MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Roger Goodell wants to see the mystery of the NFL's catch rule solved, and he's ensured that the process has begun.
The commissioner said at his annual Super Bowl news conference Wednesday that he personally sees that rule as the most obvious to address.
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