2023 Season | Week 17 | Gameday Chatter Thread | Lions @ Cowboys | 12/30/2023 (Jimmy Johnson Induction Day)

[ravidubey]

It was a clusterfuck of a play call and wildly irresponsible to call with the game on the line.

Seriously, way simpler to just have one tackle eligible, right?

What was the point of the second one?

And if there’s a second one and say he’s properly reported, isn’t having two eligible tackles on a play a hint and a half you are going to throw to one of them?

Got too cute and it fucked them

 

[Genghis Khan]

I thought that didn't matter? We need them to lose a division game or they win the tiebreaker based on strength of schedule or some other bullshit.

Nope. It doesn't have to be a division game. The eagles lose either game and we have the tie breaker. If they lose to the Cardinals we have the conference tie breaker.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I thought that didn't matter? We need them to lose a division game or they win the tiebreaker based on strength of schedule or some other bullshit.

It matters. If they get beat by an NFC team and we beats the Skins, we win the tie breaker because of records in the NFC.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Seriously, way simpler to just have one tackle eligible, right?

What was the point of the second one?

And if there’s a second one and say he’s properly reported, isn’t having two eligible tackles on a play a hint and a half you are going to throw to one of them?

Got too cute and it fucked them

There was a flag on Skipper for illegal formation because he couldn't be eligible based on the way they lined up. The officials actually threw two flags. One on Decker and one on Skipper.

The Lions were clearly trying to confuse the Cowboys by having 3 Olineman running up to the official. The problem is they confused the official in the process of doing that. Sorry, trying to be extra tricky can bite you in the ass.

 

[dpf1123]

 

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[dpf1123]

 

[Clff15701]

The problem is the refs reported 70 to the defense so they didn’t worry about 68 which is why he was wide open. The play was messed up from the start.

 

[GShock]

They beat us with 12 men on the field for the game winning field goal back in the day. Yes they can eat a whole bag of dicks.

I remember

 

[L.T. Fan]

Where’s all this negativity coming from? Never knew you to be so negative

My negativity primarily comes from the coaching and the game plan especially at the end of the game. That situation nearly stole a game for the Lions.

 

[dpf1123]

 

[Simpleton]

It'd be cool if the networks spend 20 minutes tomorrow morning breaking down the phantom tripping on Hendershot which was the only reason we weren't taking knees before the Lions got the ball back.

 

[dpf1123]

It'd be cool if the networks spend 20 minutes tomorrow morning breaking down the phantom tripping on Hendershot which was the only reason we weren't taking knees before the Lions got the ball back.

Yeah. I'm not holding my breath. McCarthy should bring it up when he gets asked about the 2 point play.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

It'd be cool if the networks spend 20 minutes tomorrow morning breaking down the phantom tripping on Hendershot which was the only reason we weren't taking knees before the Lions got the ball back.

They won't, and they wouldn't had we lost.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

There it is. End of discussion.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

There it is. End of discussion.

Yeah that's on the Lions. They heard the fucking announcement. I'm sorry, that's clear as day.

 

[data]

The Lions were clearly trying to confuse the Cowboys by having 3 Olineman running up to the official. The problem is they confused the official in the process of doing that. Sorry, trying to be extra tricky can bite you in the ass.

Trying to confuse the Cowboys shouldn’t even be a consideration. Don’t the refs tell the defense who has declared eligible?

Fucked up if an offense can have six lineman go up to ref and defense has to figure out which is eligible at the snap.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Trying to confuse the Cowboys shouldn’t even be a consideration. Don’t the refs tell the defense who has declared eligible?

Fucked up if an offense can have six lineman go up to ref and defense has to figure out which is eligible at the snap.

They do tell the Cowboys the number of the guy who is eligible. Hell it's announced over the speakers apparently even. But I think the assumption is defenders don't pay great attention and just look for the guy running from the ref after reporting.

 

[data]

Cowboys dont disappoint the networks in primetime, that’s for sure.

 

[Cotton]

A reporter just asked Campbell if he was frustrated.

You could see the veins bulge out on his neck and his face got red. After a moment he said "What the hell do you think, Dave? I don't like losing." Then left the podium. Looked like he wanted to jump over the podium and kick the shit out of that reporter before he answered.