“The Lions Got Screwed” - Rich Eisen: NFL Ref Brad Allen Blew It at End of Dallas vs Detroit
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- Rich Eisen recaps the officiating debacle by Brady Allen’s crew that nullified and Detroit Lions’ 2-point conversion that could have given them a Week 17 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
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It's worth noting that Brad Allen directly looked at Decker and nodded to him when he declared.
The Lion's had two lineman (#68 & #58) clandestinely approach the ref and one said, "report"...like his coaches told him to do according to him. At the exact same time they had #70 sub in and run right at the ref and near the other linemen while he did the exact same hand gestures for declaring himself an eligible receiver. He'd been doing it off and on all night. The ref heard one linemen of the two (#58 & #68) simply say, "report" and at the exact same time #70 ran in doing his typical hand gestures for declaring himself an eligible receiver.
After that, the ref immediately announced on the loudspeaker to the defense and stadium that #70 had reported as an eligible receiver. The coaches on both sides and both teams admitted to hearing it announced. The Lion's chose not to correct the ref at that time. If they had, the ref would have made a correction announcement for #68 being the eligible receiver. They didn't do that because they simply did not want the defense to even be aware of who they intended on throwing it to and that he was supposed to be an eligible receiver. They wanted easy, uncontested points and thought their deception would fly under the radar. Well it didn't and they got called out on it. I don't feel bad for them at all.
The Lion's knew the rules about reporting eligible. They must do so clearly and unambiguously to the ref. Simply saying, "report" doesn't cut it nor clarify anything. It especially doesn't as #70 is running directly to them and the ref as #70 is doing the typical hand gesture as is typical for someone declaring themselves an eligible receiver and as he had been doing all night.
I remember years ago when the Patriots tried similar highschool level shenanigans bs against the Ravens. They had lineman out where receivers usually line up and receivers where lineman blockers usually are...and they didn't properly report eligible receivers at all. The NFL changed the rules about reporting eligible receivers and proper formation arrangement. Reporting eligible receivers is supposed to be clear and unambiguous. The defense is supposed to be told who eligible receivers are before the play. The Lion's heard #70 called, had plenty of time to tell the refs to correct it, and chose not to because they wanted to win even if it was dishonestly. They then let the refs and Cowboys take the blame for the call as if it was all their fault. The Lion's organization and coaches should be ashamed of themselves.
I swear, if things were exactly flipped and the Cowboys tried what the Lions did and lost the game after multiple 2-point attempts rather than kicking a field goal, they wouldn't care at all. The narrative they'd push would be: the Cowboys tried to fool the Lion's and they confused the refs; McCarthy is an absolute fool; the Cowboys should have scored more and not allowed the refs to decide the game; typical Cowboys doing typical loser Cowboy things; the mistakes and penalties and turnovers cost them the game; and blah blah blah blah. They didn't care and damn sure didn't get outraged when Micah was being egregiously and blatantly held during the Dolphins game over and over and over. That prevented him from getting sacks and causing issues for Miami. In fact, Micah hasn't had an offensive holding call in his favor for over 40 quarters now...and that's despite him being egregiously and blatantly held on almost every other down he plays. Maybe just maybe those lack of calls that are systemic and seemingly targeted towards him and the Cowboys has a more profound impact on games and how they shape up. Meh...but everyone loses their sh!t3 for the Lions after they purposely try to deceive everyone from the sidelines before a play is even played and purposely letting the defense think someone else is supposed to be the intended receiver. The Lions and the commentators defending them at all cost while crapping all over the refs and Cowboys have no integrity, no principles, and no honor. Period.
You wrote all that for me to say this keeping it simple they still got robbed and you know it. I think you should own up to it as well and accept the fact that they didn't get treated right. Oh I forgot they were honoring Jimmy Johnson. 🙄
@@zerotunzend3182 what are you talking about? Not only is the PA not the official channel of communication between teams and refs, but it also was not heard by the Lions staff. Dan Campbell explicitly stated he could not hear the PA and that even if he did, he wouldn't be able to correct it because he had no more timeouts. On top of that, sending 3 people to the refs while only one reports is how any team would run this play -- it'd be foolish to tip off the defense any earlier than needed, so teams don't do it. All of this was given directly to the refs before the game. The reality is that the Lions had every reason to believe that everything they did for that play was enough to avoid the refs from screwing it up and yet they did anyway. Believing that the Lions were trying to just get away with throwing to an ineligible receiver is beyond stupid. Seriously. If they had any reason to think that 68 wasn't eligible, then they wouldn't have run that play. Why? Because there's no chance in hell that the entire stadium would simply forget that 70 was declared. It's also ridiculous to think that anyone on the field could hear the speakers when crowds used to prevent players from hearing their coaches through the speakers placed right by their ears. Get real.
@@zerotunzend3182 only cowboys fans are saying "if it was the cowboys". literally no one else in sports media or online is saying that. just cowboys fans. just disgraceful lmfao
@@zerotunzend3182clown 🤡 cowboys will be eliminated in first round anyways
It's frustrating when the Officials refuse to acknowledge they made a mistake. We're all human. We make mistakes. But refusing to own the mistake is worse than the mistake itself.
And expose the criminality...? MUM is the word...
It is the player's job to make sure the know. Not the rush job to clarify things it the players job and he didn't do.
I agree but they had at least 7 possessions to score at least 3 to score a 2 point conversion not to mention refusing to kick the extra points you cannot leave points on the field.
I’m normally not one to complain about officiating but damn this was awful.
I would not want to own a billion dollar football team and a part time refers make a bad call a your billon dollar team doesn't make the playoffs or super bowl
He didn’t “Blow it” he rigged it he knew dam well what he was doing. Every time that team has made a call this season it has changed the outcome in FAVOR OF VEGAS! Ridiculous
Yes. This is what happens when gambling is allowed on these games with huge stakes.
Wasn’t Dallas’ QB throwing the football into an end zone devoid of any Cowboys intentional grounding? A commentator even made a comment that it was. Also, the refs missed obvious pass interference late in the game against Dallas with an official running towards the violation. Detroit was just not going to be allowed to ruin the NFL’s big Dallas Cowboy event.
Yes sir he launched yes there was a flag for holding on Detroit unless you run a 2.1 60-65 yarder you're not getting it Dallas p.i- on Amon ra no call
Micah Parsons said he was told 70. But there's a bunch of fake videos out now. The spaknish version is only one you can hear 70 eligible on.
Look at Decker hes got 4 guys on him they are playing 2 man on man on skipper side re watch. Also we had no t.o if anything needed to be fixed. Sewell lining up next to skipper made skipper in eligible. But new York and upstairs and Brad and Co. They had to review it so The NFL had too many loose ends to admit. NY would've been implicated. No lamb got luck Aaron Glenn not putting iffy and vildor down the field instead of Barnes on and under route he slips on.
If a QB is out of the pocket (tackle box)he can throw the ball anywhere passed the line of scrimmage. If in the pocket he cannot.
@@charleskotovich4102English please
When they tell you their plan ahead of time you lose a lot of excuses for not understanding what they’re doing.
Brad Allen was not present during that, it was announced
Which begs the questions why wasn't he there? Whose responsibility was it to be present at the meeting? Why didn't he get together with the refs who did make the meeting to see what he missed? @@carymcghee
why though? he's the head official. You'd think the head official would be present for something like that@@carymcghee
@@carymcgheeCampbell went to him personally and went over the play per Tom Pelissaro
@@carymcghee That makes it worse... Am I understanding you correctly? The head referee wasn't present for one of the teams' coaches meeting?
Brad Allen knew he screwed up after the play because the downs judge told him she thought that 68 was eligible and he didn't fix it. He could have admitted fault then and replayed the down, but he double downed on his mistake and penalized the Lions 5 yards. The Lions would have had a much better chance of getting the replayed 2pt conversion at the 2-yard line instead of the 7.
I agree with you. But they got one final chance at the 2 after the defensive penalty.
@@aok2075irrelevant
@@aok2075Non-issue when Allen does his damn job!
Wouldn’t they just allow the conversion then at that point instead of replaying the down if Allen knew he made a mistake?
@@duchaneauxnah because it would've screwed Dallas if you let it stand
The biggest problem is that this screw up affects the playoff seeding. It's a huge difference between #2 seed and #3 seed.
Go Campbell. Go Lions!
Not necessarily. Detroit coach should have kicked the PAT after the penalty and forced OT.
Remember too that the Cowboys had no reason to cover the lineman who caught the 2 point conversation. They were told the other lineman was eligible.
Let’s not forget the bogus tripping call on Dallas tight end that put them at 1st and 25 instead of 2 and 3. Detroit should have never got the ball back. Yes a lot could happen in 3 to 4 minutes. But Dallas could have ran the clock out. And made Detroit use up timeouts
@@ArkansasCowboythey don't want to talk about that
@@PhillipSmith-ru3mb exactly
“Night at the Cowboy Museum.” Thank you Rich for that gem! Haha!
Yeah, go ahead and visit the museum where you can see up close 5 Super Bowl trophy's, the all time leading rusher in the NFL, Emmit Smith, the person who is tied for the longest touchdown from scrimmage, Tony Dorsett and too many to mention individually Hall of Famers. Not to mention one of the most beautiful stadiums in all of sports (subjective). We would love for you to take a tour. Now if you invited me to Detroit, should you be a Lion fan, exactly what would I see.................
@@davidjackson7336 Sir I meant no disrespect to the Cowboy organization. I’m certainly not a Cowboys “hater.” I would pull for the Cowboys if they reach the Super Bowl. I just thought it was a funny comment and when the Lions have their alumni games it’s similar obviously minus the Super Bowls and Ring of Honor. I think only one former Detroit Lion (Joe Schmidt) is alive from their last title. I grew up in Detroit and attended many games from 1966-1973 with my Dad and we were season ticket holders. Great memories though no titles. There is a rich history of football in Detroit unfortunately it’s been a long time since they’ve won anything. I have been watching all the well run NFL organizations such as Dallas (5 titles) Pittsburgh (6 titles) Green Bay (4 titles) San Francisco (5 titles) New York (4 titles) New England (6 Titles) my whole life. I respect them and as a Lion fan would love just a taste of that success. One would be sufficient. The Lion/Cowboy game last Saturday was one of countless almost, shoulda, woulda, coulda Lion games we Lions fans have witnessed over the last 67 years. Including the 5-0 loss to Dallas in 1970. So forgive us if we complain just a little and know most Lion fans respect the above mentioned organizations. It’s a game I love and I’m hoping for a title before I leave this earth. It’s ok if it doesn’t happen but it would sure be nice. It only took the Chicago Cubs 108 years to win it all! Be well sir and be grateful for the Cowboys. It could always be worse. 😎🏈
It bugs me that they didn't throw the flag at first, the refs knew they made a mistake and still threw it anyway long after the play.
The Lion's had two lineman (#68 & #58) clandestinely approach the ref and one said, "report"...like his coaches told him to do according to him. At the exact same time they had #70 sub in and run right at the ref and near the other linemen while he did the exact same hand gestures for declaring himself an eligible receiver. He'd been doing it off and on all night. The ref heard one linemen of the two (#58 & #68) simply say, "report" and at the exact same time #70 ran in doing his typical hand gestures for declaring himself an eligible receiver.
After that, the ref immediately announced on the loudspeaker to the defense and stadium that #70 had reported as an eligible receiver. The coaches on both sides and both teams admitted to hearing it announced. The Lion's chose not to correct the ref at that time. If they had, the ref would have made a correction announcement for #68 being the eligible receiver. They didn't do that because they simply did not want the defense to even be aware of who they intended on throwing it to and that he was supposed to be an eligible receiver. They wanted easy, uncontested points and thought their deception would fly under the radar. Well it didn't and they got called out on it. I don't feel bad for them at all.
The Lion's knew the rules about reporting eligible. They must do so clearly and unambiguously to the ref. Simply saying, "report" doesn't cut it nor clarify anything. It especially doesn't as #70 is running directly to them and the ref as #70 is doing the typical hand gesture as is typical for someone declaring themselves an eligible receiver and as he had been doing all night.
I remember years ago when the Patriots tried similar highschool level shenanigans bs against the Ravens. They had lineman out where receivers usually line up and receivers where lineman blockers usually are...and they didn't properly report eligible receivers at all. The NFL changed the rules about reporting eligible receivers and proper formation arrangement. Reporting eligible receivers is supposed to be clear and unambiguous. The defense is supposed to be told who eligible receivers are before the play. The Lion's heard #70 called, had plenty of time to tell the refs to correct it, and chose not to because they wanted to win even if it was dishonestly. They then let the refs and Cowboys take the blame for the call as if it was all their fault. The Lion's organization and coaches should be ashamed of themselves.
I swear, if things were exactly flipped and the Cowboys tried what the Lions did and lost the game after multiple 2-point attempts rather than kicking a field goal, they wouldn't care at all. The narrative they'd push would be: the Cowboys tried to fool the Lion's and they confused the refs; McCarthy is an absolute fool; the Cowboys should have scored more and not allowed the refs to decide the game; typical Cowboys doing typical loser Cowboy things; the mistakes and penalties and turnovers cost them the game; and blah blah blah blah. They didn't care and damn sure didn't get outraged when Micah was being egregiously and blatantly held during the Dolphins game over and over and over. That prevented him from getting sacks and causing issues for Miami. In fact, Micah hasn't had an offensive holding call in his favor for over 40 quarters now...and that's despite him being egregiously and blatantly held on almost every other down he plays. Maybe just maybe those lack of calls that are systemic and seemingly targeted towards him and the Cowboys has a more profound impact on games and how they shape up. Meh...but everyone loses their sh!t3 for the Lions after they purposely try to deceive everyone from the sidelines before a play is even played and purposely letting the defense think someone else is supposed to be the intended receiver. The Lions and the commentators defending them at all cost while crapping all over the refs and Cowboys have no integrity, no principles, and no honor. Period.
As a Dallas Fan this is the one point I agree with, however it was announced over the loud speaker, which ultimately means they were genuinely confused and also told Dallas the wrong information. And DET was the one not paying attention cause it was announced.
The line judge should have thrown the flag at the snap because 68 was ineligible and uncovered. Illegal formation.
@@zerotunzend3182you are so wrong. You made it up that 70 was noticed by the refs and "made hand gestures" to reporting. #70 did nothing like that.
Brad, the ref, ran away from them , I mean turned away and ran from them. He doesn't have eyes on the back of his head.
@@zerotunzend3182holy long story
Dan Campbell went over it before the game. Brad Allen knew what the Hell was going on.
yeah that was fixed. That ref looked like he was trying to avoid eye contact.
Brad Allen missed that pre-game meeting
@@thomasneal7126that’s even worse
@@johncastillo8551 fixed?! LMAO Dallas is the 2nd most penalized team in the NFL! If they are getting helped by the officials at all we as Cowboys fans would love to use those resources elsewhere! Because they have never helped us! GTFO with the Fixed comments...they hurt us just as badly with the trip that should've been called on Hutch and let Dallas run the clock out...
brad allen was comfirm yhat he was not in the meeting did u see the tripping call it was a lion player tripping so no excuses
Thank you for always having our back Rich Detroit Loves you 💙🩶 Michigan Loves 💙💛 and respects you. 👏
You still didn't deserve the win. Your last drive shouldn't have even happened if they called tripping on the right TEAM.
All any fan wanted was him 2 admit he was wrong, instead Roger Goodell decides 2 show fans that the NFL had become the WWF or the WWE
This was Jerry's night and nothing was going to take from that. Lions 0-5 with a Brad Allen crew. That defies probability if all is on the up & up.
It's NOT on the up and up, money is being changed under the table.
It’s about damn time. The only team that gets shafted by referees worse than my Cowboys is the poor Lions 😂
Then why did the refs call a bogus tripping call on the Cowboys late? Why did Dan send three linemen to confuse things? I mean people want to be funny BUT it is childish to even say such things.
@@jimhollywood2763 Gotta make it look good
The Cowboys lead the league in penalties GTFOH with that.
I'm not going to fault Campbell for going for the win there. That was the gameplan.
When the play got called back, he then should of kicked for the tie. He let his ego and being pissed from making a smarter decision. Moment with the tie was in his favor.
@@PianoUniverse I doubt Dan Campbell would've done this in a playoff game. That was a Week 17 game and he probably felt that being a 2 seed instead of 3 wasn't worth going into overtime and risking injuries so late in the season going into the playoffs.
@@PianoUniverse Most Lions fan would have liked him to do so, and we trust he wouldve done that, if it had been a playoff game.
Game plan's can change on the moment
@@benniemirabal6056 I give Campbell the benefit of the doubt that, if the stakes had been higher, he kicks the Extra Point. Yeah the #2 seed wouldve been nice but, Campbell (and the team) are caring about that, they have a decent road record. The Cowboys on the other hand, yeah they REALLY want that 2 seed.
Rich, I appreciate your comments. Part and a significant part of football 🏈 is DECEPTION. Dan Campbell has been blamed for a brilliant planned play. Unfortunately he is dealing with less than brilliant ref, even when pre explained. Detroit Lions we’re robbed of what should have been a brilliant win.
Ref wasnt at the pregame meeting so there goes your theory
I always thought that most Dallas fans actually knew football, going by these comments I could not have been more incorrect.
It was poorly planned and executed as it ended up confusing the wrong people.
@@villekorpi714 I”m sorry - it just might “be the people,” not the plan. This is a ref leadership - keep your head in the game issue - You have your right to disagree. However, IF we took a vote - you would be way outvoted.
@@mptr1783 says who? There were refs at the pre-game meeting. There had to be or there wouldn’t be a pregame meeting. That is NO excuse.
Solution: each team gets 2 all purpose challenges, you can challenge any call/any situation. If wrong you lose a timeout. You only get 2 for entire game. So no arguments about it slowing the game too much.
Yes, great idea.
I would make it illegal for teams to try and fool the other team when reporting for eligible. Quit trying to dupe the other team when reporting, just play straight up and you're either good enough to make the play or you aren't.
Couldn’t they challenge that play already?
@@EliC09 apparently some calls by refs are unchallengeable…
The Lions were out of time-outs, so this wouldn't have helped them anyway. They should have risked a penalty by yelling at the offense to wait and straightening the refs out. Instead Dan Campbell tried to get away with unfair play and his team paid for it.
The fact they didn’t make the call immediately says that he knew it was decker!
🎯
Sorry, the play should have never happened. You can't use a play when the defense doesn't know who is eligible.
@@ultravenia That is on Brad Allen the head official. He should have admitted the mistake and simply replayed it.
No what it meant was they were trying to figure which penalty out of 3 to call.
Exactly
Lions were going for the win at the 2-pt conversion, and there are MANY excellent reasons why:
1) You score, the Cowboys MUST win the game or lose the game in the next 24 seconds.
2) The Cowboys don't have to force the issue in regulation, MUCH less pressure if the game is tied.
3) OT coin-flip introduces pure random luck - and the Lions then have a 50/50 shot at giving the Cowboys TWO possessions to win the game with the Lions never touching it again
4) The Cowboys were at home, where they are now 16-0 in the last two calendar years.
5) Players playing an extra session? No thanks - see Chubb, Bradley and Johnson, Dillon for why you want this thing over in regulation
6) Play for a tie and fail to score and GET the tie? Same as a loss in the standings, the Lions needed 2 wins and a SF loss, anything less than 2 wins means you need two SF losses. A tie is a loss here.
Main thing being Point 5. Jamo and LaPorta left the game dinged up and we don't need any more injuries heading into the postseason.
Normally I would like Dan to take the XP but I see he's thinking about the future
"You play to win the game"
The bogus Trippi g call the lions committed and blamed on the cowboys. This play would have never happened
@@thedoc3722 Exactly. But we won't let pesky facts get in the way of the false media narrative.
The Cowboys kicker is pretty accurate from 60 yards out, with the ability to hit from 70 yards out. Huge advantage for the Cowboys in OT. Campbell made the right move calling that play on the 2pt, but human errors on the field f-ed it up. Oh well.
Now let's talk about the tripping called on Dallas with Hutch flailing around 😂
Seriously?
@@kenmcneillmusic1699 Dead Serious. 🤡
When 70 made the required number-rubbing gesture that he was checking in as eligible, the Lions deserved what they got. (from a Lions fan)
please talk about the bad call for tripping that put us in 1st and 25
Y'all left out an extremely important part of this and that's Dan Campbell explained the play to the ref before the game. The ref shouldn't have been confused bc he knew it was coming
There is no excuse to be confused regardless. These are giant men with VERY CLEAR numbers on their jerseys. Look at the number for the giant man standing in front of you that is telling you that he is reporting.
Nobody is acknowledging the opening act to the finale. The cowboys was called for tripping on pollard. It was Hutchison. Who was tipping. And if you was watching they never replayed that penalty like the do on tv. Aftrer calls. So stop being mis led . Then they had 2 more tries and failed. So the lions beet themselves.
😂 you can’t use the refs as part of your ruse to confuse the other team. Even worst they went to them before the game and was like hey we need you to play along with it lol I’m glad it backfired on them
Up until today years old I thought the officials worked for the National Football league, but as I currently understand it from yours and others comments, Apparently Brad Allen is actually employed by Dan Campbell and is to help him and the Lions implement a last second trick play to win the game by confusing the Cowboys about who is reporting or not reporting. I just want to make sure I'm hearing that correctly.
That doesn't change the reporting requirements. How's the Ref going to know when a team is going to use which play? Besides, the Ref wasn't part of that meeting before the game, other officials were from what I've heard.
If you watch the wide view, you will see 70 running onto the field with left hand up and right hand rubbing his chest/belly. That is the "I'm declaring eligible" signal. That wide view also shows the ref looking at him as this is occurring.
If you’re gonna suspend or fire Brad Allen, you also need to get rid of Carl Cheffers. Dude absolutely has it out for the Chiefs and Rich has implied as much before.
If the ref took 2 seconds to listen to # 68 who was 6 inches from his face instead of assuming #70 who is never closer than 5 feet then we aren't talking about the ref and his incompetent call
68 was not six inches from his face. #58 was and #70 was running in. The shifting from 70 being eligible to not eligible in the play told us what we needed to know. It was all a ploy and they went too far with it and got caught.
Or the lions could have not tried being cute, or when the ref announced to the entire stadium that 70 had reported, one of them could have gone up to the ref and corrected the error.
Also, the lions shouldn't have even had the ball in the first place because the refs screwed the cowboys on a BS tripping call. If they get that right, Dallas just runs the clock out.
Or if they call tripping on the correct team
@@snerdtergusonNo possible way anyone on the sidelines could have heard that botched announcement. If they don't throw the flags, Cowboys are totally screwed by the refs . The refs told the Cowboys the wrong number. #70 said nothing to the ref. How bad would Jerry Jones be screaming if no flags were thrown? Exactly. Now you know why they were thrown .
if defense was told #68 was eligible than he would ave been covered and probably not wide open.
The ref saw 70 coming at him, and he turned and moved immediately toward the Cowboys, ignoring the two Lions, including 68 who was reporting. A clear case of a ref assuming something while ignoring what actually happened. He turned and moved to the Cowboys because he assumed it was 70. Those actions punctuate exactly where the ref mindset was. He should personally apologize to the Lions organization.
How long do you think a ref is supposed to wait for players to run in and report? 68 & 58 were next to him the whole time. Maybe, just maybe, they didnt say anything OR 68 just said the word "report" which some have said is what happened. The NFL doesnt believe this play is about deception and made changes to clean it up(thanks to the Patriots). If Dallas was told #68 they wouldve covered 68.
U a ref real time, NFL and fans tried of refs delayed game, lol
Then why was 70 there in the first place
@@williamdavenportii764did you watch the video dude
LOL he made a mistake because they tried to be cute and confuse things. Why doesn't Campbell realize that there's a reason no coach has ever tried involving the refs like this before, and it's not because they never thought of it.
They took a chance and fucked up. Their own fault for involving a third party in their playbook.
Can we all take a beat and appreciate how clever Dan Campbell is? We can be forgiven for thinking he’s a meat head after that opening press conference. We thought he’d be out here gnawing on checkers but he’s certainly capable of playing chess.
No. Belichek wouldn't rely on the refs for a play. Maybe Campbell should have asked himself why.
The Patriots are 4-11. They’re at the bottom of a division with the Jets in it. Please tell me more about what Belichek would do.
@@ultravenia don't you rely on the refs for every play?
I'm not impressed, a blatant attempt to circumvent the dude does not make somebody smart. A person skirting the rules Often gets an advantage over the persons who are following the rules. In that case, it's not chess it's cheating
@@user-wh4jx3ui2eSweet....Good way to put it.I myself think Detroit should have gotten a penalty for slowing the game down,using the ref,trying to manipulate and take away from the game.They should not be allowed to interact with the ref in that manner.
I won't doubt that the NFL is going to come out with another rule change due to this Detroit game like they did for Calvin Johnson.
Agreed. They always put a rule in place after the damage has been done.
The title says enough. Thank you Rich. Moving on to Minnesota.
That's right I agree😮
😂 there's WAAYYYY more to how bad those officials were on that game then the title of an 8 minute youtube video says.
Lol typical lions fans. Keep crying dallas won 😊
All good we'll be back in a few weeks and leave no doubt this time! Go Lions!!
Cowboys will beat Lions in wild card or divisional round and then LOSE at Santa Clara
@@edwinmalachyIf it’s in Jerry World, we most certainly will lose. They’ll make sure of it.
@FAT-MARV Lions were only in that position because of the phantom tripping call on Hendershot, that should have been called on Hutchinson of the Lions. Get over it, you lost!
@@KONEIL1775NO!
You cheated!
Like always!
Because the officials always favor the Cowboys at home!
And there’s literally decades of video evidence of it here on GoogleTube!!!
Yup. The Cowboys will beat you by double digits.
You’re the best Rich 👍
The analysis has shifted strongly faulting Dan Campbell's intentional on-field confusion that backfired.
Don't even get to the 2pt conversion if the Cowboys don't get screwed first.
I agree with them going for 2 every time. Playing for OT just increases the chances of an injury this late in the season. Look what happened this weekend with Miami - different circumstance; same outcome: massive injury. So yeah, going for 2 and the win is super-aggressive, but is the right move.
I CALL IT GREEDY
Yes but the defense had played a pretty decent game other than the 95 yard pass they were tit for that with the Cowboys in over time the momentum always goes with the team that ties the game. They had everything in their favor because Dallas had no answer for their running game I mean the running back was gashing the cowboys defense for chuck yard runs, me until they stop you from running the ball run it down their throats. I mean back to back 20 25 15 yard runs.
Fear is the mind killer.
@ramontellez6748 then keep playing to lose.
Especially the way CeeDee lamb was cooking. It was good to try and win it in regulation
I have an idea: make everyone an eligible receiver on every play. That could be fun to watch.
YES, Schoolyard recess, those were the days.😃
Let’s just make the two players that are lined up on the end of a seven man line eligible.
Somewhere deep in the suburbs of Kansas City, Kadarius Toney is smiling that big joker smile…
The tripping penalty was before this and was 1. Not a tripping penalty, and 2. If you do call it it’s on the lions not the cowboys. Either way that last lions drive never happens
Nailed it.
Drop the mic I just wrote this ..glad you have it!! There’s nothing else to be said!!
It’s crazy how much is saying the lions got screwed but had the cowboys lost and it came out the tripping call was suppose to be against the lions would the narrative be “The Cowboys was screwed?”
Absolutely not
Two points on this, no pun intended…
#1 had the referee told the Cowboys that 68 was an eligible receiver instead of 70, then the Cowboys would’ve covered him and he would’ve never caught the ball to begin with
#2 don’t forget the lions went for it on 4th down earlier in the game instead of kicking the field goal. Had they done that they would not have even needed a two-point conversion at the end of the game !!!
Don’t blame the refs when you yourself don’t correct them for announcing to the world that number 70 was eligible instead of number 68
Can’t have a Cowboys museum night with a Lions win.
If Brad Allen had a problem with multiple players approaching him, he should have said that during the pre-meeting when Dan laid out the lay.
Dan didnt talk to him in the pregame meeting ...........supposedly Brad Allen wasnt there
Involving possibly confusing refs in your play is stupid.
When the dementia starts setting in, it's time to retire the white hat
@@ultraveniaYour statement actually clarifies who is stupid
@mptr1783 He literally did. It's a requirement before every game for the coaches and head official to discuss any sort of trick plays, tactics, and lineups they'll be using, and getting permission to use them. Campbell explained everything to a T to him, and the official either forgot, or willfully chose to ignore it. The Lions did everything right here. The official simply screwed up, and it cost them an almost guaranteed victory.
Campbell did the right thing continuing to go for two. He knew Allen intentionally screwed them. He also knew if he kicked it and went into overtime it would be swept under the rug. Allen knew what the Lions were doing. He knew it was probably going to work and he couldn't allow that. That is why he ran up as quickly as he did to announce the wrong player believing the Lions would stop the play to correct him and thereby have to change the play once the element of surprise was gone. The Lions said f' it and made Allen play it out showing just how corrupt and dirty he is. Lions are 0-6 when Allen's team is officiating their games. I find it really odd that so few of you are even mentioning Tim Donaghy.
We wanna talk about that tripping call which would've sealed the game?
Brad Allen's great he won a ton of money off Campbell's hubris. Winners win losers lose.
Hahahaha
cool story...........Dan aint that smart though
Allen knew what that where doing and that it would probably work and he couldn't have that.......really out there buddy listen to yourself.
If the information I was given about the reporting process: two steps are required, physical hand gestures and verbal communication, is correct, then you are absolutely wrong about the ref NOT doing his job correctly. It is clear that number 70 came running onto the field, indicating by the “known” hand gesture, that he was reporting to be an eligible receiver. Whereas number 68 never made the physical hand gesture to indicate eligibility. This is ALL on the Lions! In their attempt to disguise and confuse their opponents, they did NOT appropriately convey eligibility and deserve the penalty. Instead of calling for the referee’s job, he should be commended for accurately calling that foul. If what I was told about the process for declaring eligibility is incorrect, then you are absolutely correct in saying the ref blew it!
Your tone and conviction are important to me and keep me returning to your show. Keep doing it the right way!
Thanks
Perfect breakdown
If the refs don't call the 15 yard phantom "tripping call" on Peyton Hendershot instead of Hutchinson then that play doesn't exist so they're even in my opinion.....both teams got HOSED!!
Nobody is going to talk about that though, because it would benefit the Cowboys.
What about the blatant holding on the Cowboys 95 yard TD.....???
No, the only team that got screwed was the Lions, they have the loss on their record and Dallas was gifted the win and a #2 seed,home playoff game, revenue. Hoping the Cowboys choke their road game this Sunday... NFL is the NBA now, let's give calls to create narratives.. Absurd
@@BigM53the refs have been terrible all year. Really for years at this point. The phantom tripping penalty against Dallas completely changed the end of the game and kept the Lions in it. The 2pt play is a case of the Lions trying to be cute and it backfiring on them. Their arrogant head coach went for it on almost every 4th down in the game and left points on the field in a one score game. There's a fine line between aggression and stupidity and your coach loves to walk on it.
Can we talk more about the missed trip call that had it been called correctly, this never would have happened?
Or let's talk about the blatant holding on the Cowboys 95 yard TD.......
Nah he didn’t even touch him
@@pdh7722so we agree the refs are and have been terrible and it goes both ways?
The fact this is trending shows you this isnt the same old crap this is different, rich you are the best
Rich rocking the 'stache now, we likes!!
The refs couldn't disappoint all of those people that showed up for JJ's enshrinement.
Exactly. It reminds me of the Super Bowl when the refs decided that Jerome Bettis and the Steelers were going to win so Bettis could have his homecoming (in Detroit, ironically). The call that gave it away??? When Matt Hasselbeck got flagged for an illegal block for tackling the guy who intercepted his pass. There are soooo obviously games that are rigged, or at best are steered towards Vegas’s desired outcome.
I’ve seen videos of this incident and there’s literally a video that explains and shows how in the Spanish Channel, you can hear the ref tell everyone in the stadium that 70 is an eligible player twice! So if the whole stadium even players from the sideline heard it, why didn’t anyone try to correct it?
they said by the time it was realized they were already hiking the ball.
Tour right it should be defensa responsable for knowing formación
Because Detroit were trying to confuse the refs and Dallas and cheat.
@@GaryBoesel-op6yzthat’s nonsense. It is the whole reason players have to report.
The press boxes are near the PA speakers, which is why they picked up the announcement. You think you’re hearing that announcement on the field? Seconds before the biggest play of the game? Not a chance.
To Brad Allen (the ref)-
1. Lions head coach told you this play before the game
2. #68 walked to you, stood in front of you and declared himself
3. #70 ran in and he never talked to you and.he never declared himself
4. If you thinks #70 is eligible and he lined up in the wrong position, why not dropped the flag and tried to penalize him
If you simply said, I made a mistake. Let line up again, and redo the 2 point try again, we could have accepted your apology and respected your decision...
Two questions... First, did 68 raise his arm and signal he was eligible? I didn't see it. Second, if 70 was announced as eligible and 68 wasn't on the PA, is it not on the coach to notify the ref that something isn't right? I haven't heard the PA audio for this yet.
I don't think this is just going away. People are pissed and expect the NFL to deal with it.
The NFL doesn't care. They all still get there fat paydays either way. They'll talk like they care, but they don't. You know what will happen ? NOTHING. Hell, after a horrendous call earlier in the year Goodell came out and said the refs are doing a great job. He's either blind, or doesn't care. My money would be on the later.
Are those same people pissed about the phantom tripping call on Hendershot?
@@thromonesmith1059shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....Lions fans dont want to talk about that
The NFL makes so much money, literally the biggest and most profitable sports league in the USA by nearly a factor of 2. The fact they don't have full time refs and make the quality of the officiating a top priority is mind boggling. Go to almost any video and see the endless posts about officiating this year. It's absolutely degrading the quality of the product and diminishing fans engagement.
But it gives us so much content to talk about and argue about. Lmao 🤣
@@Iamhungryforribeye Finding a roach in my food might spark a lot of conversation too, but I'd much rather discuss how good it tasted. Your friends can't even laugh at your unfortunate situation because their food was made in the same kitchen.
@@joshuacollins9346 do you think I am a lions fan? Lmao 🤣
@@Iamhungryforribeye I think fans of pretty much every team have been getting screwed by the officiating this year. It's so pervasive, it doesn't really matter who you root for.
@@joshuacollins9346 well I am the rare kind that doesn’t have a team. I just like to watch football. And prefer it to be as fair as possible and don’t like when the refs decide the outcome of a game. Human error will always exist but I don’t think they should try and keep a tally and try and balance the books in a game or season for that matter. I agree that the NFL should put more resources into the quality of officiating to stop such nonsense.
fun fact, dan skipper only reported once in the 1st quarter that game. its funny hearing that the lions were being "too deceptive" yet after the game all the nfl and officiating excuses are the ones that are deceptive.
Skipper clearly gave the Eligible Signal to the Ref when he ran onto the field. ;)
Back in the old days, we hardly identified with the refs, they where much more on the periphery.
Now, we know their names , not only do they make the news, they are the news.
Rich, Remember when Mat Joyce blew the perfect no hitter game at Comerica Park!!! Mat Joyce came out and apologized and "manned up!'' We as fans were able to move on because people make mistake's. That's all we want, instead they want to blame the payers!!!!
Jim Joyce. NFL is different, they control everyone
So absolutely the refs fucked this one up, but if the ref ends up telling the defense anyways, and any successful trickery relies on the defense being stupid. Seems like an unnecessary part of the game to do all the extra shenanigans
bingo.........if Dallas was told #68 was eligible, they wouldve covered him
And here he and his crew are officiating the Ravens vs Steelers game this coming Saturday!!! WTF???
NFL is pulling im off that game to do the Vikings game instead
@@mptr1783 better than that one, but that joker should never be a head referee again
Brad Allens cheeky but subtle smiling knowing he stuffed up but is a protected species
%110 Deckers fault
Rich, why isn't anyone talking about the tripping call at the end of the game. It was Hutchinson not Hendershot. Dallas would have had the 15 yard penalty, could have been the end of the ball game inside the 15 yard line. Point is there are more than one bad call per game, get over it everyone. Thank you lawsnation for pointing this out.
Exactly… everyone knows about it and it completely altered how Dallas would call plays for their drive. Dallas would have easily drained the clock but somehow Rich doesn’t want to mention it. 🤦♂️
Boom!
Except for the fact Hutchinson didn’t trip anyone. If you look at the play the Cowboys trip Cominsky. Stop this stupid narrative. The refs just said the wrong #.
@@DKxSpaceCowboyCominsky fell on top of Zack Martin, he wasn't tripped. Tripping requires the intentional use of a leg or foot. Cominsky fell because his right knee ran into Martin's backside after Martin fell over, not from being tripped.
@@DKxSpaceCowboy HAHAHA Oh, so when you don't like the truth it is just a 'stupid narrative'. Dallas did not trip and that is facts.
I only remember hearing the ref say illegal touching on 68 but 68 was uncovered at the end of the line, then went downfield so a flag should have come out immediately after the pass was thrown. I don't remember the flag being thrown that quickly after the pass was caught. Am I remembering it correctly? Why wasn't a lineman illegally down field never mentioned?
Because they call illegally down field on a lineman when he IS illegally down field but doesnt touch the ball
That's exactly what happened, the Detroit Lions coaching staff attempted to Shadow and confuse the Dallas Cowboys by sending three offensive lineman in the general area of the official in the attempts to, shall we say, camouflage their trick play. Whatever coach suggested the other two players to roam the range by the official at this time should be docked a day's pay or horse whipped whichever the Detroit Lions fans prefer. We cannot blame the official if he did not in all good conscience hear the player check in as an eligible receiver and it doesn't matter if the head coach informs the officiating crew with the trick play prior to the game. The rule is the rule, and you have to check in and announce yourself as eligible receiver when it requires you to do so.
The best way to avoid this is simply having the one offensive lineman announced he is an ineligible number lining up in an eligible receiver position and utilizing the CAC method of communication convey, acknowledge, and confirm
The player conveys his intention and should have waited for the acknowledgment by the referee, and obviously, he did not receive it and at that time should have repeated that he was checking in as an eligible receiver.
Remember Allen reported to the Cowboys #70 REPORTED NOT #68...meaning Dallas D paid no attention to #68 as tackle
excellent post.........its gonna be mayhem if the Rams beat the Lions next week
They got screwed by themselves 😢😢😢
Lets talk about the botched tripping call that extended the game 🤷🏻♂️
Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson intercepted Jared Goff with 2 minutes 5 seconds remaining, and on first-and-10 from the Detroit 29, Tony Pollard ran for 7 yards. Officials, however, flagged tight end Peyton Hendershot for tripping.
The 15-yard penalty backed up the Cowboys to the Detroit 44.
Replay, though, clearly showed it was Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson who tried to trip Hendershot. The penalty should have been on the Lions.
Shhhh crybaby lions fans and cowboys haters don’t want to legitimize that.
Cowboys would have been 1st and goal at the 7. Dallas would not have passed the ball, killing the clock even further.
Missing something during a play happens all the time. Reporting as eligible is a fundamental and basic to football. It's unbelievable and unacceptable.
Campbell tried to trick Dallas sending 3 players to report and it backfired on him.
To those of you who say just kick the extra point and go to overtime, with as unstoppable as lamb was that game is over if the cowboys get it first. The only way for the Lions to win it was that two-point conversion in regulation
Rich, bro, you brought up three (3) key topics that I've been screaming about.
1. You went for the TPC from the 7 yard line...!?
2. It's not the Refs job to recall who's going to be the "guy" on a play that was discussed during pre-game..!
3. They were so busy trying to confuse the defense, they confused the Ref with "THREE" lineman running-up to him at the same time...!!
Ironically, The Lions are incensed that there was a bad call on them, yet say nothing about the tripping they committed, which was blamed on Dallas. That key play would've iced the game.
Lions fans have been gaslighted by the media that they deserved to win because of the 2pt play. The only reason the game got to that point was a completely botched tripping call against Dallas on their final possession which stopped the clocked and forced the Cowboys to throw instead of run the clock out.
BRAD ALLEN didn't attend the pregame meeting?? Fire B ALLEN
It is incumbent on the offense to make sure the ref got the right information and sending three linemen at them was disingenuous.
@@jimhollywood2763 The offense only has to tell the white cap who is eligible> PERIOD
they admitted they ran 3 dudes at the ref in an attempt to deceive the cowboys on who was eligible play stupid games win stupid prizes
If the game went to OT you and the rest of the media would either be talking about how CeeDee went for over 300 yards or how Goff threw yet another interception to lose the game. That’s why Dan went for 2 over and over.
oooh youre bad lol
When the refs announced "#70 is reporting as an eligible receiver", it's all moot. If the Refs allowed the catch by #68 to stand, you are looking at instance where the Refs LIED to the defense to help the offense. Now THAT would be cheating.
The Refs are not there to hold the Coaches or Players hands, and while Dan was HOPING the Cowboys would ignore or not hear that #68 was was reporting as eligible, he apparently didn't hear, or ignored, the announcement that #70 was reported as eligible.
The Plan was SO PERFECT, Dan tricked Dan. Congratulations, you played yourself Dan.
What was he going to do in the amount of time before they had to get the play off and why should he be expected to do anything if they took the correc steps?
So you're ok with the refs cheating the lions, just not the cowboys? The problem here is the refs, not the lions, not the cowboys. It's 100% the refs.
The phantom tripping call against Hendershot should have been called on Hutch. This would have ended the game as Aubrey would have easily kicked the FG to go ahead by 9.
It is only tripping if he actually tripped 20
You are 100% right. Hendershot didn't trip. He was holding. It should have only been a ten yard penalty
@@richardgibbs3530by that logic 68 didn’t report eligible because the refs said they didn’t
@@bigbearddahuzi1036no he wasn't. He had a good block. Always excuses with you poor losers
@@richardgibbs3530Even if a no call Aubrey still hits a FG to go up by 9. The point is it is also a game changing penalty that was fraudulent.
how do we even know dekker said he was reporting. all we see is him and sewell walking up to the ref with 70 running on and then the whitecap just runs away. that’s all
Made sure to report as eligible my 1rst day of work this yr.
Fair breakdown. But in all the discussion about the Lions getting screwed we keep forgetting about the fact that the Cowboys had *already* gotten screwed by the refs on the previous drive, and that was the only reason the Lions even had the ball back with a chance to win. Rich touched on Dak throwing the clock-stopping incompletion while completely glossing over *why* Dak was even throwing the ball. The *only* reason Dak was having to throw the ball on that clock-stopping incompletion is because of the phantom tripping penalty called against the Cowboys that took them from 2nd and short at the Detroit 22 at the 2 minute warning that would have enabled them to just run out the clock - meaning the Lions are never even going to get the ball back - to 1st & 25 at the Detroit 44, which had them outside of FG range. That penalty was truly horrific with no explanation for it other than the refs called it on the wrong team. The player penalized - TE Hendershot #89 - never does anything remotely resembling a trip, whereas the guy he was blocking - Hutchinson - clearly kicks his leg out awkwardly in an attempt to get Pollard as he runs by. That is a completely game-changing bad call, and without it, the Lions never even get close to winning the game.
Thank you.
Brain dead reply, bad calls happen. Sure you guys can have that one back, and we’ll take away your 92 yard touchdown On holding.
Im starting to wonder if they teach kids in Texas that 2 wrongs don't make a right, and you cant justify a bad call with another call you claim is also bad. Nor can you use one to offset the other. On the contrary, two bad calls is double the reason to fire this clown of a ref crew. So if you believe what you are saying, why aren't you agreeing these guys should be fired, rather than excusing them?
Yep! And, that screw up was way more directly impacting! If 68 had been reported to the Cowboys as eligible, they wouldn't have left him wide open!
This was an all around bad referee crew because not only did Detroit but Dallas also got railroaded with that tripping call ON A RUN PLAY. I believe had that called that correctly, Mike McCarthy calls another run play which would be totally obvious to do.
We need to start seriously investigating the referees, the fact that they have an influence over BILLIONS of dollars weekly should raise a level of concern over the influence the power may secretly have over them
If you think the Donovan arrest is a unique situation you must be naive
Detroit went into overtime this season and never saw the ball in the loss.
The problem is not the officials. The problem is the NFL not having full time officials. All the officials are part time! The NFL makes to much money to have this problem.
How about talk about how that same crew made an error that put the lions into position to win
The officials also miscalled the "tripping call" by calling on Hendershot instead of the Lions player.
If they got that call right then the game would be over.
The Cowboys almost got screwed out of a win.
There were so many missed calls on both sides of the ball that could've made a difference. I won't list them here, I'm sure if you really wanted to you could open your eyes and see them. However, this referees incompetence took actual points off the board. We can go back and forth about trips, holding, pass interference calls throughout the game but this one screw up that wasn't a split second judgement call which are missed and or ignored every week in every game actually took points off the board. This was blatant incompetence on the ref and shouldn't be excused by any team, player or fan with integrity. I don't win that way!!!
you could say the refs were cheating for the lions by calling that tripping call on hendershots, which actually gave the lions more chances to win.. but they screwed theirselves..
I went to the game. Been a lions fan my whole life, and wanted to see it. We were so mad when we found out it was a referee decision, but losing that ford field is not great. Going back to AT&T is way different than them coming to ford field
I’m hoping out that this plays out so that the Lions get sweet sweet revenge in the playoffs. If both the Lions and Cowboys win their first playoff games, they will meet in the 2nd round. When the Lions beat them AGAIN in At&t, it will be poetic justice. You guys have a lot of support from the Bronco fanbase!
@@javiersilva1577Hopefully lame Brad Allen won’t be there
This is football for Pete's sake. They should just go back to letting these guys play the way they've always played football and not come up with all these extra technicalities. The officiating crew including Brad Allen knew damn well what they were doing
It's not about the officials knowing about the play. It's about the officials knowing about the pre-snap effort to confuse the Cowboys as to which of three different linemen were reporting as eligible. The Lions haven't said that they reviewed the pre-snap shell game with the officials. So we asked Blandino if, in his experience, officials would ever go along with an effort by a team to confuse the defense as to which lineman will be eligible.
"If a coach told officials that, the officials would tell them they couldn’t do it," Blandino said. "The referee would never go along with that and would make sure the defense knew exactly who was reporting."
In other words, the insistence that coach Dan Campbell went over the play with the officials doesn't matter. The problem arose from what happened before the play. And the Lions surely did not try to share that part of the plan with officials.
I was at game, three linemen got around the ref.
Ref announced 70 is eligible overhead for the whole stadium to know, the QB16 and Coach to know their plan is not working!!!! But ya still threw it to him!!😂😂
Cowboys didn’t cover 68 cause he was supposed to stay on the line.
Plus there was two penalties on that play.
Let’s not forget the tripping call on Dallas but it was 97 Hutchison. That was a 1st down that would ended the game
I didn’t throw the tripping flag, because nobody was tripped.
They
All the haters refuse to accept this
😂😂😂😂😂😂 there is no announcement over the intercom on ANY FOOTAGE NONE, second how about that missed holding call that allowed a 90 yard touchdown clown
If you knew football you'd know the ref does announce who's eligible over the intercom at the game.
The holding call they missed when Micah was held on Detroit's first play of their last drive? Or what about that phantom tripping call helped get Detroit the ball back? The better team won. Stop crying.@@WickedWarrior
The worst call in the history of football was not calling PI against the Rams versus the Saints in the playoffs! Hands down
The problem is the ref was walking away by the time #70 ran up to him. He never.even saw #70.
EXACTLY! IT'S NOT THE REFS RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THE PLAYER REPORTS PROPERLY!
@@shack8110 No. 70 didn't report. #68 did. Like I said the ref never even saw #70 because he was walking away by the time #70 ran other there. The ref ASSUMED it was #70 because #70 reported earlier in the game.
We should not be talking about Brad Allen, but "the Cowboys got screwed" on that phantom tripping call against Hendershot. It was Lions #87 Hutchinson who leg whipped Hendershot! Look at the tape. The Lions should not have even gotten the ball back as Dallas could have run out the clock.
You are correct sir.
The Ref was told this before the game even happened is the crazy part…
That ref crew is doing the Steelers game this weekend !!!
What makes me upset is that there’s not enough media attention about the wrong tripping call on the previous drive for Dallas. Had they gotten that call right, Detroit doesn’t even get a chance to win.
exactly
And had the hold been called on the 92 yd TD it was a safety. There is a reason the conversation is where it is. And coach is not wrong for going for it, it was the best chance for a win based on attrition and not getting screwed by the refs again. It is also the best scenario training for a team in a game that was semi-meaningless.
@brianmorski4299 but holding happens every play and doesn't get called, ask Micah, he will tell you. The tripping call was so obvious that it wasn't even a Cowboys player.
@@brianmorski4299 non holding calls it the LAST thing any cowboys fan wants to hear about. Watch the tape on a lot of the Lions being offensive plays and you will see Micah Parsons being held BADLY on nearly all of them and ZERO calls. And wrong, that wouldn’t have been a safety and the play you mentioned, Dak was never tackled in the end zone so how do you claim for a safety ?
Nah, that was an if maybe situation, no telling what could have happened after the trip thing, and there was holding so it would offset. The conversion issue is much bigger because it took away an actual score and win, not just the chance there might be one
Why not comment on the trip call by the Lions that was overlooked?
Why not comment on the Cowboys lineman dragging Campbell to the ground by the back of his jersey right as he was about to hit Dak before he threw the pass to CD Lamb for the touchdown?
Rich, you have the very best explanation I've heard. I rewound this baby 5 different times. The only thing I won't indicate is..."The Lions Got Screwed", because, to me, as you have also indicated, the Lion's [admitted] they were running at the 'Ref', at the same time...(causing an uproar of controversy). Number 70 lines up in an 'off-balanced' formation, but, he's not eligible (Number 68 is the actual one that should have 'reported', because he is at the 'end' of the other side). '70' is part of the 'pair' of tackles the Lion's sent to the right of their center (along with a Guard, and...a SE). Whoa, Rich...I don't even want to think about the 'point spread'...which (further) turns this into (you might have to consider this, once in a while) a betting controversy, right? I mean, when it looks so controversial...
They did not make a mistake. Walt Anderson and the league released a video of the play. Decker might have said he was reporting, but as Skipper was running back onto the field, you can see he was doing the necessary signs that a ref has to see to deem a lineman eligible. Just saying, "I'm reporting", does not cut it. They were lined up in an illegal formation anyway. Plus, if it wasn't for the botched tripping call on Hendershot instead of Hutchinson, the lions would have never got the ball back to score. Lions screwed themselves in trying to deceive on the play. Don't feel sorry for them one bit. They had 2 other tries to tie the game and they still went for it. Parsons still gets held eery game and the refs don't call it. Nobody would make a big deal out of it if it was the cowboys on the losing end of the game.
I'm surprised that more criticism hasn't been noted about the LIons' decision not to kick the field goal in the 2nd quarter when they decided to go for it on 4th down and didn't make it.
That decision doesn't affect the integrity of the game. This does.
I love Dan kept going for 2. Going to overtime puts in the hands of a coin toss … at least going for it gives the players some control (well unless the refs want you you to loose no matter what - in which case OT wouldn’t have helped either).
Me too, but what is not reported is that the extra ten minutes would’ve increased the chance of injury to his starters and fatigue in the upcoming games.
I like Dan going for two once from the 2-yard line. Going for two again and again from further out is just pigheaded foolishness. Take the point and move on. If you're afraid of playing overtime, you don't have the nerve to coach in the NFL.
@@jroggs85 if you don’t have the nerve to go for the end zone from the 7, you shouldn’t be a coach in the NFL. The Lions did go to OT once this season already - We lost the coin toss and never got the ball. As a coach you need to be honest about your strengths … or weaknesses (on defense) … and keep it in the hands of offense if needed.
@@KB_-_ I like your response, when you get burned once in overtime why give history a chance to repeat itself.
How many times did 70 report before? I can only find once.
The crazy part about that play, either way someone is getting screwed. If he tells the cowboys 70 is eligible and doesn’t call the penalty the cowboys get screwed. Him telling the cowboys 70 was eligible forced him into a position where he had to throw the flag. I wonder if any of the Lions heard him tell the cowboys that 70 was eligible
The stadium was too loud, not clear and the Lions were more focused on the play. The official should be able to remember #68 versus #70, that is his job to know who reported eligible. This is all on Brad Allen. Campbell addressed this during his presser.
@@loridobos7174 The new, longer Reverse Angle video clearly shows that #70 actually did give the Eligible Signal as he was running on the field. Whether accidentally or not, #70 certainly ave the Signal and the Ref looks at him and points.
Dan Campbell is the coach of the year 🔥