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Detroit Lions fans take shots at refs through billboards (Photos)

By Robby Sabo

Jan 4, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Pete Morelli (referee) makes a call during the game with the Dallas Cowboys playing against the Detroit Lions in the NFC Wild Card Playoff Game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Pete Morelli (referee) makes a call during the game with the Dallas Cowboys playing against the Detroit Lions in the NFC Wild Card Playoff Game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Lions fans get clever in their pursuit to show unhappiness about blown call against Cowboys.

Life goes on for the Detroit Lions after their head shaking 24-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Wild Card Round this past Sunday.

Life goes on for Lions fans too, but that doesn’t mean shots won’t be taken along the way.

We’re of course referring to the controversial reversal of the pass-interference penalty in the game that gave Dallas a critical third down stop instead of allowing Detroit to keep the ball for at least a couple more minutes.

The controversy has filled up the papers, airwaves and Twitter accounts with everything procedural about the league instead of the game itself.

After a week filled with ridiculous conspiracy theories and talk riddled with why the NFL wanted Dallas to move on to the next round of the playoffs, Detroit fans decided to show their own frustration in advertising fashion.

“Detroit Lyin” is the theme of the billboards, and it showcases a referee on each of them. One shows the now infamous pass interference signal, while the other shows the flag on the ground lying between the feet of the referee.

To say hurt feelings and bitter frustration is flying around the city would be a major understatement.

Let’s allow them to get it out of their system. After all, this is the normal procedure in the league where they play for pay.

This is nothing new. Time after time, year after year, we’ve seen major controversial and/or blown calls on the biggest of stages.

We’ve seen plays such as the “Immaculate Reception” and the “Tuck Rule” fill up our world. We’ve seen Mike Holmgren and Seattle have to swallow a bitter pill in Super Bowl XL as well as Jim Harbaugh, Michael Crabtree and the rest of the San Francisco 49ers have to deal with heartbreak just two years ago.

Instant replay has brought a certain element to get calls right that highlight fact or fiction plays. Once it crosses too far into the objectionable side of things, it’ll get too messy for everybody involved.

Referees in sport provide a human element in games which are played by humans. Let’s understand this is part of the game, and that it needs to be forever.

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