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the Bears in 2010 however, the difference between Megatron's non-TD and Dez Bryant's non-catch is clear as day. If he loses control of the ball, and the ball touches the ground before he regains control, the pass is incomplete. It robbed Calvin Johnson of a game-winning touchdown vs.

If a player goes to the ground in the act of catching a pass (with or without contact by an opponent), he must maintain control of the ball throughout the process of contacting the ground, whether in the field of play or the end zone.

If it was, in all likelihood Bryant would have been credited with a catch. In any event, this part of the rule isn't the issue. The addition of "etc." creates more uncertainty not less. Dez Bryant came down with a remarkable catch on Monday night that should look awfully familiar to Cowboys fan.
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The point of a rule is to remove ambiguity to the extent possible. Desmond Demond Bryant Position: WR Throws: Left 6-2, 220lb (188cm, 99kg) Born: November 4 in Lufkin, TX More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 3x Pro Bowl 1x All-Pro 2012 PFWA MIP 88 88 SUMMARY Career G 119 AV 71 Rec 5 Y/R 14.0 TD 75 FantPt 1202. And don't get me started on "etc." in the rule. You could also argue the opposite, namely, that the ball came loose because he didn't have control of the ball. He secured the ball in his hands, fell in bounds and maintained control of the ball long enough to advance with it. There's a pretty good argument that according to this rule, Bryant made the catch. (c) maintains control of the ball long enough, after (a) and (b) have been fulfilled, to enable him to perform any act common to the game (i.e., maintaining control long enough to pitch it, pass it, advance with it, or avoid or ward off an opponent, etc.). The question refers to the playoff game after the 2014 season that saw officials overturn a Dez Bryant catch on fourth-and-two in the late stages of a Green Bay Packers victory. In a play destined to become one of the most famous in NFL history, Dallas wide receiver Dez Bryant catches a pass against Green Bay cornerback Sam Shields.
