Sentences with phrase «catch rule»

Well, it would have been if the game had been played in 2018, when the new, supposedly simplified catch rule will take effect.

But, since this is an article about the awful impact of an unclear catch rule, it wouldn't stand.

The touchdown was held up on review, but it could've gone either way, knowing the bizarre catch rules these days.

But speculation that officials were «legislating on the fly» and using the new catch rule doesn't seem to hold much water, because both rules would've had the same result.

Changing that rule could very well have an affect on the simultaneous catch rule as well when it comes to interceptions.

Contrary to belief, the newly changed NFL catch rule wasn't complicated at all, and it also wasn't poorly enforced by the officials.

It's a catch: NFL owners approve simplified catch language The NFL has a simplified catch rule designed to eliminate confusion — and, the league hopes, controversy — about receptions.

But at least we got a new better catch rule out of it — and an entire year of buildup to get hype for the rematch.

For more Nuff Said, check out SB Nation's Nuff Said playlist on YouTube, which includes Matt Ufford's takes on the Sportsman of the Year and the NFL's terrible catch rules.

The NFL's catch rules require a player to get two feet down in bounds and control a ball through the process of going to the ground.

Both were ruled receptions on the field, but the league's antiquated catch rule threatened to overturn them.

According to Riveron, «slight movement» of the football was allowed under the former catch rule.

Not much about Chicago's lost 2017 season would have changed with a refined catch rule, but it would have been a moral victory for one man.

One such event that may have helped soften his resolve — and it introduced NFL fans to the modern catch rule as we knew it.

For all people complain (rightfully) about the monstrous catch rule, if Tom Brady bounces a ball a foot in front of his receiver, the officials don't give him a completion because he has a reputation for accuracy; and if some third - string QB comes in off the bench and happens to hit a 50 - yard bomb in perfect stride to his receiver, the back judge doesn't signal incomplete because his first ten passes were all two yards wide of the mark.

Fair catch rule now inside twenty five on KO's will allow teams to start at 25 yard line.

Interestingly, the debate preceding the judgment in Dassonville centered on the question whether it entailed a ban on discrimination (i.e. an equivalence approach) or also caught rules that applied «without distinction» but still reduced the effective application of the free movement of goods.

NFL now knows as owners unanimously approve new catch rule.

3) The NFL catch rule — asinine 4) New England Patriots — Brady's Permanent «Guh?»

The NFL has a simplified catch rule designed to eliminate confusion and controversy about receptions.

It's a telling indictment of the catch rule, though, that either play was even close to not being ruled a touchdown.

The NFL will get to work on its rules in the next few months, but the world should be grateful the catch rule as it stands ultimately didn't affect or ruin a great Super Bowl.

And everyone watching had to be scared — or hopeful, in the case of Patriots fans — that the Eagles were about to be screwed by the NFL's catch rule, which has cost many receivers in the past.

The catch rule bit the Falcons with less than four minutes to play in the fourth quarter.

Thanks, catch rule.

The catch rule could've done that and been cast into the spotlight negatively Sunday.

Twice, NBC color commentator Cris Collinsworth argued the NFL's catch rules should overturn those calls on the field.

It's a problem that hasn't gone unnoticed by commissioner Roger Goodell who plans to lead a deconstruction and rebuild of the catch rule this offseason.

The simplified version of the catch rule passed Tuesday wouldn't have any impact on the ruling.

The crux of the report is Paolantonio alleges the new catch rule — passed by a unanimous vote Tuesday — was «already in place» for Super Bowl 52 and officials were «basically legislating on the fly» during the game instead of sticking to the standards of the 2017 season.

One 69 - yard JuJu Smith - Schuster catch - and - run set up a Jesse James» touchdown that appeared to give Pittsburgh the lead with just 28 seconds left in the game, but the catch rule struck again.

After much deliberation & input from coaches, players, @NFLLegends, & club executives, the @NFL Competition Committee will recommend the following language simplifying the catch rule at the Annual Meeting next week.

Catch rule should be good although I wonder what they'll do with those bang bang plays where a guy catches a ball, starts to turn up field and gets blasted causing a fumble.

I can't imagine anything worse than losing a playoff game because of a kick, except for maybe losing one because of the catch rule.

The Bryant call, given the NFL's catch rules, seems right to me.

Due to the new catch rule, 345 Park Ave overturns the call.

But if the catch rule comes into play, expect controversy.

Sure, the catch rule is vague and there's a lot of gray area with it.

My editor extraordinaire pointed out to me the first time a catch ruling caused an uproar was the 2000 NFC Championship Game between the St Louis Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In an effort to change the catch rule to fix these issues, NFL senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron revealed the new guidelines for a catch.

It seems the NFL is finally going to acknowledge that a football move can exist within the catch rule.

The NFL catch rule is no more.

The genesis for the controversy over the catch rule is thought to be the Calvin Johnson non-touchdown catch in 2010.

It might have taken many years for the catch rule to be changed, but I'm glad it has.

Earlier Tuesday, the NFL got positive reviews for changing a catch rule that was plagued by those same issues.

Florio: Competition Committee focuses on catch rule, again — ProFootballTalk - With the annual league meetings starting next week in Orlando, the Competition Committee has commenced the process of finalizing possible changes to the catch rule.

From our story: The competition committee plans to finalize its catch rule proposal today and present it to the owners next week at the annual league meeting in Orlando.

Per a report from The Washington Post, details for a new catch rule could be finalized as early as Tuesday in preparation to be presented to owners during the annual league meeting next week in Orlando.

NFL annual meeting 2018: Catch rule, other changes owners will vote on The catch rule isn't the only change in store for the NFL.