Jim Nantz, Tony Romo react to L'Jarius Sneed not getting penalized for Ja'Marr Chase shove
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L'Jarius Sneed was not penalized for shoving Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase during a second-quarter skirmish between the teams during the Chiefs' NFL Week 17 win Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Chase and Chiefs defensive back Mike Edwards, a former Winton Woods High School standout, drew offsetting personal-foul penalties. But replays showed Sneed's shoves of Chase, including one that was a borderline punch, could have been flagged.
"It's on Edwards, not Sneed," CBS play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz said during the broadcast. "Here it is, Chase and Sneed. Having a little chat, wishing each other a happy new year. They don't call it on Sneed after all of that."
"This is part of the defense's plan sometimes, Jim," analyst Tony Romo added. "People that you see on tape that could get emotional sometimes, you jaw him and you try and draw him off."
Chase finished the game with three catches for 41 yards.
Both Sneed (calf) and Chase (shoulder) were considered game-time decisions because of their injuries.
More via Twitter from The Enquirer's Charlie Goldsmith and former Bengals receiver Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson:
Chase: I don’t know what (Sneed) was doing. I get under people’s skins sometimes. Just trash talking.
— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) January 1, 2024
The feud between Chase/Sneed is really good for the betterment of the game because everyone is so nice to each other on the field 🏈
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) December 31, 2023
Chase said he was around 70% heading into today. “Season on the line. That was the hole reason behind me playing today. I told Zac that right before we got on the plane.”
— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) January 1, 2024
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