The officiating controversy that marred the ending of the Detroit Lions Week 3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens remains a hot topic. To help get some more informed insight on how such a gaffe might occur and what can be done to prevent it from happening again, we invited Dean Blandino to break it down on the Detroit Lions Podcast.
Blandino is the former NFL VP of officiating and a current rules analyst for FOX Sports. He graciously answered questions about the mechanics of calling the delay of game and what possible solutions could help prevent a repeat of the inexplicably missed call. Blandino also discussed what recourse there is against officials who make such egregious mistakes and some other officiating-based topics.
Outside of the Blandino interview, we also talk about Jared Goff’s unwillingness to attack defenses, the growing pains of the young defenders, Dan Campbell’s coaching progress, why the Lions should beat the Bears in Week 4 and much more.
The show streams live on YouTube and is also available for audio download from your favorite podcast provider.