they said that the official did not err. My question is whether they would have overturned it if they gave him the TD. That action when he dropped the ball was not part of the football play in my opinion.

How about this one.

Receiver lands with the ball and lays on his back dong a snow angel. WHile doing the andgel the ball pops out. TD?

This action should be a TD and if it isn't under the current rules, they need to be changed.

[mbyron]

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[MD Longhorn]

I think they are truly skating the edge when they say this was properly ruled upon. Had R ruled this a TD, they would also say it was properly ruled upon. The pass was caught already BEFORE CJ started falling.

[JRutledge]

The ball popped out the second he brought the actual ball tot he ground. It is not a catch until that happens. If he would have come up with the ball after the ball hit the ground, then yes. He also would have been better served to use his other hand to cover the ball. And this rule also is designed to give the player credit if the ball hits the ground and still maintain control. He did not do that which is why this was waved off as it should be. That is the rule and all I hear is what is "should be." Well it is not the rule to decide when it is convenient.

Peace

[APG]

The rule book states in Rule 8, Section 1, Article 3:

Item 1: Player Going To The Ground. If a player goes to the ground in the act of catching a pass (with or without contact by an opponent), he must maintain control of the ball after he touches the ground, whether in the field of play or the end zone. If he loses control of the ball, and the ball touches the ground before he regains control prior to the ball touching the ground, the pass is complete.

The play was consistent with how the NFL rules catches.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by parepat

Do you really think he did not survive the catch? Clearly they said that the official did not err. My question is whether they would have overturned it if they gave him the TD. That action when he dropped the ball was not part of the football play in my opinion.

How about this one.

Receiver lands with the ball and lays on his back dong a snow angel. WHile doing the andgel the ball pops out. TD?

This action should be a TD and if it isn't under the current rules, they need to be changed.

In my opinion, it would have been ruled incomplete no matter how it was ruled on the field.

It is also my understanding that this issue is a POE this year for NFL officials.