Layne McBride

[Joey Burrow @JoeyB]

The amount of ppl that don’t understand what a catch is in the rule book flabbergasts me. And it’s not the officials. The two plays yesterday were not difficult calls, and they got them both right.

[Darius Butler @DariusJButler]

CLEARLY an INTERCEPTION.

If you’re #BillsMafia I get the outrage but outside of that…clear as day!

[T.J. Ward @BossWard43]

It wasn’t a catch. It was an interception. The ball was moving the entire time and J Mac was the only one to have possession of the football at any time. Ex player or not. You think that wasn’t a pic, you’re wrong . Cry in the car. #BroncosCountry #afcchampionship next. 👉🏾

[Tony Jefferson @Tljefferson23]

As much as I don’t wanna admit it .. that was def an interception last night . Let’s move on

[Doug Kyed @DougKyed]

I understand why Bills fans don't want to understand why it's not a catch. They're emotional and invested. It's natural. They're quite literally coping.

I genuinely don't understand how anyone who is not a Bills fan does not understand that Cooks didn't survive the ground. It does not matter that for a fraction of a second his knee is down, and he was touched. That's not the rule. The moment he hit the ground, he lost control, and the ball wound up in McMillian's arms.

[JJ Watt @JJWatt]

Here’s my question on this play:

We have all these rules for what constitutes a catch: Must make a football move, must survive the ground, must take a third step, etc.

In this instance, if the Denver defender didn’t come up with the ball and it ended up the ground instead, it would have pretty clearly been ruled incomplete, not a fumble.

Right?

[Gavin McHugh @gavinmchughh]

Update:

In the history of the NFL has anyone ever had the ball for this long and it be ruled a catch?

no

it was and never will be a catch.

[Gene Steratore @GeneSteratore]

At some point when reviewing plays, the league should consider adding a speed threshold for anything involving the element of time.

When you slow plays down to 1/100th the speed, it distorts what actually happened and makes it look like, in this case, Cooks possessed the ball for seconds prior to losing it. The game is not played in slow motion or frame by frame.

For a catch:

A) Secure control of the ball ✅
B) Two feet down in bounds ✅
C) After (a) and (b) have been fulfilled, clearly performs any act common to the game (e.g., extend the ball forward, take an additional step, tuck the ball away and turn upfield, or avoid or ward off an opponent), or he maintains control of the ball long enough to do so.

C is where there is a judgement needed since A and B are clearly met. Now consider this note to the rule:

If a player, who satisfied (a) and (b), but has not satisfied (c), contacts the ground and loses control of the ball, it is an incomplete pass if the ball hits the ground before he regains control, or if he regains control out of bounds.

Because Cooks did lose control of the ball when he contacted the ground and the ball never contacted the ground, it was ruled an interception by Denver.

[Terry McAulay @tjmcaulay]

A player going to the ground to catch a pass must maintain control during and after contact with the ground.

That’s the rule. Apply accordingly.

[Layne McBride @LayneMcBride]

Listening to @BarstoolBigCat complain about the Cubs being cheap when they have the 6th highest payroll in baseball… GTFOH. Try being an Indians fan.

[Layne McBride @LayneMcBride]

@jwyattsports @Titans @TreylonBurks @PFTCommenter @BarstoolBigCat @hen_ease

[Layne McBride @LayneMcBride]

@CUBarstool @ArizonaFBall 62-36 and beating number 3 Oklahoma in 2007

[Layne McBride @LayneMcBride]

@JRRoush11 One of a kind

[Layne McBride @LayneMcBride]

@CaseyLSU @PGA Duck hook into the desert under a cactus.

[Layne McBride @LayneMcBride]

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[Layne McBride @LayneMcBride]

@Realrclark25 #goodwillhumping

[Layne McBride @LayneMcBride]

@JRRoush11 @sup3r_mario11 @CaseyLSU Chills

[Layne McBride @LayneMcBride]

@BarstoolBigCat 26

[Layne McBride @LayneMcBride]

@JRRoush11 @CaseyLSU @sup3r_mario11 😂

[Layne McBride @LayneMcBride]

@sup3r_mario11 @JRRoush11 @CaseyLSU @bailon_jon Great question