Chiefs Ravens cry foul over noncall on final play of loss to Chiefs - Page 3

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

BITTER RATBIRDS

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."

Jewish Rabbi · 12-10-2018, 05:10 AM

They conveniently didn’t bitch about Kpass being raped on that same play...

JakeF · 12-10-2018, 06:00 AM

Cry me a river, the Ravens were doing stuff all game long that should have been called. Not to mention their borderline physical shot.

**cabletech94** · 12-10-2018, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Somewhere there's a person complaining that a Raven should have been penalized for murdering a guy. So I guess it evens out.

this might be the best quote of the entire year.

Danguardace · 12-10-2018, 06:03 AM

**** 'em in the Ear!!!

JakeF · 12-10-2018, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Danguardace

**** 'em in the Ear!!!

Don't forget to **** 'em in the nose too!!!

**RealSNR** · 12-10-2018, 06:18 AM

Coaches get fined for bitching about officiating?

If that's the case, Vance Joseph should be homeless without a penny to his name.

Red Dawg · 12-10-2018, 06:38 AM

They were lucky to have a chance. Butker failed to end the game. Kelces drop was big and would have ended the game. Right in front of me their LB knocked Williams down right in front ofbthe ref with the ball in the air and no call so they can all

. They had numerous breaks and lost.
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Deberg_1990 · 12-10-2018, 06:50 AM

I thought a worse call was the one where they called offensive PI on Crabtree for a push off that killed one if their drives in he 4th. After seeing the replay it really wasn’t worth calling. harbaugh was livid and had a legit argument.

Oh well, blaming refs for a loss is a fools game.

staylor26 · 12-10-2018, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I thought a worse call was the one where they called offensive PI on Crabtree for a push off that killed one if their drives in he 4th. After seeing the replay it really wasn’t worth calling. harbaugh was livid and had a legit argument.

Oh well, blaming refs for a loss is a fools game.

How was that a bad call? He clearly pushed off which is how he got separation and was able to make the catch?

Deberg_1990 · 12-10-2018, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by staylor26

How was that a bad call? He clearly pushed off which is how he got separation and was able to make the catch?

I just didn’t think it looked that bad. I’ve seen a lot worse stuff that doesn’t get called

ThaVirus · 12-10-2018, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by tk13

It's funny because if you read things like the NFL Facebook page half the comments to their posts about us today were from opposing fans saying how we get the benefit of the calls. It's literally bizarro world and the complete opposite of what you read here.

You're right. Every fandom of every team complains about how the refs are out to get them. We've actually had a few games this season in which other teams fans immediately complained about unfair officiating: against the Ravens, Cardinals and @Denver.

That's why I don't even complain anymore. These refs are clearly just incompetent and the rules leave a lot open for interpretation. There's no comsistency whatsoever.. and the last thing I want to do is end up like BlackOp or pete. Those two are some whiny ass bitches. It's pathetic.

**BigRedChief** · 12-10-2018, 07:16 AM

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

Last play of the game, 4th and 23 is going to be called differently. I think they treat that situation as a hail mary type. Unless its really egregious, your not getting an interference call.

**RealSNR** · 12-10-2018, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I just didn’t think it looked that bad. I’ve seen a lot worse stuff that doesn’t get called

Holding occurs on every offensive snap.

It gets called sometimes. Sometimes it's more deserving of a flag than others. But that's no way to determine whether a penalty is fair or not. It's either evident or not evident that the guy committed a penalty. He did. He got the flag.

TambaBerry · 12-10-2018, 07:30 AM

are you ****ing serious? Harbaugh is really going to sit up there and complain about the refs? What a ****ing cry baby bitch, there was a little contact on that play but not enough for a penalty especially in a crucial moment like that. I saw multiple times where players on the ravens either late hit mahomes or fell on him.

**notorious** · 12-10-2018, 07:35 AM

Ravens were grabbing and holding WRs all over the entire game. Shut the **** up.

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Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3914454	I thought a worse call was the one where they called offensive PI on Crabtree for a push off that killed one if their drives in he 4th. After seeing the replay it really wasn’t worth calling. harbaugh was livid and had a legit argument. Oh well, blaming refs for a loss is a fools game. __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
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TambaBerry MVP Join Date: Jan 2013 Casino cash: $1765541	are you **ing serious? Harbaugh is really going to sit up there and complain about the refs? What a **ing cry baby bitch, there was a little contact on that play but not enough for a penalty especially in a crucial moment like that. I saw multiple times where players on the ravens either late hit mahomes or fell on him.
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