Bengals’ Joe Burrow gives a sad perspective on roughing the passer penalties

The Cincinnati Bengals were defeated by the Baltimore Ravens, 35-34, on Thursday night after quarterback Joe Burrows’ pass into the end zone sailed right over the hands of tight end Tanner Hudson on a clear two-point conversion with less than a minute left. in the fourth quarter.

But to the chagrin of Bengals fans and Amazon Prime commentator Al Michaels, it certainly looked like NFL officiating missed two penalties on the fateful play, one a defensive hold by tight end Mike Gesicki and the other a roughing the pass call. against Burrow.

When asked about the lack of laundry on the field during the two-point conversion attempt, Burrow took a realistic approach to things.

“Yeah, you don’t get those calls in that situation most of the time,” Burrow said.

The Bengals QB also appeared to get hit late by the Ravens defense several times during the contest. But a resigned Burrow told reporters he doesn’t expect to get the benefit of the doubt from officials on those plays, in part because he feels it never happened.

“I feel like I’ve never really gotten those calls, so I don’t really expect that,” Burrow said. “I felt like there were a couple that were close, but again, I don’t expect them.”

Burrow, the 2021 Comeback Player of the Year award winner and 2022 Pro Bowl selection, clearly feels he doesn’t get the same calls as some of the league’s other top QBs.

At least on the two-point conversion attempt, Burrow and the Bengals can have some vindication. Amazon Prime rules analyst Terry McAulay, who spent 20 years as an NFL official, said he felt the Ravens got away with two penalties on the controversial play.