Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has acknowledged the controversy surrounding a trick play against the Dallas Cowboys that involved offensive linemen Dan Skipper and Taylor Decker. Campbell admitted he had tried to confuse the Cowboys' defense with the play, which ultimately resulted in a penalty that contributed to the Lions' loss. The coach had discussed the two-point conversion play with referee Brad Allen during pregame warmups, but despite the pre-planning, the play was nullified. In response to the incident, Campbell has been open about the situation, even urging radio hosts to criticize him for the call. The Lions' social media team and fans have since rallied around Skipper, with the player receiving a loud cheer and standing ovation at Ford Field when he was announced as eligible on a subsequent play. In a later game, the Lions made Skipper eligible by design and successfully completed a pass to him, which was met with cheers from fans and described as 'elite trolling' by observers.
It's rare that offensive linemen get highlight reels of their receiving game, but the Lions' Dan Skipper got just that in response to a controversial penalty. https://t.co/JoDF5wiT0O
Dan Skipper drew loud cheers each time he reported and Dan Campbell got a kick out of it. The Lions coach also credited the head official for being a pro. See https://t.co/a415Suqgkn https://t.co/UlJOLgMOj6
Dan Skipper reported as eligible and caught the ball ๐ The Lions with the perfect troll ๐ https://t.co/KIOCe6gwUq
Dan Skipper reports as eligible & catches a pass Dan Campbell is hilarious https://t.co/jsNpVj5Ehd
DAN SKIPPER NO. 70 HAS REPORTED AS ELIGIBLE ๐ฃ๏ธ https://t.co/rqfedxQ0wd
CONFIRMED: Dan Skipper reported eligible and completed the catch ๐ https://t.co/U0r2Q88MEF
*Dan Skipper was reported as eligible for this play (via @Lions) https://t.co/ftqbQ6kzFF
The Lions made #70 Dan Skipper eligible and completed a pass to him Elite trolling from Dan Campbell https://t.co/7Bn7AwDzfh
The #Lions made Dan Skipper eligible and threw a pass to himโฆ ๐๐๐ https://t.co/QPPbuh8oLr
The Lions made Dan Skipper eligible (this time by design) for a play today and threw him a pass ๐๐๐ https://t.co/3EUHzxXm0S
Lions fans loving the Dan Skipper catch ๐บ: #MINvsDET on FOX ๐ฑ: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/X0vcyHUoyR https://t.co/sCHsjzJ7BY
#Lions OL Dan Skipper doesnโt want any confusion this time around ๐ #OnePride | #NFL https://t.co/2veFTv67X7
lol Lions fans at Ford Field just let out a loud cheer and standing ovation when the PA announced: โNumber 70 has reported as eligible.โ John Skipper rubbed his jersey like 30 times while staring at the ref
The Lions social media team REPORTING on this Sunday. Taylor Decker. Dan Skipper. ๐ต https://t.co/bJ3ascnpTP
Dan Campbell demanded radio hosts call him out on the Lionsโ 2-point conversion try https://t.co/r3lH6W39WT
Dan Campbell said he discussed the Lions' controversial two-point play with referee Brad Allen during pregame warmups. Campbell also said that he hasnโt heard anything from the league on the nullified conversion that led to the Lions' loss in Dallas โคต๏ธ 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