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To: a little elbow grease

Sorry, but no. When the receiver goes to the ground, he must control the ball completely through the entire catch, including the time on the ground. He bobbled the ball, it was incomplete.

Here is a link to a previous non-catch that was equally as consequential. Megaton, caught a TD, went to the ground and left the ball there. Incomplete pass.

143 posted on 12/17/2017 6:12:28 PM PST by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves.)

To: Sgt_Schultze

152 posted on 12/17/2017 6:15:18 PM PST by dfwgator

To: Sgt_Schultze

Sorry, but no. When the receiver goes to the ground, he must control the ball completely through the entire catch, including the time on the ground. He bobbled the ball, it was incomplete.

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You're right. I learned that rule over night. The possession rule is DIFFERENT for a runner with the ball and a receiver who catches a ball.

The rule needs to be changed........... because the Steeler receiver plainly caught and controlled that ball before his knee hit the ground, then he reached over the goal line, slightly losing control of the ball.

Oh well........... it's over, it's nearly 2:00a.m., and they'll all play another day.

238 posted on 12/17/2017 10:56:59 PM PST by a little elbow grease (I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.)

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