The Detroit Lions lost to the Dallas Cowboys in arguably the most entertaining game of the NFL Wild Card Weekend, and after the game, the players were visibly upset with the loss. No player was more upset than defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who actually left the podium in tears during his press conference.
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The Lions lost the game after holding leads of 14-0 in the first quarter, 17-7 at halftime, and 20-7 during the third quarter. One of the major controversies after the game surrounded a pass interference penalty on Dallas linebacker Anthony Hitchens. The refs initially called the penalty, but then the flag was picked up after a group discussion.
The penalty would have kept a Lions drive alive. Instead, they were forced to punt. The punter shanked his attempt, netting a meager 10 yards and allowing Dallas to take over with excellent field position on what turned out to be the game-winning drive.
After the game, Suh was visibly upset, and one Wisconsin television station took the opportunity to take a shot at the defensive lineman.
Milwaukee TV station gets revenge on Suh pic.twitter.com/3CMixAu8PX
— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) January 5, 2015
It goes without saying that the Lions are hated rivals of the Green Bay Packers, and perhaps this was a small measure of revenge after Suh stepped on Aaron Rodgers twice during last week's game.
Suh has yet to explain why he got so emotional, but one of the leading theories is that - in addition to the pain of losing the game - Suh was realizing that he had likely just played his final game in a Detroit uniform.
Suh is about to be a free agent, and there is plenty of speculation that the team does not plan to bring him back due to his tendency to draw fines and discipline for questionable (at best) on-field decisions and because he will likely command a salary on par with the highest-paid defensive players in the league.
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