The NFL Thread 2014: New England Patriots Win Super Bowl XLIX

[mornelithe]

RolStoppable said:

mornelithe said:

Yeah that's how it was explained to me, I guess it just makes no sense, given as long as 2 feet touch the ground with control, and then you fly out of bounds, it's still a TD.  Just an odd rule.

It makes sense to me.

Also, the rules in the NFL already favor the passing game as it is, so one thing that is on the stricter side isn't something to complain about. The way it's now, it has to be a catch that leaves no room for doubt that it was indeed a catch. That makes the entire thing less controversial than it would be otherwise.

S'ok, I don't play ball so I don't have to deal with the rule :)  Thanks for the explanation though, do appreciate it.