Prior to 2015, the holding-the-ball rule was largely umpired based on feel. After the meeting, Campbell and his team had one clear question they needed to answer before the start of 2015: ...

Holding the Ball Rule 18.6.1 - Spirit and Intention: The Player who has Possession of the Football will be provided an opportunity to dispose of the football before rewarding an opponent for a ...

Through the first five games of the 2024 NFL season, no one has held the ball longer than San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy. Averaging 3.15 seconds to throw on his 157 passing attempts on the ...

This season, Purdy leads the league in average time to throw at 3.15 seconds. Which means he's holding the ball longer than Sam Darnold, Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson, Justin Fields, Anthony ...

The holding-the-ball rule hasn’t changed, but the way the AFL’s umpires are officiating it has. It’s no wonder players, coaches, past greats and fans are confused and frustrated.

Leigh Matthews has reacted to Western Bulldogs head coach Luke Beveridge’s comments on the holding the ball rule after their 43-point loss to the Brisbane Lions on Friday night. Beveridge said it’s ...

Which means he's holding the ball longer than Sam Darnold, Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson, Justin Fields, Anthony Richardson, Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes. Something is wrong with this picture.