Joe Burrow furious over controversial pass interference call vs. Chiefs, Tony Romo reacts
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow couldn’t hold back his anger after cornerback Daijahn Anthony was called for pass interference late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Week 2 road contest against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Anthony was flagged on 4th and 16 with 38 seconds remaining in the game, the Chiefs needing to convert to stay in the game. The flag came in late, and Burrow was having none of it. He slammed his helmet down on the sideline, knowing Cincinnati had just lost control of the game.
At the time, the Bengals were clinging to a 25-23 lead. The pass interference penalty put the Chiefs well within Harrison Butker‘s field goal range. Butker nailed a 51-yard field goal as time expired to give Kansas City the 26-25 victory.
As for the game-changing penalty, NFL on CBS analyst Tony Romo felt it was the correct call.
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“It’s the right call, he got there early,” Romo said on the broadcast. “Just the emotions of that play, that’s what gets you. It’s so emotional. Your heart rate’s up.”
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Gene Steratore reacts to controversial pass interference call in Bengals vs. Chiefs
NFL on CBS rules analyst Gene Steratore agreed with Romo’s assessment, saying that Anthony arrived early and made contact with Chiefs wideout Rashee Rice.
“Just early contact,” Steratore said. “Just playing through the back, early contact and he doesn’t get his feet set enough to get vertical before he comes through the receiver’s back. You see him attempting to, but that’s early contact and it is a catchable ball.”
Burrow finished the game 23-of-36 for 258 yards, with two touchdowns and zero interceptions. The Bengals head into Week 3 against the Washington Commanders still in search of their first win of the season.