It is safe to say Detroit Lions fans were ready for this rematch with the Dallas Cowboys. It had been about 10 months since these two teams met in what ended with as controversial of a call as we've ever seen in the NFL.
In Week 17 of the 2023 season, Detroit would end up pulling within one point of Dallas near the end of the game. Head coach Dan Campbell decided to go for two and the win, and the Lions converted on a unique play where offensive lineman Taylor Decker caught it in the end zone.
However, referee Brad Allen called a penalty on the Lions, stating that offensive lineman Dan Skipper was the only one who reported as eligible, not Decker. Yet, replay confirmed that Decker, Skipper and even Penei Sewell all reported eligible, making this one of the worst calls Lions fans had seen.
The Lions' two-point score would be wiped away and the team would end up losing by a score of 20-19.
In what was the second-to-last game of the season, it ended up being a defining result because both the Lions and Cowboys would go on to finish with a record of 12-5. That loss was the tiebreaker between the two of them for better playoff seeding.
Fast forward to Sunday, Week 6 of the 2024 season, and Campbell was not only ready for the rematch but he was ready to send one hilarious message.
On the very first play of the game, Campbell watched as Ben Johnson's offense ran a play where one particular lineman reported as eligible.
Who was it?
You guessed it ... Skipper.
Fans and media alike reacted accordingly to Dan Campbell's troll job
Oh, they had been thinking about it.
Anybody who didn't know so already clearly hasn't seen the Applebee's commercial.
Would we have had it any other way?
Darn skippy!
Oh, you bet he is. You. Bet.
Don't we all love Dan? How can you not?
Judging by the first half, alone, it was a long afternoon. David Montgomery and company got off to a quick, record-breaking start.
Tony, you're just mad that deep down, inside, you can't stop laughing.