Another week, another strange catch situation in the NFL that ends with fans and viewers confused by what the heck counts as a catch in the National Football League. This time, the puzzling decision came in Carolina where Panthers receiver Ted Ginn Jr. appeared to haul in a grab and get tackled before the ball popped out.
Here is your weekly reminder the NFL doesn’t know what a catch is
Ginn’s knee appears to hit the ground before that ball comes loose. That would seemingly be the end of the play, because that is how football works. Except the NFL ruled otherwise. Dean Blandino, the NFL’s vice president of officiating, said Ginn had to maintain control all the way to the ground.
On the Ginn play he has to maintain control all the way to ground. It comes out as he lands so no catch, and interception stands
— Dean Blandino (@DeanBlandino) October 26, 2015 If the ball was coming out prior to him landing, that would make sense. But it coming out as he lands should signify he was down. That would be if NFL catch rules made any sense.
Here are some other recent examples of no one understanding what a NFL catch is. And these are just from this season.
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