Steelers TD Upheld, Eifert's TD Incomplete

[leonardfan40]

(09-18-2016, 06:45 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Not sure if anyone remembered this one, but when I saw that Steelers TD called, my mind immediately jumped to this...

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2015/09/27/bengals-notes-eiferts-non-touchdown-odd-plays-abound/72616190/

Either Eifert had a TD there, or the Steelers didn't have that one TD today. Much like the Bryant TD that wasn't a TD in the playoffs and the Uzomah non-TD that was a TD today, the NFL seems to just manufacture a different view on what is and isn't a TD catch every week and every team.

No the NFL is very consistent. It's a TD if youre Pittsburgh and not if you're Cincinnati. Very simple and very consistent 

People wonder why the catch rule is so subjective, it's because that's the way the NFL wants it to help control the outcome of games. It would be easy to clarify the rules, but if it becomes clear what is and isn't a catch than its harder to help out the favorited teams.