In the story that refuses to completely die, the NFL tried to provide a little more clarity on the operation of a ruling during the Detroit Lions’ Week 6 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The controversy in question has less to do about the call on the field and more to do with whether officials overstepped their boundaries. The Lions ran a trick play that put quarterback Jared Goff in motion and had him as a receiver on a pass from running back David Montgomery. While the play was initially ruled a touchdown, the officials gathered together and decided the play was not legal due to an illegal motion infraction. The touchdown was taken off the board.

After the game, the lead official Craig Wrolstad said that the New York officiating hub—dubbed “Art McNally GameDay Central”—was not con

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