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To: battletank
That happens in just about every game I ever watch. It's not a catch because he never "had contol".

No, it is not a catch because he didn't make a football move. The receiver had control - the back is the same thing as two feet.

See what I mean, it's not as simple as it seems.

156 posted on 01/16/2006 8:50:55 AM PST by JeffAtlanta
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To: JeffAtlanta

You said "immediately". If the ball is "caught" and he's immediately hit and it pops out...it's not a catch. I see it every single weekend and just about every single game.


159 posted on 01/16/2006 8:53:56 AM PST by battletank
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To: JeffAtlanta
No, it is not a catch because he didn't make a football move. The receiver had control - the back is the same thing as two feet.

Actually, the back is the same as one knee in that situation (the two-feet part of the equation only applies if he hadn't been touched on the way down). If the receiver maintained possession of the ball through the contact with the ground, he would be down by contact and thus unable to make a subsequent "football move".

163 posted on 01/16/2006 8:58:15 AM PST by steveegg (Take two - throw those long knives at the DemonRATs and lieberals - and include the RINOs)
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