Monday, October 14, 2019

Detroit Lions lose ... to the referees

I just finished watching the Detroit Lions obliterate the Green Bay Packers.  They beat them offensively; they beat them defensively.  There was only one element of the game they didn't dominate... the FRICKIN' REFEREES.  Those referees handed the Packers an undeserved win.

The referees called the same defensive penalty twice on the same player; and it was clear from broadcast replays that both calls were incorrect.  Then, they called a penalty on another defensive Lion player when again, based on the replay, there was no cause for the penalty.  All three of those blown calls eventually resulted in Green Bay scores because they got to keep the ball, rather than having to kick it away.

And if it wasn't bad enough that the defensive calls were going against Detroit, there was another play when Detroit was getting the football down the field where a BLATANT pass interference by a Green Bay player was missed by the referees, forcing Detroit to kick away the ball, instead of having it deep in Green Bay territory.

I am willing to bet that tomorrow, the NFL and-or the referees will be making statements acknowledging the blown calls in the game - but that will be of no solace to the Lions, who have lost two TOUGH decisions in a row that should have gone their way.

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