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FOX 2 in Hazel Park, Michigan Four days have passed since the Lions were denied their victory over the Dallas Cowboys, but the hurt is not getting better. There are some new billboards across the state as a result of the fury over the referee call that cost them the game.
Electronic billboards around the state said as much on Wednesday: “Decker Reported” and 11-5 were replaced with 12-4, the record that the Lions would have set if they had won. It is signed in the lower right corner by a “Anonymous Donor.”
The national company that owns the billboards is called Outfront, and it has ten in Detroit, nine in mid-Michigan, and seven on the west side of the state near Grand Rapids. The sponsored advertisements will run through Sunday, when the Lions host the Vikings in their season finale.
One admirer added, “I think it’s a form of peaceful protest.” “They have a statement to make.
“I didn’t do it – I don’t have that kind of money.”
Both locally and globally, the signs are gaining a lot of attention. The contentious loss stemmed from offensive tackle Taylor Decker’s two-point conversion catch, which was waived off by a penalty and would have given the Lions a 20-19 lead with seconds remaining.
It was alleged that Decker neglected to notify the official in advance that he was a qualified recipient.
Ron “Crackman” Crachiola, a well-known Lions fan, stopped by the billboard in Hazel Park and expressed his admiration.
“I love this, I think it is going to be fuel for the fire,” he stated. “We are going to take this all the way to the promised land.”
The Lions suffered a loss that affected multiple playoff ramifications and dropped their record to 11-5. According to rumors, the league demoted the referee, Brad Allen, and he will not be working the postseason.
However, the NFL has not commented on what appears to have been a missed call. Rather than backing down, the league went all out and sent out regulations and procedures requiring eligible receivers to report to officials in advance.
Not Decker, but Dan Skipper had reported as an eligible receiver, according to Allen. The Lions claimed in the locker room that they were not at fault for the error.
Before the game, according to coach Dan Campbell, he went over the play with the officiating crew. While Skipper claimed he didn’t report, Decker claimed he did report to Allen.
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