The Detroit Lions lost to the Dallas Cowboys in a controversial game marked by a penalty on a crucial 2-point conversion attempt. The penalty was due to the misidentification of an eligible receiver by the referees. Lions' head coach, Dan Campbell, expressed frustration and determination, stating that the team would use the incident as motivation. Campbell admitted to trying to confuse the Cowboys on the play, but emphasized that the confusion extended to the referees as well. Despite the controversy, Campbell asserted that the team would move forward with 'controlled fury' and determination.
This is a valid point by Jerry Jones. Referee Brad Allen very well may have gotten it wrong. But if the Lions were attempting to confuse the Cowboys about which lineman was reporting as an eligible receiver, they succeeded in confusing Brad Allen and then snapped the ball anyway. https://t.co/AYECYFfvCe
Dan Campbell said he discussed the Lions' controversial two-point play with referee Brad Allen during pregame warmups. Campbell also said that he hasn’t heard anything from the league on the nullified conversion that led to the Lions' loss in Dallas ⤵️ https://t.co/LBKKG7hcad
Lions' Dan Campbell admits trying to confuse Cowboys defense before controversial penalty https://t.co/XxGn8cJ3wz
Lions coach Dan Campbell makes admission about ill-fated trick play vs. the Cowboys https://t.co/ZntylkSxks
Detroit Lions' Dan Campbell ready to put 'controlled fury' to good use after Dallas loss https://t.co/ef7Yu6BLO9 via @freep
Fired-up Lions coach Dan Campbell insists he has moved on from heartbreaking loss to Cowboys https://t.co/WlYfkHjq3Q
Dan Campbell admits the Lions were trying to confuse the Cowboys as to which lineman was actually eligible on two-point play. The problem is that the Lions also confused the referee. https://t.co/zzTPcLEYh3
Lions head coach Dan Campbell moving on from controversial Saturday loss: "I’m good. I woke up yesterday -- I’m ready man. I’ve got controlled fury, and I’m ready to go. I’m absolutely ready to go." https://t.co/VM9UNBwiWu
Lions coach Dan Campbell moving on from controversial Cowboys loss: "I've got controlled fury" https://t.co/VM9UNBwiWu https://t.co/gUCvMEOC6z
Lions Dan Campbell is over 'it' and is operating with controlled fury. He fully expects team will respond. Also, injury updates. See https://t.co/a415Suqgkn https://t.co/nlXz0a1iF4
Lions HC Dan Campbell on moving forward: “I’ve got controlled fury, and I’m ready to go... We will use this as fuel” 😤🔥 https://t.co/IMPCTCoz7k
#Lions HC Dan Campbell on moving forward from Saturday's referee debacle: “I’ve got controlled fury, and I’m ready to go. ... We will use this as fuel.” A pissed off Lions team moving forward. https://t.co/pRdwsxUock
#Lions HC Dan Campbell says he has "controlled fury" following the emotional Cowboys loss. "We're on a mission and we're not gonna feel sorry for ourselves," he said. Campbell says they will use that as motivation.
The Taylor Decker penalty controversy that cost the Lions a late 2-point conversion vs. Cowboys, explained https://t.co/TapkEagDST https://t.co/QHg9GWvTay
Lions-Cowboys game ends in controversy as penalty thwarts Detroit's go-ahead 2-point conversion https://t.co/FIwVRkMU5q
Lions insist NFL officials erred with penalty on crucial 2-point conversion https://t.co/xQpXDF9LE7
Bad officiating didn't cost Lions in loss to Cowboys. Dan Campbell's decision did. @ArmandoSalguero column: https://t.co/T60xgkn6CZ https://t.co/Zy79vb8PID
Ex-NFL WR says Lions tried to ‘confuse’ Cowboys, instead confused refs on controversial call https://t.co/r0EBT139CB
Lions’ loss after ref’s controversial call leads to confusion and an irate Dan Campbell ⤵️ https://t.co/Du4El0t1GW
A furious Dan Campbell says he explained 'everything' about the Taylor Decker trick play to officials BEFORE Lions - Cowboys https://t.co/SWaXH5e42L https://t.co/UhIkBuQmwa
The refs almost certainly called out the incorrect eligible receiver before the play — 70 instead of the Lions' intended 68. We're treating it like it was wrong to call the penalty, when it was actually wrong to misidentify the eligible receiver before the play. https://t.co/g7ra9Ilnd3