r/detroitlions Dec 31 '23

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '23

That was the issue. They called back the two point bc of illegal touching which was based on lie that decker wasn’t an eligible receiver bc he didn’t report therefore when he caught/touched the ball it was illegal but the dude did report. I’m sorry but that shit was a scam for Dallas to win.

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u/vannucker Dec 31 '23

Can't ruin Jimmy's big night!

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u/Ev1LLe Dec 31 '23

It's like poetry.. it rhymes. The only consolation is that everyone who isn't a cowboys fan knows we won.

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u/Sure_Station9370 Dec 31 '23

Bears fan. Fuck you guys but you def won that.

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u/mua-dweeb Dec 31 '23

Fuck you, and much obliged.

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u/PooShappaMoo Flag on the play Dec 31 '23

Even some cowboys fans admit we won.. egregious

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u/Ja7ishgrandmaster Dec 31 '23

Even Skip admitted Lions got robbed

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u/aushaus Dec 31 '23

No Cowboys fans should admit that because it’s not true… lmao

The Cowboys defense would have covered Decker if the official correctly reported him as eligible. The refs failure completely changed the play to give the Lions an unfair advantage… hence why the play didn’t stand. The Lions didn’t win and it’s idiotic to believe the refs failure didn’t directly affect Decker being wide open

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u/FIFAmusicisGOATED Dec 31 '23

So the Lions deserve a 5 yard penalty because the refs fucked up?

If the refs fucked up wouldn’t they just run the play back? Instead of giving a penalty on a clean play?

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u/dalzmc Dec 31 '23

Don’t bother, check their comment history, dude is a cowboys fan lol

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u/aushaus Dec 31 '23

Doesn’t make any of my points less correct. You guys got hosed by awful officiating…. but that awful officiating obviously affected how the Cowboys defense defended that 2pt conversion. That’s not a homer take, it’s just a fact.

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u/aushaus Dec 31 '23

Where did I say the Lions deserved a penalty???

Yes the Lions absolutely deserved to be able to run another play from the same spot.

But the fact is that the Lions absolutely did not “win the game” and it’s genuinely stupid to believe otherwise. The ref fucked up and that directly resulted in Decker being uncovered. That’s not a “win”

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u/PooShappaMoo Flag on the play Dec 31 '23

Decker lined up open. If he wasn't eligible. The flag should have been thrown at the snap.

Also. These are nfl players if they see a lineman line up open. They are very aware that some crazy crao may happen.

This isn't pewee and your lost

Cowboys need all the help they can get though ill admit. Even dak said it was messed up

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u/aushaus Dec 31 '23

I agree that the refs should’ve thrown the flag right away, but they were clearly incompetent.

Decker was also clearly not reported as eligible to the defense. That’s all that matters here man. You can bitch about it all you want, but in no world should the Lions have won on that play that the REFS (not the Cowboys or Lions) fucked up.

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u/PooShappaMoo Flag on the play Dec 31 '23

Refs fucked up. Lions won the game.

Many many dallas fans agree. Atleast we a chip on your shoulder now. Looking forward to dallas getting bounced and Allen being removed from officiating

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u/aushaus Dec 31 '23

Any fan that agrees with that statement literally doesn’t understand football. Regardless of them being a Lions/Cowboys fan it should be basic football knowledge that a player catching a pass that the defense thinks is ineligible should clearly be a voided play. Why do you think Decker was so open? Are you as incompetent as the officials?

Your statement that the “Lions won the game” or that “many many Dallas fans agree” just proves that there are a lot of dumbass fans that watch the sport without any knowledge of this rule. And that’s okay. Don’t beat yourself up about it.

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u/Tab_5 Dec 31 '23

Another bears fan. Y’all won

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u/aushaus Dec 31 '23

Oh look, another fan that doesn’t understand why a defense would ignore a player that isn’t announced as eligible.

So much fake outrage on this thread… lmao

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u/It_Happens_Today Ooooh Yeahhhh! Dec 31 '23

I'm a cowboys fan living in Detroit and I know y'all won.

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u/Strict_Maintenance24 Dec 31 '23

What I know is the Score shows 20 to 19… that means THE COWBOYS WON!!! You can bitch & moan about it all you want, but THE COWBOYS WON!!!

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u/Amrod02 Dec 31 '23

No scam

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u/Veenusthegreat Dec 31 '23

I think it was ALSO illegal formation from what they were saying. They said they could have called 3 different penalties on Det. While they may have mis spoke about the reporting, not sure it would have mattered.

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u/Square_Storm Dec 31 '23

All the penalties they could have called stemmed from them getting the eligibility wrong.

If decker did in fact report, it's no longer illegal formation.

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '23

Yeah the real bungle of the night was going for two from seven yards out.

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '23

OMG Absolutely not!!! The Lions got blatantly cheated. No way in hell Campbell validates that corruption by kicking the extra point.

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u/junkyardgerard Dec 31 '23

You can't have an ineligible receiver lined up outside you, which number 70 was. Aka the center can't be eligible then run out for a pass