Detroit Lions vs. NFL Officials

[@clandestineworm]

Lifelong Lions fan here. I've seen all of these moments and they anger me just as much today as the day they happened.

[@harleyb7880]

The NFL doesn't like your team😂

[@MrH.09]

Don't worry bro I've been there too

[@jonstewart2233]

If you've watched the Lions long enough, you know their #1 rival isn't the Packers, Vikings, or Bears, it's the Zebras

[@Tingles004]

I truly believe that the lions really are the most screwed franchise when it comes to officiating. Every other team that complains about a bad call gets my blood boiling knowing what we as lions fans and lions players have been through.

[@georgejohnson8674]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 wtf

[@ingiford175]

Green bay both against Lions and Chicago, complained many times about "hands to the face" to the refs. So when there is a hand on the shoulder pads, they 'look up' so it looks like their helm is being pushed by a hands to the face. They did a good job selling this for 2-4 games last year.

[@TonyHammitt]

I don't know why I'm watching this all the way through, getting mad all over again. Good compilation though

[@johnstronz4672]

There should be a "refs bailing Rodgers out" video. But KZbin might have constraints on how long videos can be

[@CybeastID]

Rodgers? Try Brady. Or FUCKING MAHOMES.

[@johnstronz4672]

@@CybeastID they all get those calls, but Rodgers built his career on it more than the others, as evidenced by the fact the others had continued success in the playoffs

[@jovetj]

ROTFL! Telling the crowd to be quiet. That's ridiculous!

[@kristopherloviska9042]

I was on the NBC crew that day. Last game of the 97 season. Crazy game. Just a couple of plays after the noise issue, Reggie Brown nearly died on the field and they drove the ambulance out to him. Went from insanely loud, to deathly quiet. Then, later in the game, Barry Sanders went over 2000 yards for the season. Oh, and the Lions won the game to make the playoffs That whole game is on YT.

[@tyvulpintaur2732]

It's not ridiculous, it's ensuring fair play.

[@mcul1144]

@@tyvulpintaur2732noise is an nfl factor in EVERY stadium. what do you mean "fair play" 😭. look up seattle's stadium decibel level dawg

[@tyvulpintaur2732]

@@mcul1144 If the visiting team cannot hear to be able to call plays, then they're at a distinct disadvantage. The visiting team must be given a fair chance.

[@mcul1144]

@@tyvulpintaur2732the rule was established in 89 and went away in 07. It was so dumb it was barely enforced. If a team is loud, that's good, oh well. That's the advantage of home games. Home games are supposed to be better for the HOME TEAM. please don't say something ridiculous again

[@myukichi]

I'm not a Lions fan but god damn, they did them dirty.

[@thekingbarrelmaker7642]

It's ironic that the stolen two-point attempt came back to haunt Dallas and help Detroit! Go Lions! Beat hated San Francisco for this Rams fan!

[@austinberry3299]

As a rams fan, I hate that the lions fans booed not only Stafford, but also booed his family during the playoff game. That said I still hope they beat the 9ers this week, but they should be ashamed of themselves for booing the children of a man that gave a large portion of his career to your team. I used to feel sorry for the lions, but after the fans actions I hope they get to the superbowl and get beat by the chiefs or ravens.

[@thekingbarrelmaker7642]

@@austinberry3299 brother I’m a Rams fan as well. And although I wish the Rams won that game against Detroit, I can tell you that the other three fanbases have done far worse things than booing Stafford’s family. Chiefs fans? Threw debris at Raiders players jogging off the field at halftime of a game the Chiefs were losing. Ravens fans? Chanted “fuck Joe Burrow” as Burrow suffered a season ending injury at M&T Bank Stadium. And 49ers fans? The absolute worst fans in the world? Threatened to kill Kyle Williams after his infamous fumbles in the 2011-12 NFC Championship against the New York Giants. So no, I don’t endorse Lions fans booing Stafford’s family, but if you want to call them out for that and ignore the far worse things that the other hopeful fanbases have done in the past, then go ahead. I personally would like to see the Lions go all the way; their fans have suffered enough.

[@andrewgrove1691]

That's true.

[@DevoteeofMamaRaikou]

The one vs the Falcons had huge playoff implications in te long run. That loss costed them the playoffs in 2017.

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

Why is that moment against the Chiefs included? That was clearly a bobbled pass lol. All the other ones are bad officiating, that one was done perfectly.

[@CybeastID]

He's got it well reeled in before he went to the ground. I think there wasn't enough to overturn.

[@matthewmccallum610]

No amount of bullshit will change anything

[@jovetj]

Maybe these refs should go back to the joke that is the NBA

[@colbymatheny]

the only objective bad calls that have happened to the lions are the 2 Dallas ones and the packers one on the Hail Mary

[@SidedraftingProductions]

Had the officials gotten it correctly on the field the first time: - Falcons game: They could have had time to run another play. - Denver game: They return a fumble for a touchdown. - Houston game: Runner is down, no touchdown. This is more than just whether the call in the end was right, but how it affected the game. Yes, they stuck by their rules on those three instances... but they had botched the initial call.

[@onefadedgunner3281]

Both the hands to the face penalty's were bad calls

[@amarelo1767]

there was nothing wrong with the noise timeout and the fumble at the 29, its literally the rule

[@SidedraftingProductions]

Took a touchdown off the board because the initial call was incorrect. Yes, they stuck by their rule when they overturned it, but they would have gotten a fumble return for a touchdown if the officials called it correctly on the field the first time.

[@richardcypherrahl]

Bro, did you not see Jomboy's explanation of the Decker thing? As much as I hate to admit it, this was not the fault of the refs. They did it right for once. But misinformation gets you more clicks, I get it.

[@jonahlynx94]

Still a Lions vs. Refs moment, it's just the Lions' fault for trying to be cute.

[@richardcypherrahl]

@@jonahlynx94 The video was edited in such a way as to misinform people by blaming the refs.

[@BladerJuggs]

​​@@richardcypherrahlyou are wrong. Although Jomboy does a great defense of how the refs could have thought 70 reported, he's doesn't give a defense on them missing Decker reporting. It falls on the refs this way. First, the coach said before the game Decker would report. Coaches have the opportunity to go over potential trick plays with the refs before the game starts so when the play occurs in the game the refs don't get confused. This is intended to prevent the exact situation that happened here. The play with Decker was presented to the refs with Decker specifically reporting eligible. So the refs had foreknowledge that Decker might report. Second, the ref did acknowledge a player reporting, and I think Decker thought the ref acknowledged him. In the video the difference in angle between the ref and Decker and the ref and 70 is not much. When the ref acknowledged 70 reporting, Decker thought the ref acknowledged him. (I am giving the ref the same benefit of the doubt that Jomboy did here). Third, the ref announced 70 reported. Some say the Lions should have caught this. I have heard and believe that the PA system is not understandable from the field. On top of that, the offense is too focused on setting up the play to pay attention to what the ref said. But, let's say they catch that the ref gave the wrong number as eligible. How are they supposed to correct the ref's mistake without ruining the play? Best option would be to burn a timeout. If you have Decker re-report, you draw more attention to him as the target of the play. Same if the coach talks to the refs. At this point, the Lions have to go to a normal play because the refs ruined the trick play. Next, the play goes off as the Lions planned. Now the refs are in a lose-lose situation because of their mistake. The Illegal Touching call penalizes the Lions for the refs mistake of not getting Decker's reporting in and the score call penalizes the opponents for the refs not announcing Decker reported. So, in the end, the mistake falls on the refs. Even if you accept they thought 70 reported, they should have asked Decker why he approached. I have never seen a player leave the line of scrimmage, walk up to a ref, do nothing, then go back to the line of scrimmage. Even fake reporting, they draw the refs attention to the reporting player and Decker did NOT draw attention to 70.

[@richardcypherrahl]

@@BladerJuggs I ain't reading all that. I'm happy for u tho. Or sorry that happened

[@mrbow50001]

ahh yes, another "refs can do no wrong" person

[@georgejohnson8674]

Idk why people think the NFL cheats the Lions. Not one call is the wrong call in any of these clips in the video.

[@AlexBigShid]

Ding Dong! Your opinion is wrong 🚫

[@CybeastID]

Hands to the face is wrong and even the announcers point that out.

[@georgejohnson8674]

@@CybeastID don’t put your hands up that far and it won’t be called 😂 I guess the choke job was the refs fault as well? So happy it happened, to the most annoying fan base in history.

[@chachmon5180]

68 was covered by the wr anyway so it was still illegal touching.... get over it

[@rickwarner4102]

...Thats what happens when Vegas and Goodell decides who is winning the game or losing the game so the refs do what they are told...lts all about the ALMIGHTY DOLLAR...

[@hotwheelzvette959]

Always that one Brainwashed dude 😂😂

[@chrissedlacko1426]

Stop crying. You lost