RedRamage

Given that this play was specifically told to the officiating crew BEFORE the game, Campbell probably figured they would do their job and get it right. Also, I just re-listened to the broadcast and I didn't hear it announced at all. Not saying it wasn't announced but I was specifically listening for it and I didn't hear anything. If I couldn't even hear it when I was listening for it, I suspect it would have been super easy to miss it if I wasn't.

Kyle Meinke says pretty much the same thing here that this play was drawn up for the officials before the game so they knew what to expect... and they still got it wrong. It's harder and harder for me to just accept that it was a mistake. https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/12/admit-it-refs-you-kicked-the-call-and-changed-the-playoff-landscape-for-detroit.html

Good point. I'm pissed about the flag but I would be livid if that was a North clinching play that was called back.

I'm glad you brought up Joyce's mistake because that thought went through my head as well. This seemed like the Lions version of the Imperfect Game.

Welcome to the Lions Goff...

I'll be very interested to hear what the coaching staff has to say about the play.

I dunno man... I just don't know that they would have the intention of throwing to Decker and not having Decker report. I think it's entirely possible the refs didn't hear him report or something, but jeez man... how would they not having Decker report if that was the intended play?

It was a 2-pt pass to Taylor Decker... but the refs called it back saying he didn't report.

Refs gonna ref...

Refs gonna ref...

to stop the clock maybe?

injuried.

No... it cost them two time outs and a TD giving them the lead instead of just a tie.

Could the they drool over the kicker anymore?

Umm... now you're just inventing things to yell at the coaches about. There was absolutely ZERO reason not to run a play there.

Well, I wasn't anticipating a win, but still a bummer.

Running into the guy who signaled free catch? Naw... no flag there.

That was a fumble! Crap.

Holding ignored again.

The defenders needs to STOP trying to rip out the ball all the time and just tackle.

Refs getting nervous... the Lions fighting for it and they're worried.

Man the OL is looking sad tonight.

How much you wanna bet it comes back as incomplete?

CRAP

Can someone explain to me how ARSB always gets so open?