Dan Campbell takes blame for Lions’ trick play confusion: ‘It’s a sore spot’

Did NFL Official Lie When Giving Pool Report After Lions Game?

Something is fishy about Jared Goff trick-play penalty.

Dan Campbell takes blame for Lions’ trick play confusion: ‘It’s a sore spot’

Dan Campbell accepts responsibility for confusion, says Jared Goff and David Montgomery "did exactly what we told them to do."

Dan Campbell takes full responsibility on trick play mishap vs. Chiefs

On Sunday night, the Detroit Lions tried to finish off their opening drive against the Kansas City Chiefs with a trick play. David Montgomery took a direct snap, threw it over to quarterback Jared Goff, who stumbled his way into the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown. After nearly two minutes of conferring, though, the officials determined Goff had committed an illegal motion on the play. You can see the full explanation of the call here, but the s…