In the aftermath of the Dallas Cowboys' win over the Detroit Lions, it feels like we've covered the controversial two-point conversion for longer than American football was even invented. But there's just much more to say each time.

With that being said, this should be my last article on the topic, as I've covered everything from why the Lions can't fully blame the officials for the debacle to how the Cowboys were also screwed by the officials the previous drive.

Now, Mike McCarthy's answer to a reporter's question about the Cowboys' process to report players as eligible receivers feels like a lesson the Lions should keep in mind moving forward.

"Look at our Philadelphia game in Philadelphia," McCarthy told reporters when asked if he'd use the moment as a coaching point for his team. "Absolutely, we put (special teams coordinator) John Fassel on a microphone at practice. That's one of those situations that every time we report, we want to make a big deal about it."

McCarthy's words directly contradict everything that the Lions tried to do on Saturday night. Instead of "making a big deal about it," Detroit was being sneaky, sending three offensive linemen to the official to try to catch the Cowboys sleeping. 

Campbell confirmed on Monday they were hoping for Dallas' defense not to hear the number of the eligible player, especially considering No. 70 (who the refs announced as eligible) has played the role of a Lions jumbo TE/OT before.

Now granted, it doesn't make it right that the refs blew the situation, even more so since Dan Campbell revealed he even drew the play for officials leading up to the game. But notice the difference between the Cowboys' thinking and the Lions'. One team is trying to make sure the refs don't miss their reporting, the other is intentionally muddying up the picture.

Although I understand the logic behind Campbell's thinking, it feels like McCarthy's is undoubtedly the way to go for a specific reason: The refs tell the defense who the eligible receiver is and even announce it on the stadium. Is the tradeoff for an official's mistake really worth it? On Saturday, it sure wasn't.

"Those are mistakes that are, you know, unacceptable," McCarthy said of communications during personnel substitution. "When you think about it, that's the longest substitution that you're going to have, you know, going down to the goal line. So yeah, those are things you always emphasize."

Campbell said he wouldn't change a single thing of how he approached the play even after what happened last weekend. 

Last but not least, there's one aspect in particular about the play that isn't being discussed nearly enough: Would the Cowboys have covered #68 (Taylor Decker) as opposed as 70, who was the one reported as eligible by referee Brad Allen?

"Yeah, definitely," McCarthy said. "I know on our sideline when he caught the ball, everybody was, you know, there was a number of people screaming, '70 was the eligible receiver.'"

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