Hours after Dallas was defeated in Green Bay, the player at the centre of that games most memorable sequence spoke for millions of other football followers than just the Cowboys and their frustrated fans.We lost and I accept it, wide receiver Dez Bryant tweeted, but please change that rule.His leaping 31-yard reception on fourth down landed at the 1 in the waning minutes, but the call was overturned by a Packers challenge and Green Bay took a 26-21 victory to the NFC championship game.Dallas had many other opportunities to win and the rule was widely deemed to be interpreted correctly, so the latest NFL controversy wasnt about a team getting a raw deal from the refs.Rather, this was the conundrum: a spectacular catch that passed the eye test for most people watching, but failed to satisfy the leagues complex rule book. The spotlight Sunday fell on Rule 8, Section 1, Article 3, Item 1:If a player goes to the ground in the act of catching a pass (with or without contact by an opponent), he must maintain control of the ball throughout the process of contacting the ground, whether in the field of play or the end zone. If he loses control of the ball, and the ball touches the ground before he regains control, the pass is incomplete. If he regains control prior to the ball touching the ground, the pass is complete.The biggest beef raised by Bryant and the Cowboys was that the ball only came loose when it hit the ground near the pylon. He had full possession as he took his stumbling steps toward the goal line, but because by definition he was considered to still be falling then that didnt count toward completion of the catch.The rule was put in place to make such calls easier for officials on the field. The leagues vice-president of officiating, Dean Blandino, said Sunday that Bryants football move of stretching his arm toward the goal line was not obvious enough.If we make this a catch, then where do we draw the line with a lot of other plays where its clearly incomplete by rule? Blandino said on the NFL Network. It can be become even more inconsistent.Since this happened at such a pivotal point of such an important game, strict parameters will likely stay in first place on the publics list of gripes for a while. There are worthy competitors for the most rued rule, though:— Excessive celebration.New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Grahams signature crossbar slam dunk in the back of the end zone was the most recent creative act to land on the no-no list. Entertainment is what pulls so many millions of people into these games each Sunday during the season, and the NFLs various attempts to limit on-field flamboyance following touchdowns or even sacks have triggered many a complaint. The derisive No Fun League nickname rose out of this eye-rolling exasperation decades ago.— Defensive pass interference.The NCAAs punishment is 15 yards, but the NFL puts the ball at the spot of the foul, even if that happens to be inches from the end zone after a 40 or 50-yard penalty. Without replay reviews allowed in these cases and much contention about whats allowable for down-field contact and whats not, the pass interference flag is perhaps the most debated in the sport. So theres no worse feeling for the offending team, or its fans, to see the opponent get first and goal with disagreement with the call in the first place.— Tackling.Everyone is for player safety, of course, and the frightening amount of post-career health problems in this violent game have prompted the league to tighten standards for pressuring the quarterback, bringing down the ball carrier and covering the receiver.With the crackdown on hard hits, especially those to and with the head, has come confusion from defensive players in recent years about what theyre allowed to do to keep the offence from beating them. Slowing by a half-step in this ultra-fast sport to make sure a tackle or a hit is legal will inevitably lead to a whiff and a long gain.There are always contrarians to the consensus, of course.NFL analyst Cris Carter, the Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver, said Monday on ESPN radio that hes a strong proponent of the process-of-catch rule.It really helps clear it up, Carter said. Hand the ball to the referee.Rules that might have outlived their usefulness or become unnecessarily unwieldy to most were once installed for legitimate reasons.In 2010, a few weeks after a controversial incompletion that went against Calvin Johnson and the Detroit Lions, a similar non-catch to Bryants, NFL competition committee co-chairman Rich McKay acknowledged the difficulty of the rule.It was made for on-field officials, McKay said, not as much for people watching on TV.___AP NFL websites: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Tyrann Mathieu Super Bowl Jersey .ca. 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Feoli-Gudino had a hand in Thursdays victory, his clutch 22-yard catch putting Winnipeg (5-2) at the Hamilton two-yard, nice redemption after losing a fumble earlier in the quarter to end a promising drive. "We did it before against Montreal so I was saying in the huddle, Hey, weve been in the same situation before. Lets just go down there and get a touchdown, " Willy said. "I think every single guy had a piece of that drive, it was impressive to be a part of. "Thats everything a quarterback wants, you just want the ball in your hands to give your team a shot to win. Guys were just making terrific plays out there." Willys winning pass was hardly a thing of beauty. It was a high, fluttering throw into coverage that hung up in the air seemingly forever before falling softly into Grigsbys hands. "I was looking at Denny (Clarence Denmark) in the corner and I knew I had Grigsby in the flat and saw both were covered," Willy said. "I just wanted to give enough air where those guys go up and make a play and luckily Grigsby came away with the ball. "Im not going to say it was a skillful play because it really wasnt. We practise it all the time, we just made a play and sometimes thats how it goes." Willy finished 31-of-41 passing for 361 yards and a TD. Former Ticat Aaron Kelly had seven catches for 101 yards -- both game highs -- while Grigsby ran for 56 yards and a TD on 13 carries and added six receptions and 63 yards. Rookie Quincy McDuffies 66-yard punt return TD at 2:15 of the fourth earned Hamilton a 24-20 advantage, its first lead of the game. McDuffie, making his CFL debut, delighted a Ron Joyce Stadium gathering of 6,500 that was forced to endure a horrendous first half by the Ticats (1-4). Hamilton managed just two first downs and 22 net yards in the first half after registering two TDs and 158 yards on its first five plays in a 33-23 home win over Ottawa on Saturday night. And when Grigsby put Winnipeg ahead 20-3 with a 16-yard run at 2:38 of the third, it looked like the game was over. But quarterback Dan LeFevour -- who threw for 361 yards and a TD and ran for 109 yards and a touchdown against Ottawa -- hit C.J. Gable with a 48-yard scoring strike at 6:35. LeFevour, the CFLs offensive player of the week, scored on a two-yard run 12 seconds into the fourth to cut Hamiltons deficit to 20-17 before McDuffies electrifying return.dddddddddddd Hamilton went ahead 26-20 after Hajrullahu was forced to boot the ball out of the end zone for a safety following a high snap at 3:53. Feoli-Gudino then fumbled after a nine-yard catch that Rico Murray recovered at the Hamilton 31-yard line with under six minutes remaining. "Its a good win for us but we dont want to keep having to do it that way, thats for sure," Bombers head coach Mike OShea said. "We recognize we made some mistakes . . . it looked like Hamilton was ready to take it but these guys just believe in each other and no one gave up. "When you get guys who are going to stick with their teammates, who are going to stick together, its a great thing." Hamiltons offence, which had over 550 yards against Ottawa, mustered just 218 net yards against Winnipeg. Willy and Co. rolled up 396 net yards offensively. LeFevour was impressive in his CFL debut as a starter against Ottawa but wasnt nearly so prolific against Winnipeg. He finished 19-of-33 passing for 189 yards with a TD and interception while running for just 15 yards on five carries. LeFevour was a dismal 4-of-12 passing for a paltry 17 yards in the first half but head coach/GM Kent Austin didnt blame his quarterback for the offences early struggles. "It wasnt Dan in the first half," Austin said. "No quarterback is going to be consistently in second and long against a defence like that and string first downs together." Instead, Austin blamed much of the loss on penalties as Hamilton was flagged 19 times for 114 yards. "Were not a good enough football team to overcome penalties," Austin said. "Were not that football team and I told the guys we play with great effort, were very resilient, we play hard, we play for 60 minutes but we cant get penalized like that." Robert Marve had Winnipegs other touchdown. Hajrullahu booted two field goals and the converts. Hamiltons Justin Medlock added a field goal and the converts. NOTES -- OShea began his CFL career with Hamilton in 93, being traded to the Ticats shortly after being drafted fourth overall by the Edmonton Eskimos. He was the leagues top rookie that year and spent three seasons in Steeltown before signing with Toronto as a free agent in 96 after being released by the NFLs Detroit Lions. The Argos dealt OShea back to Hamilton in 01 but returned to the Argos as a free agent in 02 and finished his playing career there through the 08 season . . . LeFevour is the first Ticats quarterback to make consecutive starts this season. . . . Winnipeg had just five penalties in last weekends 23-6 win over B.C., only one on offence. The Bombers had 10 penalties for 79 yards versus Hamilton. ' ' '