What you are overlooking is that the play is not dead until the ball possessor hits the ground with his knees. Tate had every right to grab the ball so long as the GB player was upright.
The ruling has nothing to do with the player’s knees. Once the GB player (Jennings) feet came down and he had possession the play is over. I have no dog in this fight either way. That’s just the way I see it. The blatant offensive pass interference by Tate not being called is a joke! I know they allow a lot of contact on these “Hail Mary’ plays, but that was as blatant a OPI call as you will see. That should have negated the whole play anyway!
Yes, but merely grabbing the ball after the defender has it does not constitute simultaneous possession. This term is intended to mean they both caught the ball at the same time, and both retained possession until they hit the ground. If one player grabs the ball, and while in the air the other player puts his hands on the ball it is NOT simultaneous. The defender must RETAIN possession until he hits the ground, and nobody disputes that the defender kept the ball. Hands on the ball is not possession and putting hands on the ball AFTER the defender has pulled the ball in is not simultaneous.