The league has made a significant change in the catch rule, which surprises no one, and it also passed a new safety rule that is sure to cause the same confusion as the old catch rule it just eliminated.
But given the chance to make significant changes to its pass interference and instant replay rules the league's 32 owners decided to pass.
The language used to define the changes to the catch rule can be quite confusing, but the cliffs notes say the new rule is basically the same as the old but has eliminated the portion which involved going to the ground and completing the “process of the catch.