It appears both the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions got screwed in the same game.
Another missed call from Brad Allen and his crew has emerged that could have made it so that their two-point conversion gaffe was completely avoided.
With 2:05 left in the game, Cowboys running back Tony Pollard hit a seven-yard gain on first-and-10. At this point, the Cowboys could run the clock down and seal a victory up 17-13.
However, Allen called tight end Peyton Hendershot for tripping, which negated the run and put the ball 15 yards back.
“Here is the other one: not a great angle but there is no way Hendershot should have been called for tripping. Hutchinson? Perhaps. Holding? Maybe. But no way on tripping. Will need to see the all 22.”
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Holding could’ve been called but it was Hutchinson who went for the trip, so both penalties would’ve offset.
This will get lost in the chaos of the Lions penalty, but it shouldn’t because it was equally a huge play.
Later in the game, the Lions had their go-ahead two-point conversion wiped off the board with just 23 seconds left in the game after Detroit appeared to be incorrectly called back for a penalty on Taylor Decker for failing to report himself to the referees as an eligible receiver.
That entire officiating crew might no
