What is a catch?

[higgy100]

(01-24-2023, 03:24 PM)jungle93 Wrote: The ball moved, but that doesn’t matter. The ball is allowed to move if he maintains control, which it sure look like he did for the 3 steps he took. It was never bobbled or loose, he had it pinned between hand and body the whole time. He didn’t lose control until his butt hit the ground. By then, it’s a touchdown. The third step to me, and according to the rules, should have made this a TD.

I may be wrong here but going to the ground and having control of the ball seems to be the main thing that supersedes anything else regarding a catch in the end zone and going out of bounds. I agree he had total possession on at least 2-3 steps but he did fall OOB and only at that time after hitting the ground was their movement.

I think one thing not being discussed is that Milano, the LB, did make a play on the ball by touching it/ grabbing his arm. Had that not happened they may have ruled that play a TD because no defender was even there. Who knows maybe there's even subjectivity with that on the replay.