Chiefs Ravens cry foul over noncall on final play of loss to Chiefs - Page 8

Hammock Parties · 12-09-2018, 11:37 PM

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https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/...209-story.html

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As Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III dropped back to pass on what proved to be the final play of Sunday’s game, the odds were not good.

The Ravens were down a field goal in overtime. Starting quarterback Lamar Jackson was out with an ankle injury. Under two minutes remained. The team faced a fourth-and-22 from its 41-yard line. According to ESPN, the Kansas City Chiefs’ win probability was over 79 percent.

But after the pass fell incomplete and the 27-24 overtime loss was sealed, the Ravens were unhappy the game hadn’t lasted at least a play longer. Coach John Harbaugh, wide receiver Willie Snead IV and Griffin said the officials missed a pass-interference penalty on Chiefs cornerback and Baltimore native Kendall Fuller.

The penalty would’ve produced an automatic Ravens first down and kept alive their hopes for a game-tying field goal or game-winning touchdown.

“Yeah, I saw it,” Harbaugh said. “I think you guys should write what you see. You want us to get up here and criticize the officiating. You saw the officiating all day. You know what it was. You should write what you see. You don’t get fined for it, right?” (Coaches are subject to NFL fines for criticism of the officiating.)

Griffin said he didn’t have a chance to warm up before entering the game facing a third-and-22. His first throw was an incompletion, and after Jackson did not return to the huddle, the team’s third-string quarterback dropped back one final time.

He targeted Snead, running an out-breaking route close to the line to gain. “I was like, ‘I got a chance here,’ ” Snead recalled thinking. Had he made a sixth catch Sunday, the reception might have come up just short of the 37-yard line he needed to reach.

But he said he felt premature contact from Fuller, and Griffin saw the same.

“I mean, of course I did,” said Snead, who had a team-high 61 yards. “I thought that. At the end of the day, it’s out of my control. I got to catch the ball, but I felt like I would’ve been short anyways, but at the end of the day, there was contact. But it is what it is. You just got to learn from it and move on.”

He added: “There were calls we could’ve got all over the game, but at the end of the day, it came down to that play. I didn’t get the call. At the end of the day, I didn’t get the catch.”

Griffin, who said he hadn’t been able to watch a replay of the coverage, blamed himself for not throwing a better pass. But he pointed to the Ravens’ indignant sideline reaction as a reflection of his own perception of the noncall.

“I felt like Willie ran a great route and the DB got there a little early, and they didn't call it,” Griffin said. “It makes me feel a little bad. I feel like I let the team down in that situation. I was ready to go and I tried to do the best I could at that time. Just wish I could've done more."

Gravedigger · 12-10-2018, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by tooge

Just watched it again. Fuller is looking at the ball, and he makes a play with his left hand for the ball with perfect position on Snead. Had they called DPI, which can be called on most plays, it would have been a bad call.

Yeah I watched it on kcchiefs.com and Fuller kept close to Snead with his right arm and put his left arm where it needed to be to block the pass coming in. I almost think Snead knew it wasn't going to work so turned to his right and fell down trying to get the call like he was turned. Fuller made a good play on the ball and Snead didn't have enough separation to where the ball was thrown.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 12-10-2018, 10:01 AM

Fuller got there a hair early, but not early enough for a reasonable flag. It was a sound no-call.

staylor26 · 12-10-2018, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by petegz28

You wanna bitch about bad officiating....talk to Cinci who had a TD taken off the board because after review they deemed Driskel was giving himself up as he dove for the goal line stretched out trying to score...

Yeah...that's the 3rd, absolutely horrific call that favored the Chargers this year.

I need to see this play because if it’s as bad as it sounds that’s just terrible

lcarus · 12-10-2018, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by petegz28

You wanna bitch about bad officiating....talk to Cinci who had a TD taken off the board because after review they deemed Driskel was giving himself up as he dove for the goal line stretched out trying to score...

Yeah...that's the 3rd, absolutely horrific call that favored the Chargers this year.

I couldn't believe that call. I was watching it live and thought "no way they can overturn this"

'Hamas' Jenkins · 12-10-2018, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by bobbything

Uh, sure it was. He extended his arm and pushed off. It’s pretty obvious. I mean, it was kind of ticky tack but it was a push off. Typically they let it go but to say he didn’t extent his arm and push off is disingenuous.

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Originally Posted by staylor26

Did you even watch the ****ing play?

I guess all of us are imagining the push off we could clearly see on the replay. ****ing moron.

Romo, who is about as objective as it gets, called it a bad call. I suppose you both think that Fisher should have been flagged for holding in the playoff game against the Steelers then, right?

**Bugeater** · 12-10-2018, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Bump

we've had to overcome so much with the refs this season, don't want to hear it.

Thread was over after this comment. ****ing deal with it, bitches.

O.city · 12-10-2018, 10:05 AM

I think Staylor is arguing about the fuller call and bobby is arguing that Crabtree pushed off?

ChiefBlueCFC · 12-10-2018, 10:05 AM

to be honest, I was waiting for them to throw the ****ing flag

bobbything · 12-10-2018, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by lcarus

I couldn't believe that call. I was watching it live and thought "no way they can overturn this"

This is where I put on the tin foil suit. If Cinci had won yesterday, the Thursday night game is rendered practically moot. With the Patriots taking a steaming dump all over themselves and the Steelers derping their way to a loss in Oakland, the only team left to (potentially) keep KC out of HFA is the Chargers.

Of course, I know I'm wrong but I still believe it.

staylor26 · 12-10-2018, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Romo, who is about as objective as it gets, called it a bad call. I suppose you both think that Fisher should have been flagged for holding in the playoff game against the Steelers then, right?

Romo also acknowledged that there was a push off. He just didn’t think they should’ve called it.

Like I said, if you want to say they never call it, fine. Just don’t tell me that he didn’t extend his arms to get separation.

Also, I have no problem with the Fisher call if they hadn’t let the Steelers hold the entire ****ing game.

**Bugeater** · 12-10-2018, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefBlueCFC

to be honest, I was waiting for them to throw the ****ing flag

Every Chief fan everywhere was.

lcarus · 12-10-2018, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by bobbything

This is where I put on the tin foil suit. If Cinci had won yesterday, the Thursday night game is rendered practically moot. With the Patriots taking a steaming dump all over themselves and the Steelers derping their way to a loss in Oakland, the only team left to (potentially) keep KC out of HFA is the Chargers.

Of course, I know I'm wrong but I still believe it.

There's definitely been some LA Chargers BS the last few weeks. They bringing their own refs to Arrowhead?

**petegz28** · 12-10-2018, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by staylor26

I need to see this play because if it’s as bad as it sounds that’s just terrible

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Originally Posted by lcarus

I couldn't believe that call. I was watching it live and thought "no way they can overturn this"

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Originally Posted by bobbything

This is where I put on the tin foil suit. If Cinci had won yesterday, the Thursday night game is rendered practically moot. With the Patriots taking a steaming dump all over themselves and the Steelers derping their way to a loss in Oakland, the only team left to (potentially) keep KC out of HFA is the Chargers.

Of course, I know I'm wrong but I still believe it.

The ruling was the QB's knee hit the ground and the ball was short though no one had touched him. So they say he is down there since he is the QB. If it were a RB it would have been a TD.

Yeah, that's just ****ing stupid.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 12-10-2018, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by staylor26

Ro also acknowledged that there was a push off. He just didn’t think they should’ve called it.

If you want to see a real push off, go watch Michael Irvin's touchdown catch over Dale Carter in the '95 Thanksgiving game. If you want to see "push offs" that weren't, but were flagged as such, go look up what happened to Gonzalez in '03 against the Colts or look at that penalty on Crabtree yesterday.

MVChiefFan · 12-10-2018, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefBlueCFC

to be honest, I was waiting for them to throw the ****ing flag

When the ball fell incomplete, I just sat there quietly holding my breath. After a few seconds I went nuts. My wife said “what took you so long”, and I said “just waiting for the flag.” Lol

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