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Lions' Dan Skipper Contradicts NFL's Eligible Receiver Video Memo

Despite ongoing controversy, Detroit Lions clinch NFC North and prepare for final regular season game against Minnesota Vikings.

  • Dan Skipper, offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions, has contradicted the NFL's video memo, stating that he was not reporting as an eligible receiver during the controversial 2-point play in the Week 17 game against the Dallas Cowboys.
  • The NFL video memo was sent to all teams to clarify the process of reporting as an eligible receiver, following the controversy in the Lions-Cowboys game where a late two-point conversion was negated due to an ineligible receiver penalty.
  • Skipper claims that his gestures during the 2-point play were not to report as an eligible receiver, but to signal a personnel change, a process he says is well-known at the professional level.
  • Lions head coach Dan Campbell has declined to comment on the NFL's video, stating that he is moving on from the controversy.
  • Despite the controversy, the Detroit Lions have clinched the NFC North and will conclude their regular season against the Minnesota Vikings.
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