LINEMAN DIDN"T GIVE REFEREE A HAND, NFL SAYS
Surprise! Surprise! The NFL issued a video defending referee Brad Allen ’s call that deprived the Lions of an apparent last-minute upset of Dallas. O-lineman Taylor Decker , who caught the two-point conversion pass for a 21-20 lead with :23 remaining, did not report to Allen with significant hand gestures as well as verbal notification … as required by the rule book, the league said. Ergo, penalty for illegal touching of the ball. You will have to try again. So what were these missed hand gestures because, thanks to Fox replay, there was considerable evidence Allen should have known Decker was the designated receiver? According to the video, it was the player’s responsibility to notify the referee “… by a physical signal of moving his hands up and down in front of his chest” in addition to telling the referee of his intention to be an eligible receiver.” Raise your hand if you were aware of that? ESPN’s crack crew of...