Video taking off 11x its usual first day

HangTime puts Christian Watson's sideways catch above Odell's

The clips channel argues that hand position makes the difference, while viewers point to Beckham's touchdown and its playground legacy.

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HangTime Story of November 10, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 321,265 views a day, 10 times a normal first day on this channel (30,457).

The greatest 1 handed catch in history! #shorts #nfl #packers

What makes a one-handed catch great: the difficulty of securing the ball, or everything that happens around it? A fast-starting HangTime Short makes the technical case for Christian Watson, but plenty of viewers are sticking with Odell Beckham Jr.

The sports clips channel pairs footage of Beckham's famous Giants touchdown against Dallas with Watson reaching low for a pass while running for Green Bay. Its host argues that Beckham's hand sat beneath the ball, helping him absorb its momentum. Watson's hand, by contrast, is sideways, making the grab harder in the host's telling. He also points to Watson maintaining his stride and gaining yards afterward.

It's a specific argument, rather than simply a replay of two spectacular catches. The Short reached roughly 127,000 views in six hours, already well beyond HangTime's usual full-day audience for the format. Its comment section was also far busier than a typical first day.

Viewers keep returning to what Beckham did beyond catching the pass: staying in bounds and scoring. Some self-described Packers supporters still choose his catch. Others recall trying to recreate it at recess, a different kind of evidence for why that particular play endures.

Another HangTime upload, "This 1 stat almost made him cry! #shorts #nfl #chargers", also drew an unusually fast audience. But it is Watson's hand position, and Beckham's place in football memory, driving this discussion.

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What viewers say

As a packers fan, nothing can beat odells catch
@aaronRodgers_fanSee it on YouTube
I'll give it to the guy who changed 4th grade recess
@wcapelingSee it on YouTube
Watsons might have been more skilled, but OBJ catch was incredibly dramatic and signature, like every football fan has seen clips of it
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3 more comments

I'll give it to the guy who scored a touchdown on the play
@Maddoxj2See it on YouTube
Being a packers fan, there is a reason we all yelled odell at recess for years, it's the greatest catch ever
@codystubbs6489See it on YouTube
No one will ever forget about the Odell catch
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