Title game impressions


1. The NFL needs to adjust the rules on one of the most spectacular plays in football – the diving catch. Ed Hochuli denied Steelers tight end Heath Miller a reception in the first quarter on review even though he controlled the ball at the end of the catch. The ball did move and part of it touched the ground, but that is all legal as long as he controls at the end, which he did. The league needs to loosen the rules on this one, because making a diving reception is now almost impossible.

Ed Hochuli's crew calls too many penalties.

Ed Hochuli’s crew calls too many penalties.

2. The league should also make all reviews come from the booth. That would cut down on the time it takes and make it more impartial. That’s what college does and it works much better than the pros.

3. Why did the league have Hochuli and his crew referee the title game? They call way too many penalties and half the time Hoculi gets the number wrong of the offending player. Hopefully, his crew won’t do the Super Bowl.