Taylor Decker reporting his eligibility to the refs

[StarGazer1]

Decker said he did what his coach told him to do. I would've been adamant that I made sure the ref knew I was reporting, but Decker didn't say that and appears to be covering up something. We can't hear any audio of what was said to the ref, so did Campbell tell Decker to go over and stand by the ref and look like he was reporting? Why was Sewell standing with Decker and shielding him from the ref and then why was Skipper running onto the field toward the ref, pointing to himself? I hope the truth comes out and the real culprit gets identified. Cheaters shouldn't win.

 

[VACowboy]

Jumbo package.

And?

 

[DuncanIso]

28 pages of rationalizing the Cowboys caught a break.

IS NOT POSSIBLE! NEARLY THREE DECADES OF FAILURE ARE "THE REFS" FAULT. CANNOT ACCEPT ANY OTHER EXPLANATION!

The officials blew it, in our favor. It's okay to admit it. We caught a break this time. I'll take it.

Truth.

Thank you refs!

 

[Silverz1972]

I love how on GMFB(Good Morning Football), they failed to mention that:

Even if #68 would have reported eligible, a flag would have still been thrown due to an illegal formation. Eligible receivers on the goaline, have to be on the outside. 68 was not on the outside, this is why there were multiple flags thrown. Illegal touching and Illegal formation.

Illegal touching was caused by the controversy in question. Whatever take you want is whatever. But...

They would have been penalized anyway. I thought GMFB has a little more integrity, and I use that term loosely here, than most sports media shows. I'm done with them.

I like how no one, media, is talking about the actual game itself, rather just the "2 point controversy". Whatever draws ratings I guess. Rant over.

The formation was not illegal if 68 had reported. The receiver was supposed to be off the line even though he looked like he was on the line. 70 ended up being covered up and ineligivle because of how they were lined up. You can see 33 on dallas point this out before the play and not cover him.

 

[Starforever]

What else would he be doing, wishing him a happy new year?

We got a break. It's okay to accept it. I know it flies in the face of popular conspiracies here but a win is a win.

The phantom tripping call caused Dallas momentum and time off the clock.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Decker said he did what his coach told him to do. I would've been adamant that I made sure the ref knew I was reporting, but Decker didn't say that and appears to be covering up something. We can't hear any audio of what was said to the ref, so did Campbell tell Decker to go over and stand by the ref and look like he was reporting? Why was Sewell standing with Decker and shielding him from the ref and then why was Skipper running onto the field toward the ref, pointing to himself? I hope the truth comes out and the real culprit gets identified. Cheaters shouldn't win.

Good post. Campbell was trying to pull a fast one. If he would come out and admit it (he won't) then all this would go away.

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

Showing your age

As is going on someone elses board to troll...

 

[speedkilz88]

Both can report.

It was a jumbo formation.

Dan Campbell himself said that only one player can report.

 

[bsbellomy]

28 pages of rationalizing the Cowboys caught a break.

IS NOT POSSIBLE! NEARLY THREE DECADES OF FAILURE ARE "THE REFS" FAULT. CANNOT ACCEPT ANY OTHER EXPLANATION!

The officials blew it, in our favor. It's okay to admit it. We caught a break this time. I'll take it.

They shouldn't have needed it if they don't call tripping on the WRONG TEAM

 

[bsbellomy]

I love how on GMFB(Good Morning Football), they failed to mention that:

Even if #68 would have reported eligible, a flag would have still been thrown due to an illegal formation. Eligible receivers on the goaline, have to be on the outside. 68 was not on the outside, this is why there were multiple flags thrown. Illegal touching and Illegal formation.

Illegal touching was caused by the controversy in question. Whatever take you want is whatever. But...

They would have been penalized anyway. I thought GMFB has a little more integrity, and I use that term loosely here, than most sports media shows. I'm done with them.

I like how no one, media, is talking about the actual game itself, rather just the "2 point controversy". Whatever draws ratings I guess. Rant over.

The person outside of him was off the line of scrimmage, so he was the outside.

 

[vig454]

Here is a solid explanation of why the formation was legal. Bear in mind the Lions practiced this play all week. I expect they took a few seconds to determine the formation was okay

The Lions could have corrected the refs on who their eligible receiver was but they went along with it. Lions fault

 

[DStar22]

Look the lions tried to cheat the intent of the rules. The admitted as much in their attempt to try to justify why they were wronged. The ran 70 out the whole game as the eligible. The intent was to get Dallas to get used to 70 being eligible. Then they ran 68 out there for that play. Then they had three players go up to the ref to again cover up their intent. That wanted Dallas to believe that 70 was eligible. This is how they attempted to cheat the intent of the rule because the ref has to announce an eligible player. They ended up confusing the ref in their deciet. They got their just desserts. Now fine them for cheating. The wanted to use the ref to help them in their deciet. Dallas said if they declared the right player then they would have covered him. You can see our player wait for 70 to come out but he never did. Cheaters.

exactly! but this guy on "good morning football" on NFL channel said he "didn't want to hear the lions were cheating, this was the era of slick plays"...BS if someone has to cheat they deserve to lose.

 

[Kevinicus]

I love how on GMFB(Good Morning Football), they failed to mention that:

Even if #68 would have reported eligible, a flag would have still been thrown due to an illegal formation. Eligible receivers on the goaline, have to be on the outside. 68 was not on the outside, this is why there were multiple flags thrown. Illegal touching and Illegal formation.

Illegal touching was caused by the controversy in question. Whatever take you want is whatever. But...

They would have been penalized anyway. I thought GMFB has a little more integrity, and I use that term loosely here, than most sports media shows. I'm done with them.

I like how no one, media, is talking about the actual game itself, rather just the "2 point controversy". Whatever draws ratings I guess. Rant over.

Your take is false. 68 was on the end of the line uncovered. The illegal formation is based on 70 being eligible.

The refs claim 70 reported, the Lions claim 68 reported. Who is correct? No idea. I don't think the Lions know either. Some of them seemed confused (especially 68).

 

[JD_KaPow]

Now try to explain away the other two penalties the Lions committed on that same play.

If 68 had been reported eligible, there were no penalties on the play. All the penalties stemmed from the incorrect declaration of 70 as eligible.

 

[jazzcat22]

That is sorta my point. None of us should be paying for a product, gambling on an outcome, or otherwise wasting any time on a "game" that can be so easily manipulated by incompetence or intent via the refs. In this particular case, the whole sequence is blatantly "suspicious" and the league knows the sheep will just accept it and keep the money flowing.

So the phantom tripping call did not favor the Lions. If it was rigged for Dallas to win, why did they call that. They wanted to set up a tie to then screw Detroit. What if they decide to kick the FG for the tie?

 

[jazzcat22]

Come on man.

We all saw what happened.

I will take the win.

But we didn’t deserve it.

We did deserve to win.

 

[jazzcat22]

It was a rhetorical request. We all know you Cowboy fans can't stop flapping your gums.

Are you just going to insult fans on here or are you going to discuss the topic?

 

[sbark]

Campbell essentially tried to run the old 3 shell game with all the o.line standing by the refs...

 

[McKDaddy]

So the phantom tripping call did not favor the Lions. If it was rigged for Dallas to win, why did they call that. They wanted to set up a tie to then screw Detroit. What if they decide to kick the FG for the tie?

I never said it didn't. I'm simply trying to figure out of ref screwed up the call.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Your take is false. 68 was on the end of the line uncovered. The illegal formation is based on 70 being eligible.

The refs claim 70 reported, the Lions claim 68 reported. Who is correct? No idea. I don't think the Lions know either. Some of them seemed confused (especially 68).

if Lions claim 68 reported, then why didn't they say anything when the refs announced 70 as eligible? did #68 tell the ref, #70 is going to be eligible and he reported #70 to the refs....play on words. just like play they tried to run.