10-05-2015, 09:10 AM
It's a terrible rule but here is how Mike Carrey (sp?) explained it...
Maclin got his 2nd foot down before the defender engaged. They deemed this a football move so it was irrelevant that he lost control going to the ground.
On the Eifert "catch", the defended touched him before he established possession so he had to maintain control all the way.
So basically, the NFL thinks 4 steps with possession is less of a catch than 2 steps simply because a defender is touching you. Makes no sense at all.
It didn't cost us the game so I'm not going to dwell on it. However, it is only a matter of time before it does.
Maclin got his 2nd foot down before the defender engaged. They deemed this a football move so it was irrelevant that he lost control going to the ground.
On the Eifert "catch", the defended touched him before he established possession so he had to maintain control all the way.
So basically, the NFL thinks 4 steps with possession is less of a catch than 2 steps simply because a defender is touching you. Makes no sense at all.
It didn't cost us the game so I'm not going to dwell on it. However, it is only a matter of time before it does.
