10-19-2015, 11:50 PM
(10-19-2015, 07:27 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: That's why. He caught the ball, controlled it, and took two steps. That's possession. At that point, it's a TD. The fact that he then lost it is irrelevant.
With Eifert, the fact that he was going to the ground is what makes it a completely unrelated issue. When you are going to the ground, you have to maintain control the whole time to have possession. It's a dumb rule, but Tate was not going to the ground.
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.
To each his own... unless you belong to a political party...
