Quick Hits: Detroit Lions Officiating Analysis With Dean Blandino Welcome to the Detroit Lions Podcast, today's clip is from our 24-hour St. Jude charity broadcast in which we interviewed former NFL VP of officiating and current Fox Sports NFL Rules Analyst Dean Blandino. He gives us an inside view of the NFL and New England Patriots "Deflategate" scandal, the combining of the USFL and XFL spring football leagues, and spends some time discussing their approach to officiating transparency. We also discuss accountability for officials and how the new spring league could be used as a mechanism to help officials get better if they aren't performing up to standard. Blandino also goes into how officials can get certain calls wrong, missed, or worse, call penalties that didn't happen. He also addresses some specific calls that officials have gotten patently wrong in various Detroit Lions games. We also talk about how the line of scrimmage is being officiated this year and how much motion and holding are taking place in the NFL today. We also talk about the penalties assessed for pass interference and holding in the NFL and what it could mean if they were changed. Dean Blandino provides significant insights in this interview with the Detroit Lions Podcast. Detroit Lions Podcast Daily Lions Coverage Be sure to join us every day for the latest, most relevant Detroit Lions news, rumors, analysis, and information, right here at Detroit Lions Podcast.com. https://youtu.be/ZGy4Fau6MSc Let us know what you think about the show by commenting in the podcast thread in the subreddit, or by leaving us a voice mail message via Skype at: Detroit Lions Podcast Your input will help make the show better, and if you leave us a message on Skype, you just might be featured in an upcoming podcast! You can also give us a call at (929) 33-Lions. Get yourself a Classic Detroit t-shirt here! Don't miss our great merch selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store. Looking for the relief that CBD products can bring? Click here: https://bit.ly/2XzawlG Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj #lions #detroitlions #detroitlionspodcast #onepride #deanblandino #blandino #officials #officiating #nflrules #nfl #deflategate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices