The Dallas Cowboys head coach chimed in about the controversial finish in last year’s the NFC Divisional Round.
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The never-ending controversy surrounding the NFL’s catch rule continued last week at the owners meetings in Phoenix.
Ultimate, the NFL didn’t change the substance of the “Calvin Johnson rule” much, but just tweaked the language slightly. Now a runner has to “establish themselves as a runner” when previously they had to “make a football move.”
Dez Bryant and the Dallas Cowboys were the last team to burned by a controversial overturn in the NFC Divisional Round against the Green Bay Packers. With 4:45 remaining and the Cowboys down five, Bryant caught a 31-yard pass that was a catch in every sense of the word except for in the NFL rulebook.
Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett offered his thoughts on the rule in an interview with Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Star-Telegram.
"“To have the Cowboys inside the 1-yard line at Lambeau Field with 4:45 to go 47 years after Bart Starr had a quarterback sneak is great for our game. To have Aaron Rodgers standing on the other sideline waiting for his opportunity to come back, that’s what we want. And Dez Bryant getting three feet and a forearm down I think should be a catch in in our league. I think we should find ways to make sure it is going forward. It has nothing to do with our game, our team, its about how to right the rule going forward.”"
Even though the overturn on Bryant’s catch was technically correct by the rules, Garrett makes a good point. What was already a great game and could have been a classic will now be remembered mostly for a vaguely-worded rule.
The NFL said the Bryant’s catch would have still been overturned with the language of the new rule.
Multiple controversies in 2014 didn’t lead to a change in the rule, so Garrett may have to wait a while before he gets his wish. As it stands now, fans, players and coaches will continue to be unhappy with the vague wording.
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