Until recently, it was rare for an offensive player to be called for offsides, or, encroachment, but it is being called a lot more this year in the NFL.
Sunday, it cost the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs against arch-rival Buffalo.
In the 4th quarter, Patrick Mahomes threw a pass to Travis Kelce, but anyone watching at home could see a flag already flying before Mahomes could get the pass off. Kelce then lateraled to Kadarious Toney, who scored what the Chiefs had hoped would be a game-winning touchdown.
As ESPN's Lee Corso would say, not so fast, my friends.
Toney, the former Giant, was called for offensive offsides because he lined up in the neutral zone. Mahomes & coach Andy Reid raged at the officials after the game, but there was no point to the dispute. Just sour grapes from the champs, who've now lost two in a row.
I imagine Mahomes wishes he could do this to Toney:
The two-way superstar, who won't pitch in 2024 due to elbow issues, signed a 10 year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, worth upwards of $700 million. Dave Roberts might finally have the piece of the championship puzzle he was looking for.
To make room for Ohtani, it appears JD Martinez may be on the move again. Picturing Ohtani sandwiched in between Mookie Betts & Freddie Freeman in the Dodger lineup next year alone is scary.
The 'Boys forged a tie for 1st in the NFC East after beating Philadelphia, 33-13, handing the Eagles their 2nd straight loss, and elevating San Francisco into the top seed in the NFC with a month left in the regular season.
No word on whether or not Cole returned the favor.
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