Houston – Mike Pereira admits the number of memorable calls that have gone against the Detroit Lions is a bit unusual, but the NFL’s former vice president of officiating and current Fox analyst maintains there’s nothing nefarious about the way the Lions are officiated.
“You look at the number, like you say, the flag pickup, Calvin Johnson’s (complete the process), you look at that and you say, ‘Wow, how can that continue to happen to us,’” Pereira said. “I don’t know. It’s just pure coincidence, obviously. There’s no conspiracy.
“It’s tough to be a Lions fan, period.