26CornerBlitz Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Polian, Philbin among personnel on NFL's new catch committee The NFL's plan to fix the catch rule is starting to take shape. A new six-member catch rule committee includes three coaches, a former executive, a former referee and a former wide receiver. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a league spokesman, the committee's purpose is to streamline and improve the catch rule. The personnel charged with this task includes the following: Bill Polian (former NFL executive) Ken Whisenhunt (coach/offensive coordinator) Jim Schwartz (coach/defensive coordinator) Joe Philbin (coach/offensive coordinator) James Thrash (former wide receiver with Redskins, Eagles) Tom Finken (former side judge) The group will make a recommendation to the Competition Committee on how to improve the most perplexing rule in sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOVABillsFan Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I heard this on the radio this AM. Only 1 WR on the committee. There should be more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I heard this on the radio this AM. Only 1 WR on the committee. There should be more. WRs want everything to be a catch. One on the committee is probably enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I think I caught a cold. Can these guys help me out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 I think I caught a cold. Can these guys help me out? That's one catch better than Ronnie Harmon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazzu Bill Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Fitting that Jim Schwartz is on there, seeing that Calvin Johnson invented the controversy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never NEVER Give-up Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Well rounded group: Polian the administrator 2 unemployed OC's 1 unemployed DC (Swartz) A WR An Official (Ref) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Good, I'm sure they will make it much more complicated than it already is. With the NFL's love of high scoring and offense I'm a little perplexed as to why they current rule is so restrictive. You'd think they'd want more catches and especially TD catches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 How hard is it to define a catch as whatever the !@#$ 'a catch' was 10 years ago? I watched football for almost 40 years without this being a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 How hard is it to define a catch as whatever the !@#$ 'a catch' was 10 years ago? I watched football for almost 40 years without this being a problem. Yeah, but that wasn't in HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 WRs want everything to be a catch. One on the committee is probably enough.Then why not one CB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 They need to form a committee that can don the pinstripes in NFL games every week and viably officiate a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnysteel Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 maybe it needs a new topic, but what "should" a catch be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 But is it a Blue Ribbon Committee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I like the current rule that you have to complete the catch all the way to the ground. Gives DBs another chance to make a play. The league is better the more DBs are given a chance to defend. One of the best rule changes in recent years is the force out. Now the DB can carry the coddled wideout straight out of bounds and is credited with a pass defended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 maybe it needs a new topic, but what "should" a catch be? @SalSports I asked Bills WR and DB coach how they think a catch should be defined. Here's what they said: http://www.wgr550.com/Defining-a-catch-Bills-assistants-weigh-in/22241641 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I think I caught a cold. Can these guys help me out? After further review, you did not get both feet on the ground and complete the process of becoming ill while having complete control of the illness. The ruling on the field is overturned, you're healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 After further review, you did not get both feet on the ground and complete the process of becoming ill while having complete control of the illness. The ruling on the field is overturned, you're healthy. Can that be challenged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 if you secure the ball it should be catch... get rid of this "complete the catch all the way through to the ground". keep it simple, posses the ball and secure it, it's a catch.... what happens after doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Yeah, but that wasn't in HD. And that's the problem. Too many people think you can slice and dice life into perfect little units in HD and remove human judgement from the equation. No matter how clear the images or how many frames per second you can see, you can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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