George RR Martin knows a thing or two about torture and pain.
His widely popular A Song of Fire and Ice book series, which has been spawned off into the hit HBO series Game of Thrones, is replete with death, bloodshed, and general misery. You know, stuff Detroit Lions fans can relate to.
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The Lions blew a double-digit third quarter lead against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, and they got ample help from the game's referees in the process. One particular Cowboys pass interference flag, which was subsequently picked up and declared no penalty, had Martin particularly incensed.
“If I was a Detroit Lions fan, I’d be screaming for referee blood about that,” he wrote on his personal blog. “Picking up that flag on a FLAGRANT pass interference by Dallas in the fourth quarter was the worse call… or non-call… the NFL has seen since… well… since the non-call on the botched field goal attempt in the Giants/ 49ers playoff game ages ago.”
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With 8:25 left in the game and the Lions facing a crucial 3rd and 1, Cowboys rookie linebacker Anthony Hitchens was initially flagged for PI on Detroit's Brandon Pettigrew. while defending Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew.
However, after announcing the call for pass interference, the referees then convened and decided to pick up the flag, erasing the penalty. The Lions punted on 4th down, and the Cowboys scored the game-winner on the ensuing drive.
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