What a clusterfluck of an ending.
I tuned into the game just to watch the zebras
Suck it, Campbell.
That was incredibly stupid.
Loins being Loins. Bobby Layne laughing somewhere.
Campbell gets credit for the big ST play but not going for 1 after the penalty was really dumb.
I'm sorry. But that was a great evening of football by two teams I hate.
First MM fucks up with clock management
Then Dan Quinn goes all Joe Barry
Then Dan Campbell decides to flex not once but twice
sheesh
Who was it on X4 that said something about Campbell as a HC for GB? No, thanks. That hero style of ball because you think you're bigger and badder than any other coach will get your team more losses than they deserve -- and your players know it.
It's disappointing to lose a game like that, but the players can be as stupid as the coaches when they run a 'trick' play.
But having a second, then third chance to make a smart decision, and not, just because he's gonna by-gawd show EVERYBODY he's a Billy BadAss, is as meat- headed as it gets.
The reality is they may only drop down to the #3 seed, but the point is poor game management is NOT on the blueprint of success.
Sure looks like both Detroit players reported hmmm
Lions got hosed, looks like he told the ref
That game ending looked like the ending of the 1972 Olympics Russia-US gold medal game.
Mike McCarthy: I’m gonna make the dumbest call in this game
— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) December 31, 2023
Dan Campbell: pic.twitter.com/vFQyziNVlM
@lovepack posted:I'm sorry. But that was a great evening of football by two teams I hate.
No need to be sorry, lovepack.
That was a good game and enjoyable to watch
The 1st half was mostly a great defensive display from both teams.
Both offenses were fairly explosive, and each made good scoring drives.
Lamb put on a receiving clinic.
I'll agree that it would've been a better game if it were 2 teams I didn't despise.
@Pikes Peak posted:Lions got hosed, looks like he told the ref
I think I agree with Aikman on this one. It looks like he and another OL followed the ref, but were trying to be sneaky and not draw attention to themselves. The ref was walking away and didn't hear him/them, and neither guy made a really clear motion to his jersey to indicate eligible, nor did the ref nod his head to indicate that he acknowledged the OL was eligible. Colossal eff up all the way around, but this really is on Campbell to not kick it and go OT.
Had Cowboys -5.5
Can anyone please explain what Dallas & Dak was doing when he threw the ball OOB on 3rd & 10???? Thereby saving the Lions a timeout plus about 40 seconds?
Classic MM I assume??
None of that end of the game bullshit was necessary. None of it
This is exactly where Rodgers would run the ball anyway and glare at MM like ...."That's a stupid fucking call."
@Timmy! posted:It's disappointing to lose a game like that, but the players can be as stupid as the coaches when they run a 'trick' play.
But having a second, then third chance to make a smart decision, and not, just because he's gonna by-gawd show EVERYBODY he's a Billy BadAss, is as meat- headed as it gets.
The reality is they may only drop down to the #3 seed, but the point is poor game management is NOT on the blueprint of success.
Do we even know what Campbell's argument was on the ineligible play? He was ranting like an idiot why? Because his own guy screwed up? Trying to win from the two- no argument from me. Doubling and tripling down on the ensuing plays? He alone cost them that game. As much as we've been suckered by his team recently, it's good to know you always have a chance against them simply because of his bravado. Kick the extra point and get to OT on the road. Dum dum.
Completely changed the playoff landscape pic.twitter.com/J5EUWbLZ1R
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) December 31, 2023
I don't know what the requirement is for reporting as eligible, but back in the day, it was a very specific procedure. You had to walk up to the ref, state "number so-and-so is reporting as an eligible receiver", and wait for his acknowledgement, usually by repeating what you told him.
Also, he typically would note it in his game notebook, but you didn't have to wait for that.
It may be much more casual now and/or at the pro level, and that's what Campbell was so pissed about.
I thought the last replay after break was pretty clear; #70 walked up to the ref and presumably reported, but #68 was never anywhere near the ref. If he was yelling it to the ref (unlikely), the ref was already walking away by that time and never made any acknowledgement.
The fact that he was uncovered makes it all moot. I'm surprised there's any NFLFU controversy (for once).
@Timmy! posted:
The fact that he was uncovered makes it all moot. I'm surprised there's any NFLFU controversy (for once).
Right?? Illegal formation. End of story.
The really idiotic thing is Campbell refusing to kick an extra point.
Just don't get that unless he says he wanted either the win or the loss but didn't want to play extra football. I can understand that.....don't agree with it but I get it. Saving his players for the playoffs.
Somewhere, Lance Easley is laughing his ass off.
@lovepack posted:Press conference is pure meat head.
I'm longing for pure meat head this season.
@Boris posted:Had Cowboys -5.5
Can anyone please explain what Dallas & Dak was doing when he threw the ball OOB on 3rd & 10???? Thereby saving the Lions a timeout plus about 40 seconds?
I told you the other day Prescott is not a Superb Owl winning QB. Last night proved just that.
And on the 2pt play, I wonder if 68 and 70 had their rolls mixed up. If 70 had lined up on the left outside of 68 and caught the ball play is good. Goff just saw a guy wide open and threw. Probably didn't look at what number he was wearing.
From what I've read, both 70 & 68 approached the officials to try to confuse the Cowboys. The Lions say that 68 and not 70 declared as eligible, but officials say it was 70 who declared. My take is that the official really couldn't hear what the two were saying and just assumed it was 70 since he had declared eligible previously in the game.