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Justin Tucker, the Baltimore Ravens kicker, makes a move after placing on the field in the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, September 23, 2018, in Baltimore. (AP Photo / Nick Wass)
The Baltimore Ravens did a lot of things in Sunday's 27-14 win over the Denver Broncos. Joe Flacco once again led a powerful attack that scored the final 20 points of the match, and the defense was strong after an unstable first quarter.
But arbitration, which has been a problem at several NFL locations early in the season, has turned out to be a bad thing for the Ravens on two games. It did not cost them the match, but took a touch away from them and a possible goal on the pitch.
Justin Tucker, the Baltimore kicker, was attempting a 43-yard placement with the Ravens, up 17-14 at the end of the second quarter. However, Denver's Justin Simmons jumped between two Ravens on the offensive line and easily blocked Tucker's kick. The Broncos returned for a touchdown, which was called back due to a penalty when returning.
However, the changes to the NFL rules that were implemented in 2017 clearly indicate that Simmons should not have been allowed to do so.
Here's what's in the NFL rules book about a situation like this: "Prohibit running and crossing the line of scrimmage in an obvious attempt to block a goal on the pitch or an extra point. contacted other players. Now, it is illegal when he crosses the line of scrimmage, whether or not he contacts other players. "
The officials left the block standing. After the match, the Ravens were very careful what they said, but it was clear that they did not understand why the call had been launched while the rule changes seemed clear enough.
"WWe do not know, "said Baltimore coach John Harbaugh. We thought that it was a lever. We did not think we could jump over the line. The official had an explanation for that. It's new – I did not hear it. I understood what he was saying, so we'll just check that and see what the rule is about it. Maybe we will learn something about it. But that's what we thought, yes.
Tucker said that he wanted to know more about the rule before saying anything with too much depth.
"It will be one of those things that I would like to dig deeper into before the rules book before giving you an answer in one way or another, "said Tucker. "For the moment, no, it is not legal. but I do not want to say it with a certainty of 100% in case I'm wrong. At the end of the day, we won the game, we kicked and that's all that really matters. "
The Ravens prevented the Broncos from scoring after a blocked block, but Baltimore lost his three-pointer. Then, in the second half, linebacker Patrick Onwuasor intercepted Denver's quarterback Case Keenum on the 11-yard line and ran for a 89-yard touchdown, but the referees intervened once again.
They decided that linebacker Matthew Judon was stuck in the back on the return. A review of the piece shows that Judon seems to simply push Keenum out of the way and out of bounds, albeit from behind. It certainly did not seem to be a block in the back – which was the call of the officials – but the Ravens lost a touchdown there.
In the end, these calls did not cost the Ravens their life, but they could have given Denver momentum or a boost to the Broncos. The Ravens may have missed one or two balls to the officials that day, but in the end they were happy to win and come out of the match with a win and a 2-1 record.
(Disclosure: I receive a small amount of Ravens in exchange for the compilation of player quotes to be used by other journalists on match days.)
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Justin Tucker, the Baltimore Ravens kicker, makes a move after placing on the field in the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, September 23, 2018, in Baltimore. (AP Photo / Nick Wass)
The Baltimore Ravens did a lot of things in Sunday's 27-14 win over the Denver Broncos. Joe Flacco once again led a powerful attack that scored the final 20 points of the match, and the defense was strong after an unstable first quarter.
But arbitration, which has been a problem at several NFL locations early in the season, has turned out to be a bad thing for the Ravens on two games. It did not cost them the match, but took a touch away from them and a possible goal on the pitch.
Justin Tucker, the Baltimore kicker, was attempting a 43-yard placement with the Ravens, up 17-14 at the end of the second quarter. However, Denver's Justin Simmons jumped between two Ravens on the offensive line and easily blocked Tucker's kick. The Broncos returned for a touchdown, which was called back due to a penalty when returning.
However, the changes to the NFL rules that were implemented in 2017 clearly indicate that Simmons should not have been allowed to do so.
Here's what's in the NFL rules book about a situation like this: "Prohibit running and crossing the line of scrimmage in an obvious attempt to block a goal on the pitch or an extra point. contacted other players. Now, it is illegal when he crosses the line of scrimmage, whether or not he contacts other players. "
The officials left the block standing. After the match, the Ravens were very careful what they said, but it was clear that they did not understand why the call had been launched while the rule changes seemed clear enough.
"WWe do not know, "said Baltimore coach John Harbaugh. We thought that it was a lever. We did not think we could jump over the line. The official had an explanation for that. It's new – I did not hear it. I understood what he was saying, so we'll just check that and see what the rule is about it. Maybe we will learn something about it. But that's what we thought, yes.
Tucker said that he wanted to know more about the rule before saying anything with too much depth.
"It will be one of those things that I would like to dig deeper into before the rules book before giving you an answer in one way or another, "said Tucker. "For the moment, no, it is not legal. but I do not want to say it with a certainty of 100% in case I'm wrong. At the end of the day, we won the game, we kicked and that's all that really matters. "
The Ravens prevented the Broncos from scoring after a blocked block, but Baltimore lost his three-pointer. Then, in the second half, linebacker Patrick Onwuasor intercepted Denver's quarterback Case Keenum on the 11-yard line and ran for a 89-yard touchdown, but the referees intervened once again.
They decided that linebacker Matthew Judon was stuck in the back on the return. A review of the piece shows that Judon seems to simply push Keenum out of the way and out of bounds, albeit from behind. It certainly did not seem to be a block in the back – which was the call of the officials – but the Ravens lost a touchdown there.
In the end, these calls did not cost the Ravens their life, but they could have given Denver momentum or a boost to the Broncos. The Ravens may have missed one or two balls to the officials that day, but in the end they were happy to win and come out of the match with a win and a 2-1 record.
(Disclosure: I receive a small amount of Ravens in exchange for the compilation of player quotes to be used by other journalists on match days.)
