Former NFL Referee Believes Catch Rules Should Be Changed

The Isaiah Likely touchdown catch that was overturned in the Ravens' 27-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday continues to be a hot topic.

A number of pundits and observers believe the touchdown should have stood, but it's not unanimous.

Former Ravens tight end Shannon Sharpe and former NFL wide receiver Chad Ochocinco of the “Nightcap” podcast and former NFL referee Terry McAulay are among those who agreed with the decision.

McAulay believes it was correct to overturn Likely's touchdown catch based on how "the current rule is written and applied." However, he added that he thinks the NFL Competition Committee should revisit the rule and tweak it so that a scenario such as the one involving Likely would be considered a

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