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Originally Posted by htownskinfan
I dont see how you can agree with the Jesse James catch but thought the Clement's ruling was ok? Ball was obviously moving,that should have been a no catch under the current rule the way they have called it this year,but the rule is so fucking confusing,no consistency whatsoever,so no wonder it's confusing to the announcers,and the Ertz catch I thought was a catch and run,but I can see why Collingsworth could be confused after he couldnt believe the Clements call stood.
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For me (and again as the rule is written now, not saying the rule is perfect) it's simple:
-On the Jesse James overturned TD, he catches the ball going to the ground, and the ball moves
when it hits the ground . On replay, it's conclusive. You can't argue that the ball did not move. You can argue it didn't move much, but it did move when it hit the ground, he lost control of the ball because of the ground. Conclusive evidence = overturn the call.
-On the Clement's TD, the ball never hits the ground, it's in an awkward position but
you can argue about wether he had control or not. Remember you can control the ball with you butt and you ear, doesn't matter. So I agree you can say he lost control before setting 2 feet a second time, but
it's not conclusive. Because you can also argue about it. So I like the fact the call stand.
I just wished they were more consistent on letting call stand when nothing's conclusive.