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The NFL's 'Catch Rule' is Needlessly Complicated

Jesse James

When Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Jesse James caught what appeared to be the go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the Steelers-Patriots game on Sunday, Pittsburgh should have moved into the driver's seat for home-field advantage throughout the Playoffs. More importantly though, the Patriots should have slipped to the 3-seed in the AFC. 

But alas, the infamous 'Catch Rule' reared it's ugly head once again. The touchdown was overturned, and the Patriots secured a game-saving interception two plays later. 

Clay Travis says the NFL's 'Catch Rule" is broken and over-complicated, and it desperately needs to be simplified. Listen to the audio clip below for a full-explanation why.

NFL catch rule is broken