The Kansas City Chiefs continue to do ingenious things that the NFL has actually never ever seen before.
While fans wait on Patrick Mahomes to toss a behind-the-back pass in a regular-season video game, they were dealt with to something else that nobody has actually ever seen in an NFL video game– an assistant coach called a timeout.
There was some confusion late in the 2nd quarter, as the Baltimore Ravens began to run their field-goal system out before choosing to provide Lamar Jackson and the offense another chance at completion zone. Throughout the confusion, the Chiefs’ defense was captured off guard, and Kansas City required a timeout. Get in protective organizer Steve Spagnuolo, who ran down the sideline to call the timeout.
The issue is, according to the NFL rulebook, just the head coach can call a timeout. Spagnuolo asked forgiveness and chuckled, and he was approved the timeout with the Chiefs in some way preventing a charge.
Refs let assistant coach Steve Spagnuolo call a timeout rather of HC Andy Reid … #BALvsKC pic.twitter.com/TmCRdZzApt
— Rate the Refs App (@Rate_the_Refs) September 6, 2024
Anybody tired of the Chiefs, who have actually won back-to-back Super Bowls, might be forgiven for grumbling about Kansas City getting away with one here. The bright side is that the Ravens still wound up making a basket to cut the result in 3 at halftime.
The problem is that the Chiefs have actually discovered another guy who can do everything.