Holmes to miss multiple games. Foot x-rays being passed arond.

[nyjunc]

he was in stride, you don't need to take 2 strides then keep running.

 

[The New Guy]

he was in stride, you don't need to take 2 strides then keep running.

Where do you come up with this stuff? That is not what the rule states.

Rule 8, Section 1, Article 3 of the NFL Rule Book defines a catch:


A forward pass is complete (by the offense) or intercepted (by the defense) if a player, who is inbounds:


(a) secures control of the ball in his hands or arms prior to the ball touching the ground; and

(b) touches the ground inbounds with both feet or with any part of his body other than his hands; and

(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.

Williams fulfilled part A and part B, but not C. He was immediately hit after part B, which made it impossible to fulfill part C.

 

[nyjunc]

but he got both feet down, right? and was in stride, right?

 

[The New Guy]

but he got both feet down, right? and was in stride, right?

It doesn't matter if he was in stride when the initial 2 feet touch the ground after the catch. Getting both feet down after the catch only fulfills part B. You have to get both feet down and then maintain control of the ball long enough to perform a football move. If you can't do that becasue you getting knocked out of bounds, you need to have control of the ball throughout the entire process of contacting the ground.