Yet another alignment call on the Ravens.
Tucker doing his Carlson- Joseph impression.
“Most accurate kicker in history” - wide left. The announcer kicker jinx is real.
Looked to me like they stopped the RB's forward progress? Isn't that a thing? 😕
@titmfatied posted:Looked to me like they stopped the RB's forward progress? Isn't that a thing? 😕
Lotta home cookin’ tonight
I'm guessing AJ Dillon is the reason I feel like that's a thing. 😉
Big series defensively for Baltimore, or this thing is slipping away.
Who is this Taylor Swift I keep hearing about?
NFL all in to get the Chiefs a three-peat.
Ravens having none of that.
Flukey as fuck, but keep Baltimore in the game.
That's some atrocious attempts at tackling.
Good Lord, how is that not a penalty on Smith?
It's the 1st week for the officials, too. 
No flag on Roquan for hitting Mahomes out of bounds. Wow!
And Bills fans getting angrier still. As are most of the NFL fans.
@titmfatied posted:It's the 1st week for the officials, too.
Well it's gonna be a long season if they keep that up.
Ravens within 7 after the "most accurate kicker in history" makes his kick
Chenal, spying Jackson, makes a nice tackle. Flag, again, for illegal formation on the Ravens. That penalty looks to be the go to penalty when the refs want to throw a flag. First few weeks of the season will be interesting to see how often that rule is enforced.
@mrtundra posted:That penalty looks to be the go to penalty when the refs want to throw a flag. First few weeks of the season will be interesting to see how often that rule is enforced.
All 32 teams have been told it's a point of emphasis. During practice they have the refs there throwing flags when they're not lined up correctly. Everyone knows. It's not a surprise. Line up correctly and stop trying to gain a step or half step by lining up off the line.
Wow! Likely's toe touches the line. No TD game over. 20-27 Chiefs.
Now that's the way to start the NFL season.
Very entertaining game.
I hope Butkis was watching with our O-Linemen.
If that illegal formation is going to be called as aggressively as it was tonight, I can't see any excuse for our guys to be doing that.
The refs need to watch the Eagles OL. They were way bad about this the last year or two.
@Boris posted:All 32 teams have been told it's a point of emphasis. During practice they have the refs there throwing flags when they're not lined up correctly. Everyone knows. It's not a surprise. Line up correctly and stop trying to gain a step or half step by lining up off the line.
KCC OTs were lined up in the backfield, a few times, tonight, but didn't get the scrutiny the Ravens' OL did.
The inconsistency is the biggest problem. If it's called consistently everyone adjusts accordingly. When one team gets the advantage while another's gets away with it it turns into a sht show.
Great game. Inches indeed. Once again, the Chiefs take their lunch money. Poor Ravens.
I didn't get a chance to watch the game tonight. Came on to see how bad the refs did. Looks like I wasn't disappointed. Same ole NFL.
We again see why Lamar Jackson is not a top QB, he missed two guys open for a TD earlier, then came the toe tapper play. Sure, he can run, but he's not a top throwing QB.
@Boris posted:Teams have been told before the games start.
Figure it out and line up correctly.
Games first turnover!! KC recovers!!
No issues with them calling it, or that they "didn't know the rule," I have issues that the rule was changed at all. Didn't seem necessary or that it's improving the game.
Crazy end to the game. At first, I thought it would be unlikely they would overturn the TD. Then I watched the replay and thought it was very likely after all.
@mrtundra posted:KCC OTs were lined up in the backfield, a few times, tonight, but didn't get the scrutiny the Ravens' OL did.
1 thing. You can lineup the tackles off, IF you have receivers up on the line.
What's the rule? Must have 7 on the LOS or it's an illegal formation.
@Boris posted:All 32 teams have been told it's a point of emphasis. During practice they have the refs there throwing flags when they're not lined up correctly. Everyone knows. It's not a surprise. Line up correctly and stop trying to gain a step or half step by lining up off the line.
Much more fun to go with conspiracy theories