Catch or no catch?
The NFL's catch rule has become one of the most mystifying rules in the league today, and has sparked never-ending debates.
Dean Blandino, the NFL's vice president of officiating, touched on the controversial call at his annual officiating clinic.
"When it's bang-bang," Blandino told the officials, according to ESPN, "rule it incomplete. When in doubt, make it incomplete."
That's a relatively safe tactic Blandino implored to the group. Not really what fans want to hear, but officials are schooled to rule on the safe side when there's gray area.
The rule exists in instances when a player never appears to have possession of the ball or the ball gets free before obvious possession.
Last season Blandino gave what seemed to be weekly updates in an attempt to defuse all the Monday morning quarterbacks on the matter.
"The biggest thing is we all have to be on the same page," Blandino explained. "The rule is a good rule."
Whether it's a good rule or not is up for debate. Calvin Johnson, Dez Bryant, Jerricho Cotchery and a host of others are probably opposed, but it's a rule that will continue into the 2016 season.
Get ready for more catches to dissect this year.
