The Facts: The NFL has created confusion over the years by tinkering with the catch rule a bit at a time. But during his press conference Wednesday, Goodell said the league wanted to take a fresh look at the rule with the competition committee this year. He said the goal was to "start over" rather than adding or subtracting to current rules.
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As PFT's Darin Gantt suggested, that would help, as the current rule has paralyzed officials at times, as they debate whether a receiver survives the ground. “A lot of focus this offseason is going to be on the rulebook — the catch, no catch rule, officials are officiating that correctly,” Goodell said. “There will be a lot of focus on going to the ground. We have a great opportunity to get it right.” We'll see if they cash in on that opportunity this offseason.