When the NFL commissioner is ready to dump the catch rule, you know it’s probably in trouble.
In a revealing moment with host Colin Cowherd on Fox Sports Radio, Roger Goodell expressed displeasure over the often criticized catch rule. The angst over the rule hit a crescendo after the New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the regular season. The key play was a reversed touchdown by Steelers tight end Jesse James. The officials ruled that James didn’t “survive the ground,” and the touchdown was taken away. The officials seemed to enforce the rule correctly, but the rule itself has been the subject of scorn.