Is This A Catch By Jesse James?

[Throwbacksample]

This. I thought the "football move" after the catch determined if it's a fumble or a catch.

Nope..according the rulebook...it doesnt matter if its at the 50 yard line or at the goalline...he has to maintain possession after the catch. the ball moved. the rules are different for a catch as opposed to a runner crossing the goal line

 

[Throwbacksample]

If they wanted to rule it no TD since he so called lost possession(even though he broke the plane) then they should rule the catch at the one since he made a football play for a TD.... it’s the reason why the whole breaking the plane was instituted... to make it easier to score.... hence a so called more entertaining games... I’m sure there are examples of players diving for the goal line and losing control of the ball.... but since the plane was broken, it was called a TD

check the rams/seahawks first game this year...gurley crossed the plane but fumbled the ball and it was touchback. the rules are different for catching the ball as opposed to being a runner crossing the goalline. messed up rule but refs called it right.

 

[L&HH]

No the rules are very clear. A receiver who is falling while in the process of catch must maintain possession through the ground. That's incomplete

 

[The Villain]

Gotta complete the process

 

[DropTopDoc]

Long as he crossed the white line td period

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

check the rams/seahawks first game this year...gurley crossed the plane but fumbled the ball and it was touchback. the rules are different for catching the ball as opposed to being a runner crossing the goalline. messed up rule but refs called it right.

If that’s the case... then that is a beyond awful rule

 

[Egomaniacal1]

Don't argue the catch, argue the rule.

The rule makes this not a catch when it clearly should be. They need to get rid of the rule.

 

[Copy Ninja]

The ball moved as it hit the ground. The refs has consistently called this incomplete this year

 

[Absolut]

anyone who thinks thats a catch by nfl rules hasnt been watching much football since calvin johnson in 2010. its been called incomplete for damn near a decade

 

[aceboon]

Why y'all acting brand new? Logically is it a TD? Yes, but we've been dealing with the "complete the process" rule since the Charles Johnson fiasco, we've seen plenty of these scenarios play out that we know by now that its not a TD based on the NFL rule.

 

[Big Boss]

@Roger Goodell

 

[Absolut]

check the rams/seahawks first game this year...gurley crossed the plane but fumbled the ball and it was touchback. the rules are different for catching the ball as opposed to being a runner crossing the goalline. messed up rule but refs called it right.

false. 1, because gurley was running and not catching the ball, 2 because he fumbled out of the end zone there wasnt anything ruled incomplete

 

[Throwbacksample]

false. 1, because gurley was running and not catching the ball, 2 because he fumbled out of the end zone there wasnt anything ruled incomplete

i just said the rules are different as a runner as opposed to catch the ball

 

[ryderldb]

The rule sucks, but it's not a catch. The full act of a catch is to come down with it without bobble or anything.

This jesse james play isn't even the worst reversal I've seen.

 

[Absolut]

i just said the rules are different as a runner as opposed to catch the ball

oh right. runners establish possession as soon as they get the handoff secured. if he doesnt complete the catch thru to the ground its 100% incomplete. thats nothing new to the nfl