Dan Campbell was surprised when replay overturned an apparent Saints touchdown
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Key Points:
- In a Detroit game, a Jared Goff fumble returned for a Saints touchdown was overturned on replay, ruling it an incomplete pass due to Goff starting his throwing motion.
- Lions head coach Dan Campbell admitted he initially thought it was a fumble but accepted the officials' explanation that the forward throwing motion made it an incomplete pass.
- The ruling is based on an NFL rule stating that if a quarterback begins a forward throwing motion, the pass is considered forward even if the ball moves backward after being knocked out.
- This rule is counterintuitive and unfamiliar to many, including Campbell, who acknowledged learning it during the game.
