“Calling 911. It’s a Crime Scene”: NFL Fans Call Out Ravens for Aggressively Attacking Dolphins Players’ Necks
The Ravens put on an epic show against Miami Dolphins during TNF. However, the scoreboard wasn’t the only thing showing their aggressiveness. Folks exploded with accusations that Baltimore’s defense was constantly targeting Miami players’ necks with dangerous, reckless tackles.
Lamar Jackson returned from hamstring injury and scored four touchdowns, leading the Ravens to their biggest win of the season. But the Week 9 victory is written to come with some epic controversy.
Multiple clips circulated online showing Ravens defenders wrapping up Dolphins ball carriers by the neck. The majority of the fans weren’t buying it as accidental contact.
Ravens Player Accused of Intentionally Targeting Dolphins’ Necks During Tackle
Rookie safety Malaki Starks grabbed Dolphins wide receiver Malik Washington dangerously by the neck to drag him down. The tackle inadvertently knocked Miami running back Ollie Gordon II out of the game with an ankle injury.
Then All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton used a similar neck-grabbing technique on Washington later in the game. The hits led to outrage from fans watching at home.
One frustrated fan didn’t hold back, noting, “I’m calling 911. It’s a Crime Scene.”
Another predicted, “Let him do that to Patrick Mahomes he will be banned by the NFL.” No offense to this comment, as there are numerous examples available where referees went easy on the Chiefs.
A third observer noticed a disturbing pattern, penning, “I did notice that too. I think it was almost 3 tackles in a row all different plays.”
The complaints extended beyond just Thursday’s game. A fourth user who caught last week’s Ravens-Bears matchup claimed, “They hit a couple bears in head last week with no helmet to helmet calls too…”
Not everyone blamed the defense, though. One sarcastic fan remarked, “Ravens defense was dogshit for 7 weeks. Then daddy Lamar shows up and they figured out how to play football again.”
Despite the viral clips and fan outrage, both teams were only called for five penalties total on the day. No ejections. No major flags. Just hard hits that the refs didn’t stop.
Some Defending Ravens Say Their Height Explains the Hits
However, not every football fan thought Baltimore was playing dirty. Many on social media pointed to simple physics as the explanation.
Hamilton stands 6’4″ tall, making him one of the tallest safeties in the NFL. When he tackles shorter offensive players, the height mismatch creates dangerous optics.
One X user broke it down bluntly, “What happens when a 6’4 demon meets a 5’9 minny mouse.”
Another defended, “Stop it. Kyle is not a dirty player and he’s like 6’4 and the offensive player was a munchkin. What normally would have been a waist or a torso, was a neck. Blame genetics.”
Kansas City Chiefs elevate RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire from the practice squad
The Kansas City Chiefs enter their Week 9 matchup with the Buffalo Bills without their starting running back, Isiah Pacheco, due to injury. The absence of Pacheco may have prompted the decision to call up a former first-round pick from the practice squad.
According to the team transaction report, Kansas City has activated Practice Squad players running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire and offensive lineman C.J. Hanson via Standard Elevation on Saturday.
Edwards-Helaire was selected by Kansas City in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft out of Louisiana State University, where he was a CFP National Champion in 2019. The former Tiger won two Super Bowls in four years with the Chiefs and was the opening week starting running back during his rookie season.
The veteran running back started the 2024 season in Kansas City on the NFL's Reserve/Non-Football Injury list, but was battling PTSD and was not being utilized by the Chiefs. He was released later in the year and picked up by the New Orleans Saints, from whom he was recently let go after this year's preseason.
Edwards-Helaire has accumulated 1,891 career rushing yards and 19 total touchdowns as he looks for more success in Kansas City for the second time around.
