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Charles Curtis

A furious Dan Campbell says he explained ‘everything’ about the Taylor Decker trick play to officials BEFORE Lions – Cowboys

It didn’t ultimately matter that Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell explained, as he said, “everything pregame to a T” when it came to the play that he would run late in the loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

It was a play in which offensive lineman Taylor Decker would report in as an eligible receiver and catch a pass from Jared Goff, and it was the play that looked like the game-winning two-point conversion … until Decker was whistled for being an ineligible receiver, with questions swirling about whether he reported in correctly or not. Video shows he did consult with referee Brad Allen beforehand.

Here’s what a mad Campbell said:

And footage from the sidelines showed him apparently saying, “I TOLD YOU!” to referee Brad Allen:

ESPN’s Adam Schefter noted this:

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