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

[Hammock Parties]

BITTER RATBIRDS

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

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."

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Lol ok.

It was a clear push off which is the definition of OPI. Just because they don’t always call it doesn’t change that.

You wanna argue that they don’t always call it? Fine, but you’re a moron if you say it isn’t OPI according to the rule.

I'm fine with the call but saying someone is a moron for not seeing that as the definition of opi is quite a strong statement.

My issue is that plenty of people, plenty, would be crying foul if the situation was reversed. Claiming intent even. I just get frustrated that people will forget the ones that got interpreted our way and only remember the ones where the refs suck horrid in our opponents favor.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

I'm fine with the call but saying someone is a moron for not seeing that as the definition of opi is quite a strong statement.

My issue is that plenty of people, plenty, would be crying foul if the situation was reversed. Claiming intent even. I just get frustrated that people will forget the ones that got interpreted our way and only remember the ones where the refs suck horrid in our opponents favor.

I hate when people like your try to tell me how I’d feel. If this game played out the same exact way but the other way around I’d keep my mouth shut because my DB’s were grabbing and holding on for dear life all game and also got away with multiple late hits on the QB. So no, I wouldn’t be crying foul if the tables were turned.

Also, Hamas was trying to tell me that I was “making up” Crabtree pushing off. That’s why I called him a moron. Whether it was worthy of a penalty or not is irrelevant, because he clearly pushed off. The only thing debatable about that is whether the call was ticky tack or not.

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

it was absolutely pass interference. Don't be silly.

**** em.

How many roughing the passer penalties didn't get called?

A number of them. Just like fans, these players and coaches see what they want to see and hear what they want to hear.

[Al Czervik]

Harbaugh can eat a huge bag of dicks.....
Karma you POS

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

Oh my God, the whining on Raven's sports radio about how KC got home cooking on the calls ALL GAME is ridiculous.

At least the sports jocks have been pointing out it's the Ravens' defense's fault they were in that position to begin with. 4-9 and then 4-3 and we converted both. So, don't whine about a PI when you let them back in the game and then let them take the lead (and should have won it in regulation).

[DRM08]

Ravens had their fair share of good calls in that game. They got away with blatant holding on Tyreek during a 3rd down play that killed a Chiefs drive. They got away with multiple roughing the passer hits on Mahomes.

[Frazod]

Getting screwed by the ref$????

[smithandrew051]

I’m still pissed about the bullshit forward progress call from the Titans playoff game. Regardless of what goes our way, I refuse to apologize. We’ve been ****ed enough by this league’s shit officiating.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Frazod

Getting screwed by the ref$????

Lol that was my thought as well.

You wanna lecture chiefs fans about getting red ****ed? Nah , been there done thay

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by Frazod

Getting screwed by the ref$????

NO SHIT.

[Chiefs4TheWin]

Originally Posted by Frazod

Getting screwed by the ref$????

There is no greater truth!! LOL

[greg63]

Originally Posted by MVChiefFan

Good lord, that was 50/50 at best, and I really think that’s giving it some. I’ve seen worse not get called.

...In this game

[007]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

.@chiefs @PatrickMahomes5 dropped back 56X v the #1 defense and football and they tatood him 15X. All #Mahomey did was dust himself off and go to the next play. Tough as East Texas shoe leather. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/OL4Rdnvrip

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) December 10, 2018

Not one of these was called roughing. Piss off whiners.

At least three of those should have drawn a flag.

[Danguardace]

**** 'em in the Ear

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Lulz. That call is made maybe five percent of the time AND only a Brady or Five head have ever gotten that call or it would be zero percent..