Ravens edge rusher responds to a revealing admission from the NFL office

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There’s no changing the outcome. The Baltimore Ravens' Week 14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers will forever be remembered as such. It's still a loss, but that doesn't mean the sting has disappeared.

After NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent recently revisited the controversial overturned touchdown involving Isaiah Likely, several Baltimore veterans made it clear the moment still resonates inside the locker room.

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For Ravens players, that confirmation didn’t bring closure. It brought perspective. Lamar Jackson made light of this. Some of his teammates weren't so understanding in their reactions.

Linebacker Kyle Van Noy didn't sugarcoat his reaction, emphasizing that players are taught to control what they can control, but also acknowledging how difficult it is when a pivotal moment hinges on interpretation rather than execution. His tone reflected a mix of frustration and acceptance — a veteran understanding that complaints won't rewrite standings.

"Have we ever seen the NFL come out months after a game has been played ( a couple weeks after the entire NFL season finished) and (admit) they didn’t get 1 huge crucial call in the biggest NFL rivalry game? But they got 2 Crucial calls in (the) same Game wrong!!! So the total was 3 horrible calls in 1 game…. Thats insane! 1. INT Rodgers , 2. Likely touchdown , and 3. Travis Jones' 15 yarder on field goal (they came out with this Tuesday after the game saying they got it wrong) Wow !!!! Accountability kinda sorta not really but something kinda… We need some sort of action now because this can not happen at the highest level. I understand 1, but 3????? Smh"

First of all, who the heck knew that you could get that many characters in an X post? That, friends, is another story for another day. Meanwhile, Vincent's comments, particularly his acknowledgment of the "third act" interpretation and the gray area surrounding the catch process, were viewed by many as validation that the play could have reasonably stood as called on the field.

Sure, this is water under the bridge now, but it's also less about the controversy itself and more about the lesson. This isn't about blame. It's about urgency, creating separation on the scoreboard, and avoiding situations where one ruling can define a game.

The reality is simple: Baltimore didn't get that call, and nothing from the league office will change that, but another win in the left column could have aided the Ravens to a postseason appearance. In a conference where margins decide who plays on into January, that edge might have mattered more than the admission did.

Oh well... Moments like this tend to become motivation. Let's hope it does that in this case. If anything, the reaction from their leaders suggests the memory isn't fading. It's more fueling.

This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Kyle Van Noy responds to the NFL office admitting referees mistake

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