Lions assigned officiating crew responsible for nightmare call from the past
It feels like no matter who the Detroit Lions have assigned to them when it comes to officiating, they're bound to get one that made a horrible call that sticks in Lions fans heads for ever. This week they really do get a crew that Lions fans may feel had one of the biggest bad […]
It feels like no matter who the Detroit Lions have assigned to them when it comes to officiating, they're bound to get one that made a horrible call that sticks in Lions fans heads for ever. This week they really do get a crew that Lions fans may feel had one of the biggest bad calls in Lions history.
Carl Cheffers and his crew will the officials for the Lions game against the Falcons this week. That name shouldn't sound too familiar at first. Cheffers hasn't officiated a Lions game since 2019. That's not what you'll remember him from. What you might remember is this though.
This moment sticks in Lions fans' nightmares. It's one of the worst calls ever. As I know you remember, Taylor never touched Rodgers facemask. He grabbed him by the shoulder and swung him down. he got called for facemask and the Packers got a shot to throw a hail mary with no time left on the clock. They would obviously convert and win the game, becasue of course they would.
Cheffers then publicly refused to watch the play again and insisted that Taylor had committed a face mask and horse collar tackle with one hand.
Ok, don't go sharpening your pitch forks just yet. Cheffers and his crew have done four Lions games since then and there haven't been any crazy calls or anything. These things happen from time to time. They even happen to other teams, it just doesn't impact you as much becasue you don't care about the other teams. It's going to be ok.
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