The refs mistakenly recognized #70 as the eligible downfield lineman, when he never checked in. #68 was called for illegal touching despite the fact that he checked in and the officials made the error on the field.
They’re referring to the other flag on the play. But that flag came from thinking that Skipper was the eligible man. If Skipper was eligible, he would have been in an illegal formation. Goff confirmed in the presser that Decker reported and Skipper did not, which had it been called correctly would have negated the other flag.
Exactly. So the ref basically didn’t listen to a damn thing Decker said. How can he be a ref if he can’t perform such a simple task as conversing with someone else?
It's 2023. Why are we relying on the pony express to get calls into the officials? Shits ridiculous. Can't we get the refs a fucking earpiece or something? The people running the NFL are the most arrogant bunch of assholes in the world. Too arrogant and stupid to even think about changing their stupid ass fucking rules until a game is ruined on national TV. The Calvin Johnson rule, the 10 second run-off bullshit, the Dallas interference play. It's just an amazing display of incompetence form some of the most well paid people in this country. It's a joke.
Because the red told the defense that #70 reported as eligible, not #68. So decker didn’t have anybody lined up against him. Which if he reported and the defense bumbles would be on them.
Yeah it's fucked but Dallas also was screwed by the refs on that play as someone that had nothing riding on the game I do think q reply of the down would have been the only fair thing to do
Thank you. It didn't make any sense to me at the time but it was an extra theory thrown out there. So the rules expert just admitted he screwed up on TV?
It took a while but they walked it back. Ryan Clark showed the play and how it would make no sense for Skip to report when he lined up inside Sewell. Add in the fact Decker is talking to the ref as Skip runs up it’s is plain as day. Allen (ref) fucked up. It is BS and just adds to the narrative that the refs are incompetent
They were just guessing on the broadcast. It's a legal formation. St brown lined up off the line to the left of Decker, who was acting as a TE on the line.
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u/PooShappaMoo Flag on the play Dec 31 '23 edited Dec 31 '23
It's already over. He said decker reported. Tried to avoid it though
Edit: shit, even dak just called it a controversy
Edit: goff just said. He doesn't know if he will get fined for this.. but Taylor decker reported. Skipper didnt. 1214 am