Pete Carroll is Also Confused by the NFL's Illogical Catch Rule
By Jason Lisk
We have these drafts set up in advance for Sunday Night Football. Hey, look, there is another controversial decision involving what is and is not a catch! Pete Carroll perfectly encapsulates the reaction to the bizarre decisions of the NFL catch rule.
In this case, Palmer hit Darren Fells with a pass, and as he turned up field after taking two steps and landing a third, he was stripped of the ball. It was called incomplete, and after much confusion in delay, finally reviewed. Clete Blakeman announced the review decision, and Pete reacted like any good Catch Rule truther.
By the way, if you want to read about the rule and my take, I summed up some thoughts during an earlier primetime game. In this case, the NFL’s attempt to justify the Dez Bryant play from last postseason as a non-catch led to some re-writes that have not worked. In this case, the “clearly become a runner” language is an eye of the beholder thing.