CBS crew nearly came to blows with 'd–bag' Ravens fan after AFC Championship

[T-post Tom]

Baltimore Ravens fans were certainly unhappy after witnessing the home team suffer a disappointing loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs this past Sunday. But apparently, at least one Ravens fan directed their frustration at the onsite CBS television crew.

Lamar Jackson had a brilliant regular season and defeated the Houston Texans in the divisional round to earn his first career postseason home win. Former NFL quarterback and current CBS analyst Boom Esiason and the rest of CBS' "NFL Today" crew were broadcasting from M&T Bank Stadium.

Esiason said that he, along with his co-hosts, Nate Burleson and Bill Cowher, were confronted by a fan at an Amtrak station near the Ravens home stadium.

Esiason went into more details about the incident during WFAN's morning show on Monday. Esiason began by praising the Ravens' loyal fan base, saying the crowd "couldn’t have been any nicer at the stadium and even in this situation, for the most part."

But, the former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback said the fan was a "total a—wipe d—bag." He also suggested the fan had consumed an excessive amount of alcohol.

Esiason added that the fan in question made claims that the NFL was "rigged."

"He decides that he’s gonna come over and he’s gonna talk to us about how the NFL is rigged," Esiason explained. "And he’s using very colorful language."

But he also noted that Cowher was quick to defend the integrity of the league.

"Coach is awesome right, he'll defend the NFL," Esiason explained. "'I don't want to hear this crap from this drunk a— fan that lost a bet' ... he's a Hall of Famer and will die with that shield," Esiason said of Cowher.

At one point, the situation seemed to have escalated to the point where Esiason contemplated getting into a physical altercation with the individual.

"I said, 'Listen, if he gets any closer, I may have to get up and effing smash this guy right in the face,'" Esiason said. "And I’m pissed off now. I’m trying to watch the [NFC Championship Game on an iPad], this idiot is screaming about how the NFL is rigged.

"We’re not gonna let anybody go after Coach Cowher."

Burleson, a former Detroit Lions wide receiver, then entered the fray.

"Nate’s ready to come out of his suit and ready to rip this guy’s face off," Esiason.

The chaotic scene ended with no punches being thrown.

"It was nuts," Esiason said. "And then another Ravens fan started yelling at this guy and then the cops came in."

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[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by Eleazar

As always the “NFL is rigged” people are a bunch of reeruns

Let’s see,

Drunk.

Rigged.

Slurred speech.

Becoming violent.

Didn’t think rabblerouser had the $ to go to Baltimore.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Eleazar

From memory, what they said on ESPN was that Tucker chose to warm up in the Chiefs' players area because according to him that's what he normally does. The Chiefs felt he was doing it to intentionally get in their way. Tucker said that Patrick asked him to move his stuff and that he did move it. Whether he did or didn't move it his stuff was still in the way, so Kelce tossed it aside. But then Tucker called it "gamesmanship on both sides", so something doesn't add up. Tucker also said Kelce kicked his helmet but I don't think the video showed him doing that, more tossing it out the back of the end zone.

I'm talking about a different one. The TV showed a short clip of about five seconds of a Chief and a dirty raven being separated after a physical altercation during warmups. It looked like it was probably a defensive back for the Chiefs, but it happened so fast that I didn't catch the number. The announcers said something like "Things are already getting chippy."

This could have arisen from the Justin Tucker idiot, but it felt like it was something different.

[ChiefsCountry]

BlackOps has been found

[Ghost of Maslowski]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I'm talking about a different one. The TV showed a short clip of about five seconds of a Chief and a dirty raven being separated after a physical altercation during warmups. It looked like it was probably a defensive back for the Chiefs, but it happened so fast that I didn't catch the number. The announcers said something like "Things are already getting chippy."

This could have arisen from the Justin Tucker idiot, but it felt like it was something different.

it was #10 Maulet vs everybody, starting with #35 Watson, that action starts at :16 here:

[ghak99]

I'm surprised at how many people didn't know being a shit stain was Baltimore's MO. They're like the Raiders, only good at it.

[displacedinMN]

Again, that whole division is filled with assholes.

[Coochie liquor]

Originally Posted by Ghost of Maslowski

it was #10 Maulet vs everybody, starting with #35 Watson, that action starts at :16 here:

Dude thought he was Sneed at the end of the Fins game. Only difference is Sneed waited til the W was secured. And Sneed is a MAN! Those fools thought they’d intimidate the champs? How dumb!

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by DJJasonp

whoa whoa whoa......you're forgetting the felons (raider fans).

Raider fans are the dumbest MFers on the planet, and puff their chest out after decades of futility.......and they absolutely LOVE to drink/fight/commit crime, you name it, before they're due back in their cell by sunday night.

I'm assuming he didn't run into many Raiders fans in New York, seems way too far to roam with an ankle monitor.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

They can't afford proper lighting on their set and they make their on-air talent travel by train.

CBS must be hurting for $$$.

Probably headed to the airport or the city. Train back to NYC is way faster and easier than a car service or a fliight, or a service to the airport.

[Gary Cooper]

I didn't know Boomer was such an enforcer.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Ghost of Maslowski

it was #10 Maulet vs everybody, starting with #35 Watson, that action starts at :16 here:

Ah, yes, that's it. It makes sense that it was Maulet since he's an idiot. It looks like he came over where the Chiefs DBs were warming up to be an idiot.

At 1:04 in your same video, Rashee Rice made him atone for his sins.

I'm obviously happy that we won the game, but it makes it even more delightful that the ravens were being such jerks and then got their faces pushed into the mud. They got what they deserved.

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

I didn't know Boomer was such an enforcer.

There is a vid from a few years back where Boom did 20 pullups.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

I didn't know Boomer was such an enforcer.

A bunch of former NFL players who, while older, obviously keep in some semblance of shape because they at least have to maintain appearances. For the average guy, especially one who's drunk off his ass, not somebody you'd really want to **** with. Boomer's probably experienced more pain in an afternoon than most of us have in our entire lives.

[Gary Cooper]

Originally Posted by Frazod

A bunch of former NFL players who, while older, obviously keep in some semblance of shape because they at least have to maintain appearances. For the average guy, especially one who's drunk off his ass, not somebody you'd really want to **** with. Boomer's probably experienced more pain in an afternoon than most of us have in our entire lives.

I figured J.J. Watt could handle things better than Boomer. He was on that set.

Then again, he hasn't been the same since Eric Fisher bitch slapped him in a playoff game.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Talisman

My buddy and I were heading down to the lower level to be at the edge of the field for the post-game festivities. We had to wait at the top of the stairs for all of the Ravens fans to head out once the victory formation was on display. It was kind of 50/50 on interactions.

"Congratulations."
"F you."
"Good game."
"Eat shit."
"That Mahomes is something."
"The NFL just wanted that blond bitch in the Super Bowl."

Then a fan heading quickly past us in a group grabbed my SB LVII hat off of my head and flung it down into the lower seats. He was gone before I even had a chance to react. I don't care about some verbal trash talk, but don't touch another person or their belongings.

Luckily, as the losers cleared out, I found my hat down on the stairs. It had only been stepped on a few times. Lol.

When the Bengals beat us in the AFC Championship, I saw several Cincy fans just crying and releasing for all the years of frustration. I was pissed, of course, because the Chiefs should have won. But I said congrats to the ones who were sitting by me and who were cool throughout the game. And I ignored the asshole Bengals fans. I get it.