Lions got ripped off.

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13. Apparently Skipper had been reporting throughout the game on other plays

I do agree that you can't simply let the play stand, since Dallas was not told 68 was eligible.

It was actually Decker and Sewell who approached originally the ref, with Skipper coming in late.

Rex Ryan had a good explanation of what was going on. Yes, the ref tells the defense, but until he does they don't know which lineman reported. Apparently this is routine - if just one player goes to the ref, the defense has more time to adjust their coverage.

I've also heard that ordinarily, reporting can be as simple as catching the ref's eye and gesturing toward one's number. Decker went above and beyond.