Breaking Down Louis Murphys Non-Catch

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Published: September 16, 2009

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... half monday night against the Chargers was rightfully over-turned.

Me myself after reading numerous opinions on the play am unsure. But heres by best attempt at being unbiased in a break-down of the play.

First heres the rule and refferee Carl Cheffars explanation:

Rule 8, Section 1, Article 3, Item 1 of the NFL Rule Book (page 51) states that “if a player goes to the ground in the act of catching a pass (with or without contact with an opponent), he must maintain control of the ball after he touches the ground, whether in the field of play or the end zone.

"If he loses control of the ball, and the ball touches the ground before he regains control, the pass is incomplete. If he regains control prior to the ball touching the ground, the pass is complete.”

Cheffers: "We had a situation where the receiver caught the pass in the air and as he is coming down to the ground, he is actually going to the ground. That&rsquo...

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