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          Lions' perfect response to Bryant catch reversal (and other reactions)

          • Patrick DorseyJan 11, 2015, 09:37 PM
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          For the second straight week, the defining moment in a Dallas Cowboys playoff game involved the referees.

          In the wild-card round against the Detroit Lions, it was the pass-interference no-call that later was determined to be somewhat incorrect. In the divisional round at the Green Bay Packers, it came when a fourth-down throw by Tony Romo to Dez Bryant was initially ruled a catch at the 1-yard line, only for it to be overturned because Bryant did not, as the rule states, "maintain control of the ball throughout the process of contacting the ground."

          The Packers got the ball and never gave it back, sealing a 26-21 win. Naturally, Twitter had a few things to say -- none more noticeable than this from the Lions:

          That picture directly references the infamous "Calvin Johnson rule," in which Megatron in 2010 brought Rule 8, Section 1, Article 3, Item 1 to national attention. (Fun side note: Both the Johnson and Bryant catches were overturned by referee Gene Steratore.)

          Still, one can't help but detect a little salt left over from Detroit's controversial loss.

          In other words, a quality tweet.

          Meanwhile, a number of Lions players weren't so subtle with their responses:

          Big names all around sports spoke up. Take note of the last one. That guy could have been facing Bryant and the Cowboys in the Super Bowl had things gone differently:

          Calvin Johnson image by Greg Trott/AP Photo.

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