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Andy Nesbitt

The Dallas Cowboys and their fans have every right to be furious over horrific tripping call

The Dallas Cowboys lost to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on a rainy Sunday in Foxborough but you have to wonder what might have happened if the refs didn’t make such a terrible call against the Cowboys in such a crucial moment.

The Cowboys converted a third-and-one on what was basically their final drive of the game. But then a yellow flag came flying out and the refs announced that Cowboys center Travis Frederick was being flagged for tripping.

The penalty pushed Dallas back to third-and-11 and two plays later they turned the ball over on downs, which all but sealed the win for the Patriots.

Check out this terrible call:

Yeah, that’s not tripping and it’s not a great look for the refs, who have had an awful year in general this season.

Twitter couldn’t believe it:

 

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