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Debate explodes after officials reverse TD catch by Patriots TE Hunter Henry


It's hard to know just what constitutes a catch these days, and that continued to be the case in Thursday's game between the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings.

Tight end Hunter Henry hauled in what would have been his second touchdown reception of the game, before having the play overturned and ruled as an incomplete pass.

The referee ruled that Henry didn't maintain control when attempting to break the plane — but then again, it also looked like his outstretched arms crossed the white line and his fingers remained under the ball as he landed.

Was it a catch or not? You can rest assured people will be debating this one for weeks.

It was a tough break for the Patriots after the referees missed a clear holding penalty on a special teams touchdown run by Vikings running back Kene Nwangwu, among other mistakes by the officiating crew at the expense of both teams.