Was that the right call at the end?

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Some people saying the formation was legal

 

[Yobwocs]

Thats what all the losing teams say

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Thats what all the losing teams say

So if he reported it’s an illegal formation or

 

[Hawkeye19]

Even if he reported, the LT was uncovered. Penalty either way.

Not a legal play.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Even if he reported, the LT was uncovered. Penalty either way.

Not a legal play.

So you gotta cover him right

 

[Risen Star]

 

[Praxit]

..oh my, that will be the talk all week.

 

[endersdragon]

Sounds like the refs got it right, and even if they didn't the Lions committed more penalties. The Lions didn't want us to know Decker was eligible because then he would have been covered. Came back to bite them. Should have went for 1 after that.

 

[Risen Star]

They tried to pull a fast one to fool the Cowboys and ended up fooling the officials.

 

[zack]

Even if he reported, the LT was uncovered. Penalty either way.

Not a legal play.

And the media could shut all of this down by saying exactly your succinct statement…..but they won’t.

Now the ref in the booth of Troy said it was 3 penalties all in one play.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

In other words, they tried to get cute and it backfired on their a______

 

[Pentagruel]

So their ploy was so clever they fooled the ref essentially?

 

[Risen Star]

Either way we know the Lions really won this game.

 

[Adiba1977]

Why both ol go to ref them. Butch play. Illegal formation anyway.

 

[Risen Star]

 

[Risen Star]

Lions fans have to be livid.

 

[HungryLion]

lol of course they say that.

 

[Hawkeye19]

So you gotta cover him right

My understanding from the broadcast was that there 3 separate penalties that could have been called on the play

 

[Hawkeye19]

And the media could shut all of this down by saying exactly your succinct statement…..but they won’t.

Now the ref in the booth of Troy said it was 3 penalties all in one play.

Correct

 

[ATXSRT]

Same penalty that should have been called on George Kittle in last year's playoff game when Diggs wiffed on the tackle.