The Cowboys were fighting to stay alive late in the fourth quarter when everything flipped on one controversial call — and ESPN stars wasted no time torching the officials. Jake Ferguson was flagged for offensive pass interference on a route that barely involved contact, leaving even former NFL referee Terry McAulay stunned as he said on air, “I don’t see OPI at all.” The Lions declined the penalty, Dallas settled for a field goal, and social media erupted. Pat McAfee blasted the refs as “super dookie,” while Dan Orlovsky called the officiating “a disaster.” In seconds, the game’s biggest storyline became the referees — and fans haven’t stopped raging since.
Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit were left absolutely stunned in the Thursday Night Football booth after one of the strangest calls of the Cowboys-Lions showdown. When Jake Ferguson failed to haul in a pass near the end zone, everyone — including Herbstreit — assumed the flag was on Detroit’s Alex Anzalone. Instead, the ref shocked the stadium by calling offensive pass interference on Dallas. Michaels and Herbstreit erupted with disbelief, asking former ref Terry McAulay for clarity — only for McAulay to say he saw no OPI at all. The moment instantly went viral, fueling outrage as the call crushed Dallas’ comeback hopes and left two of football’s most respected voices completely baffled. See less
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