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Four plays before Amon-Ra St. Brown was called for OPI on the final play of Sunday's game, Isaac TeSlaa was flagged for the same penalty.
The Detroit Lions just lost a major piece of their offensive coaching staff to Iowa State, where he will take over as the OC.
Nate Burleson appeared on the Dan Patrick Show Monday, breaking down the controversial OPI calls against the Lions on Sunday.
The fan involved in the sideline incident with DK Metcalf during Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Detroit Lions has issued a firm denial of allegations that racial or hate-based language prompted the confrontation.
Jared Goff and Dan Campbell have refused to blame the officials after the Detroit Lions were penalized two times in the final 22 seconds of a 29-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers — with each flag negating a go-ahead touchdown.
Lions quarterback Jared Goff says he's not going to complain about that.Although Goff did say he thought one of the calls, on receiver Isaac TeSlaa, was a bad call, he said he understands the need to accept what the refs call.
Pittsburgh Steelers receiver DK Metcalf was suspended for 2 games after an incident with a Detroit Lions fan at Ford Field during Sunday's game.
The latest Lions loss to the Steelers didn't officially put an end to Detroit's playoff hopes, but the way they played dimmed the optimism. After opening the year with Super Bowl aspirations, the Lions identity has been clouded by questions at key positions.