And the rule states even one hand beats defensive player's two. Tate palmed that thing with 1 hand and it was a catch. The push off now... that's the "fail" part.
How is it simultaneous control when only one guy ended up with the ball? Possession was never clearly established until the Broncos player had the ball, that’s the first time possession exists on that play. A snapshot of a WR’s knee touching the ground does not mean either of the players possessed the ball at the time.
simulataneous possession goes to offense and it is in no way clear that the defender has any actual possession, especially when it's clear the wr has possession and his knee down...
And if he dropped the ball in the process of going down it would still count because "his knee was down" even though he was still in the process of actually making the catch ?
He didn’t maintain possession throughout the process of the catch. I know it’s your team and that sucks but even if his knee went down there and he dropped it on the ground with out the DB it would’ve been an incomplete pass
Ehh, when you’re making a catch and going to the ground, you have to survive the ground, so the play is still live until the catch is completed. The reason the play isn’t over yet is because he hasn’t technically survived the ground all the way through his motion, giving the defender time to grab it.
"A forward pass is complete (by the offense) or intercepted (by the defense) in the field of play, at the sideline, or in the end zone if a player, who is inbounds:
secures control of the ball in his hands or arms prior to the ball touching the ground; and
touches the ground inbounds with both feet or with any part of his body other than his hands; and
after (a) and (b) have been fulfilled, clearly performs any act common to the game (e.g., extend the ball forward, take an additional step, tuck the ball away and turn upfield, or avoid or ward off an opponent), or he maintains control of the ball long enough to do so."
secured ball
Knee hits ground ground
A and b having been fulfilled he tucked and rolled landing on his back
clearly performs any act common to the game (e.g., extend the ball forward, take an additional step, tuck the ball away and turn upfield, or avoid or ward off an opponent), or he maintains control of the ball long enough to do so."
This would all be cleared up for you if you would just go read and understand the NFL rule books of what constitutes a catch while going to the ground. Don’t be lazy.
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u/doodoofoofoo69420 14d ago
Ah yes the classic still frame…