Quote:Tough call on the acrobatic catch by Bryant in the Dallas/GB game. I understand the rule, but my impression is that he had secured the ball and was down by contact when the ground jarred it loose.
At the behest of a friend who is a Dallas fan I looked at the replay - since she knows I can't stand football and am thus an impartial observer.
The guy caught the ball, took two more steps and then dove for the end zone. The ball touched the ground at about the half-yard line and he rolled into the end zone briefly losing control after he was down by contact.
Even when he bobbled the ball it never touched the ground. He was not falling to make the catch.
A horrible call.
Somebody had a big bet on that game.