{"id":5792,"date":"2024-09-06T07:53:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T07:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5792"},"modified":"2024-09-06T07:53:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T07:53:57","slug":"video-kansas-city-chiefs-got-away-with-a-totally-illegal-move-during-key-play-on-opening-night-vs-ravens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5792","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Kansas City Chiefs Got Away With A Totally Illegal Move During Key Play On Opening Night vs. Ravens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>\u00a0can truly get away with anything.<\/p>\n<p>Late in the first half of Thursday night\u2019s opener, the Kansas City Chiefs needed a timeout because they were dealing with a defensive personnel problem on the field.<\/p>\n<p>Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo decided to take matters into his own hands as he could be seen running down the sideline, signaling for a timeout.<\/p>\n<p>The ref gave it to him.<\/p>\n<p>There is a big problem there since only the Kansas City Chiefs head coach can call a timeout from the sideline.<\/p>\n<p>The refs granted an illegal timeout with nine seconds left in the half and had time to regroup.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a> DC Steve Spagnuolo called a timeout\u2026 which is against the rules, but the timeout ended up being allowed.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PRxjZ1ayoe\">pic.twitter.com\/PRxjZ1ayoe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasrifootball\/status\/1831877580158607799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs would then force an incompletion as the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a>\u00a0settled for a field goal.<\/p>\n<p>NBC\u2019s replays didn\u2019t show what\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/andy-reid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Reid<\/a>\u00a0was doing at that time, so they showed Steve Spagnuolo. The network\u2019s rules analyst, Terry McAulay, said on the broadcast that the refs allowing that timeout were wrong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe can\u2019t do that,\u201d McAulay said. \u201cIt has to be the head coach who comes down. Nobody else can call a timeout on the sideline except the head coach.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-allowing-the-kansas-city-chiefs-timeout-could-factor-in-the-final-score-of-game\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Allowing The Kansas City Chiefs Timeout Could Factor In The Final Score Of Game<\/h2>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs were given a huge gift when refs allowed defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to call an illegal timeout.<\/p>\n<p>Only the head coach is allowed to call a timeout from the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs were able to regroup on defense and force an incompletion that led to a field goal.<\/p>\n<p>Had that timeout not been granted, the Ravens would likely have 14 points and be within a touchdown<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0can truly get away with anything. 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