Ref explains why penalty was called on Jared Goff to negate TD vs. Chiefs

The Detroit Lions were no match for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football. Detroit lost 30-17 in a game where they could not stop a nosebleed on defense. But it was Detroit's offense that was under the spotlight early, especially after a trick play touchdown to Jared Goff was negated with a penalty.

Referee Craig Wrolstad spoke with reporters after the game and explained why Goff's touchdown was negated.

“If the quarterback assumes the quarterback position and then goes in motion, he has to then stop for a second before they snap the ball,” Wrolstad said per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. “Because he gets out of the view of some of the officials, we had to piece it together as a crew as to whether he stopped initially and then whether he stopped when he went in motion. It wa