What is a catch/Tate TD ?

[BmorePat87]

(10-19-2015, 11:50 PM)EatonFan Wrote: Tate went to the ground... without the ball.  Your argument does not work.  Watch the play again.  He falls -- goes to the ground -- and doesn't even HAVE the ball.

Umm... Tate went to the ground because he was tackled. He didn't go to the ground as he was trying to catch the ball...
He caught the ball, took two steps, and then he was tackled and lost the ball. The tackle occurred after possession was established. The very moment possession was established, it is a TD. Any subsequent loss of the ball is irrelevant.


In the Dez and Eifert catches, they were going to the ground as they caught the ball. That's why the stupid rule goes into effect for them. Had they caught the ball, taken some steps, and THEN went to the ground, it would be just like Tate's TD. 

It's also not an argument. I am explaining the NFL's rules. You're welcome.