Disclaimer: This is not a good idea just because it happens to come from a Broncos fan—it's a good idea just because it's a good idea that worked flawlessly for decades until the Competition Committee insisted on incomprehensibly screwing it up so badly. And, just to be clear in case spiker reads this: It's also not a slam on refs doing their best to correctly apply the dogs dinner of a rulebook the Committee keeps handing them along with the blame for deciphering and enforcing it.



Possession and control on the ground at any point before the ball meets the ground: That used to be all a catch required, and still should be. Though it's certainly interesting that the primary team the revised rule screws is whoever's playing NE* this week, and that Gronk was awarded a TD despite a bobbled ball sliding along the ground for several second straight that isn't a catch under the previous NOR current rule.