No one knows what an NFL catch is; anyone who says otherwise is lying. The confusion leads to a worse product due to the constant questioning of such a simple act.
"I am just as lost as any fan or any player," former NFL wide receiver Andrew Hawkins said in 2016, per Sports Illustrated's Kalyn Kahler. "There is no real definition. It just doesn't make sense. You can't quantify it."
Not much has changed.
Instead of discussing where Super Bowl LII ranks among the event's greatest games, another yearslong narrative destroys the serenity of a splendidly played contest.