Fixing the NFL catch rule: No more 'surviving the ground'
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Super Bowl LII was arguably the most thoroughly exciting in the history of the title game. The Eagles and Patriots combined for more yards than any game in the history of the NFL, regular or postseason, and Super Bowl LII missed tying the record for the mostFixing the NFL catch rule: No more 'surviving the ground'
Super Bowl LII was arguably the most thoroughly exciting in the history of the title game. The Eagles and Patriots combined for more yards than any game in the history of the NFL, regular or postseason, and Super Bowl LII missed tying the record for the most combined points in a Super Bowl by one point.Yet even a championship game that was nearly ideal for the NFL to close out a contentious season contained a reminder of one the lingering issues that has troubled the league for years: the NFL’s inability to pin down a definition of a catch that can be enforced consistently.The deciding score in Super Bowl LII, an 11-yard catch and run by Zach Ertz, evoked the most controversial officiating ruling of the season: Jesse James’ overturned touchdown catch in the final minute of the Week 15 game between the Patriots and the Steelers, a result that ultimately decided home field advantage in the AFC. Ertz’s touchdown was upheld after review while James’ was not even though they were remarkable similar plays in which Read more