Ja’Marr Chase throws subtle shade at Joe Burrow for not throwing the ball at him during failed 2-point conversion
Ja'Marr Chase seems to have blamed the loss against the Ravens on Joe Burrow, arguing the quarterback should have thrown the pass toward him.
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Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase (Via Sporting News/Imago)
While there were many factors contributing to the Cincinnati Bengals’ disappointing loss against divisional rivals, the Baltimore Ravens; wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase seems to have blamed it all on quarterback Joe Burrow. And he didn’t hold back from expressing his displeasure out in the open.
Competing head-to-head with the opponents, the star wide receiver gave his best performance of this season with 11 receptions for 264 yards and three touchdowns. However, this stellar showdown quickly went in vain when the Bengals quarterback decided to take a lead with only 38 seconds left in the game.
He went for a two-point conversion, which ended up failing without any scope after it sailed over the hands of tight end Tanner Hudson. After this, the Ravens simply waited for the clock to run up and secure the victory at 35-34.
"As a receiver you should want the ball yes, but sometimes Joe don't see it"
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 8, 2024
Ja'Marr Chase when asked about not getting the ball on the Bengals' failed 2-pt conversion
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Although Burrow wasn’t entirely at fault for the failed play as he was hit on his facemask by the Ravens’ linebacker Roquan Smith. Unfortunately, neither a defensive holdout call nor a personal foul was made by the officials along with a couple more missed penalties.
Ja’Marr Chase holds Joe Burrow accountable for missed opportunity in Bengals’ narrow loss to Ravens
When the three-time Pro Bowler held Burrow accountable for the loss against the Ravens, he didn’t mean to ignore the controversial decisions by the officials. But in fact, he was referred to the decision to play the two-point conversion by making the pass with Hudson. He argued that Burrow could very easily thrown the ball at him as he was wide open for it.
“I mean, yeah. I always feel that way,” Chase told the reporters when asked if he felt the ball should have been thrown toward him.
As a receiver, you should want the ball … yes, but sometimes Joe don’t see it.
Ja’Marr Chase added
Chase also stated that he was “always open” to a reporter’s question about whether he was on the Bengals’ 2-point conversion play late in the fourth quarter.
Well, it’s tough to see whether the pass would have been successfully caught by the star wide receiver, especially when Burrow was targetted with a facemask penalty by the opponents, which went uncalled. Regardless of how the match turned, both Chase and Burrow agreed on their decision to make the play for the win.
After losing this much-needed game, the Bengals are now headed for two more matches against teams with winning records– Los Angeles Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers, which would decide their fate for the playoffs.
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