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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
My thoughts on the Lewis catch a day later.
In the CFL rules, I think it was correctly ruled a catch, as one foot down is all that is required. The CFL has, on many plays in the past, ruled that possession is when one foot has come down. Say on fumbles after a catch, stuff like that, the CFL has always ruled that possession has come early.
In the NFL, there's no way that's a catch under the rules. Two feet would have to be down, plus the NFL has called that tougher.
I'm not going to say that it was definitely the right call, but I think it's consistent with how the CFL has been calling plays of questionable possession the last couple of years.
Poor reffing? I don't think so.
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I think you nailed it! That is so true all the player need is to touch one foot(toe, or heel). In Lewis catch's case, he put his left foot down then a BC player touched him, then his elbow hit the ground and jarred the ball loose. So, it is definitely the right call.. down by contact.
That was a good call so as teh Copeland call and the Bryant call as well. I didn't think the reffing was as bad as the other calls it.