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Why Mike Greenberg and company are wrong about the Odell Beckham, Jr. catch not being the greatest ever

If you're a football fan, chances are you saw the incredible catch New York Giants rookie wideout Odell Beckham, Jr. made on Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys.

If not, you can watch it here (again and again and again): http://www.businessinsider.com/odell-beckham-jr-giants-greatest-catch-ever-2014-11

Right after the catch took place, NBC announcer and former NFL wide receiver Chris Collinsworth said, "That may be the greatest catch I've ever seen."

So, of course, over the past 36 hours, ESPN talking heads have debated, "Is it the greatest catch ever?" and some, including Mike Greenberg, appear to be off in their analysis.

Co-host of Mike & Mike, Mike Greenberg, said the Beckham catch didn't even belong in the top 5 of best catches ever. His top 5 were comprised of big catches in Super Bowls.

There's a difference between greatest catch and biggest catch. Odell Beckham, Jr.'s three-fingered catch can never be classified as one of the biggest catches in NFL history, like those listed by Mr. Greenberg, for the catch was made in a regular season game where Beckham's Giants lost to the Dallas Cowboys by the final score of 31-28. However, when it comes to its degree of difficulty, I will still say that Beckham's play was the greatest catch I've personally ever seen.

So, was it the biggest catch ever? No, not by a long shot. However, I still think it's the greatest catch ever.
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