Cowboys Fan in Prison Using Dez Bryant's Non-Catch to Sue NFL for $88 Billion

A Colorado man currently in the state's penal system has filed a lawsuit for more than $88 billion against the NFL, commissioner Roger Goodell, vice president of officiating Dean Blandino and official Gene Steratore in regards to the controversial overturned catch by Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Round.

Landon Haaf of WFAA in Dallas (h/t Jared Dubin of CBS Sports) reports Terry Hendrix completed a handwritten notice of intent to file suit against the parties on behalf of all Cowboys fans. Part of the suit discusses the emotional toll of the team's loss to the Packers following the non-catch call:

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For the theft from and the loss of a Super Bowl, against and upon the hearts, minds, and souls of, but not limited to: Dez Bryant #88, the 2014/15 on-field offense of and to include all cheeerrrrleaders (sic), fans of and all people in or from the sovereign republic of Texas, we the respondent(s) file this our notice of intent to file suit against and upon these respondent(s) captioned herein for the sum certain amount of money $88,987,654,321.88.

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Dallas was down by five late in the fourth quarter when quarterback Tony Romo found Bryant with a pass down the sideline on 4th-and-2. Bryant seemed to make a spectacular leaping grab to give the Cowboys a first down at the Green Bay 1-yard line.

Instead, following a review, the referee Steratore ruled the receiver—No. 88, thus making sense of the lawsuit amount—didn't maintain possession throughout the process of the catch. That gave the Packers the ball via a turnover on downs, and they proceeded to run out the clock.

After the game, Steratore explained further, "When you're still going through the process of the catch, elbows or knees are irrelevant, he must complete that entire process with the football, maintain possession throughout."

The Packers proceeded to lose in the NFC Championship Game to the Seattle Seahawks, who completed a monster comeback in the fourth quarter before winning in overtime.

Ultimately, the lawsuit has virtually no chance of making any progress in the legal system. Whether the fan actually expected anything from it or was just trying to make a statement is unknown. CBS' Dubin points out it may end up being immediately dismissed.

That's good news for the NFL and Goodell. He's got enough issues to deal with right now, with the most prominent being the "Deflategate" controversy surrounding the AFC champion New England Patriots.