Breaking down the call: Did the Detroit Lions get hosed on a defensive holding call?

In true Detroit Lions fashion Womens LeGarrette Blount Jersey , the team worked their way back from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit, and for a moment, it looked like Matthew Stafford and company had added another historic comeback to the franchise’s history. Down just three points with over two minutes left, the San Francisco 49ers faced a third-and-2. Instead of running the ball, Kyle Shanahan dialed up a risky pass, and Lions rookie Tracy Walker made them pay, stepping in front of the pass intended for 49ers running back Matt Breida. The play set the Lions up for first-and-goal at the Niners’ 6-yard line. But the Lions never ended up getting the ball. There was a flag on the play. Lions cornerback Quandre Diggs was called for defensive holding, not only negating the play http://www.detroitlionsteamonline.com/matt-prater-jersey , but giving the 49ers a fresh set of downs to run another minute off the clock.Was the call right? Let’s break it down.Here’s another look at the play. Diggs is lined up in the slot over San Francisco tight end George Kittle:There is clearly some contact there, but it’s hard to see if there’s an actual hold happening there. Either way, it doesn’t seem like the foul is particularly egregious. I know time and situation doesn’t come into play when officiating a game, but we’re talking about the most pivotal play in the game here, and a receiver that wasn’t even looked at for the play. To make such a critical call in the game, you’d hope the foul was a little more blatant than that.Here are Diggs’ thoughts on the call:Regardless of the controversial call, the Lions still had an opportunity to win the game late. Despite the fresh set of downs for San Francisco, the Lions defense forced a punt Authentic Kerryon Johnson Jersey , giving Detroit’s offense the ball back with 53 seconds left. They worked the ball to midfield before turning over the ball on downs.The Lions are ultimately to blame for the loss, but it sure doesn’t seem like the refs gave them any favors.Lions G T.J. Lang misses second-straight practice, Ezekiel Ansah padless With just three days until their Week 2 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, the Detroit Lions are still a little hobbled from their Monday night opener. Starting right guard T.J. Lang, who suffered a back injury late in the fourth quarter against the Jets, missed his second straight day of practice, seriously putting into doubt his availability this week. Last year, Lang missed one game due to a back injury Authentic Matthew Stafford Jersey , one due to a concussion and one due to a foot injury. In Monday night’s game, Lang missed just a single snap, and backup Kenny Wiggins took his spot. It’s unclear who will fill that role this week if Lang can’t go, but Wiggins is likely the leading candidate with Joe Dahl the next most-likely option.Interestingly enough, the 49ers are going through similar struggles on their offensive line. Starting guard Mike Person missed Wednesday’s practice with a foot injury, and his backup, Joshua Garnett (toe), also was unable to go.The other key injury the Lions suffered in Week 1 was to Ezekiel Ansah. Ansah was listed as “limited” in Wednesday’s approximated injury report (they only did a walkthrough). On Thursday Womens Sylvester Williams Jersey , he was at practice, but he was not wearing shoulder pads, and mostly took part in warmups and general cardio drills. Considering Ansah suffered a shoulder injury, it’s not all that surprising to see him out there with no pads on. However, this casts a little doubt on Adam Schefter’s report on Wednesday that the Lions were “hopeful” Ansah could play this week. The good news is that Matthew Stafford (shin) and LeGarrette Blount (shoulder) looked perfectly fine during Thursday’s practice. Full injury designations will be released later Thursday afternoon.