Tag: Justin Tucker

Jake Bates joins Justin Tucker in Ford Field kicking history

Jake Bates has something in common with Ravens great Justin Tucker

It must be something about Ford Field.

Jake Bates kicked a 64-yard field goal on Saturday to give the Michigan Panthers an 18-16 victory over the St. Louis Battlehawks in UFL play.

If long field goals at the venue sound familiar, that would be because Justin Tucker nailed a 66-yard field goal to give the Baltimore Ravens a victory over the Detroit Lions there in 2021.

Tucker’s feat … or foot.

NFL free agency: Looking at the Ravens history with the franchise tag

With 27 pending free agents and several key players looking for big money, we’re taking a look at the Baltimore Ravens’ history with the NFL franchise tag

When the Chiefs Super Bowl parade was completed, the NFL world started to focus on 2024 entirely and the critical offseason that awaits.

As teams around the league prepare for the NFL scouting combine, the franchise tag window opens on Tuesday and closes on March 5.

Any unrestricted free agent not tagged in that period will be able to sign with any suitor when the new league year and free agency opens on March 13. (The negotiating period, when teams can reach out to agents of potential free agents to start talks, begins March 11.)

Lamar Jackson was among six players tagged last year, with two, including defensive tackle Daron Payne (Giants) and tight end Evan Engram (Jaguars) signing long-term extensions.

The 2024 salary cap hasn’t been set yet, but it’s expected to land north of $240 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.

Baltimore has a long history of tagging players and getting a deal done at a later date. They have done so with five of their previous seven franchise-tagged players.

With the new league year fast approaching and Justin Madubuike or Patrick Queen likely candidates for the designation, we’re looking at the Ravens’ history with the franchise tag.

Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes said they were getting a taunting penalty if Justin Tucker missed his FG

Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes had something special in mind for Justin Tucker if he’d missed a kick on Sunday.

The strangest feud of the 2024 NFL Playoffs almost escalated in a very funny way, according to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

While talking with Pat McAfee and company on the former Indianapolis Colts punter’s ESPN show, Kelce revealed that he and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes were planning on taunting Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker if he had missed a kick during a key moment of Sunday’s AFC title game.

Mahomes even popped in the interview to back up with Kelce’s recollection.

The tiff started when Kelce and Mahomes kept moving Tucker’s kicking equipment before Sunday’s game, which the Ravens kicker alleges had never happened to him in the past during warmups.

Mahomes countered by saying that it’s only ever against the Ravens that a kicker won’t move when the Chiefs come on the field, and Kelce agreed.

According to Kelce, he and Mahomes were more than ready to take on an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty to mock Tucker openly if he’d missed a field goal attempt during the fourth quarter to cut the lead to one score.

Tucker made the kick, but it’d be Mahomes and Kelce who would win the game.

This whole situation feels like everyone probably owns a little bit of the blame, which makes it much less serious and much easier to laugh about.

The Chiefs would get the last laugh in the end, but we’re guessing Tucker and the Ravens wouldn’t mind a playoff rematch next year to add fuel to this budding rivalry.

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Patrick Mahomes said Justin Tucker is the only kicker he’s had pregame issues with

Patrick Mahomes said he’s had three pregame run-ins with kickers — all in Baltimore.

Patrick Mahomes addressed his run-in with Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker Tuesday, telling 610 Sports his side of the story after Tucker offered up his own explanation Monday.

Video of pregame warm-ups before the Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs played in the AFC championship Sunday showed Mahomes and Travis Kelce tossing Tucker’s equipment, as the sides were attempting to warm-up in the same area. Tucker said he was just going through his normal routine, but Mahomes said it was also his normal routine and kickers typically cooperate — except for three times, all in Baltimore.

“He does that little stuff to try to get under our skin,” Mahomes said, corroborating Kelce’s account of the situation.

After hearing all three sides, I’m still not sure we’re any closer to knowing what or who to believe.

Patrick Mahomes explains Chiefs’ pregame issues with Ravens kicker Justin Tucker

#Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes explains Kansas City’s pregame issues with Baltimore #Ravens kicker Justin Tucker.

Many critics viewed the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory over the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday as an upset on their way to another Super Bowl appearance. Resilience on the road in hostile environments has changed the narrative around Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes regarding road post-season games.

Mahomes is now a road warrior after going undefeated in both road playoff games this year. He was ready for the tough crowds in Buffalo and Baltimore but may not have been prepared for the hostile pregame routine conditions he faced on Sunday.

Speaking to Carrington Harrison on 610 Sports Radio show “The Drive” during his weekly check-in, Mahomes revealed the reason for the odd pregame interaction between him, Travis Kelce, and Ravens kicker Justin Tucker.

“I’ve had like seven years of doing that same warm-up routine and there’s only been, I think, like three occasions where there’s been a kicker that wasn’t necessarily moving out the way, or you thought you weren’t sharing the field in the right way,” Mahomes explained. “I mean, it was in Baltimore all three times. He does a little stuff, I think, to try to get under our skin.

“I asked him to move his stuff, and he got up and moved it, I think, two inches, but didn’t move it out of the way. And I was gonna kind of let it fly. But Travis (Kelce) got it and moved it for me. And then after that, I wasn’t gonna let them put it back down.”

The video was released shortly before the kickoff of the AFC Championship game, as it initially appeared as if Mahomes and Kelce were bullying the Ravens kicker. Mahomes providing his perspective gives the video more context and understanding.

“So it’s something that we move on,” Mahomes said. “I have a lot of respect for him (Tucker) as a player and as a kicker. One of the best kickers of all time, probably the best kicker of all time, but at the same time, you [have] got to have respect for each team. We all share the field, and we try to do that in a respectful way.”

The Chiefs will have an extra week of preparation before they play in Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, February 11th.

Travis Kelce calls out ‘[expletive]’ Justin Tucker while breaking down Chiefs – Ravens pregame spat on New Heights podcast

Travis Kelce had an NSFW breakdown of the Justin Tucker incident in the AFC title game.

Yes, Travis Kelce spilled some tea over the pre-AFC title game incident in which he and Patrick Mahomes had to forcibly move some of Justin Tucker’s equipment while the Baltimore Ravens kicker warmed up right where Mahomes was doing the same.

We knew — along with the Chiefs teammates — that it was some pre-playoff contest mind games, although Tucker claimed he didn’t do anything different than what he’s done the past 12 years of his career.

On the latest New Heights podcast, Kelce and his brother Jason broke down the incident around the 23-minute mark. Travis explained that both teams have their own sides of the field, and specialists like kickers get a chance to kick to both sets of goal posts. The unwritten rule is to generally stay on your own side of the field.

“If you want to be a [expletive]ing [different expletive] about it, you keep your helmet and your football and your [expletive]ing kicking tee right where the quarterbacks are warming up,” Travis remarked. “If you’re not going to pick that up, I’ll happily move that for you.”

Travis went on to say Tucker was winking at him, so they knew what was up. He finished by apologizing for “[taking] it to a level that you didn’t think it could get to,” but added that “if you’re going to be an [expletive], I promise you I can one-up you every time.”

Listen below but WARNING: NSFW LANGUAGE AHEAD!

 

Ravens reflect on AFC Championship loss to Chiefs during Locker room cleanout day

After having exit meetings on Monday, the Baltimore Ravens met the media and offered their reactions to the AFC title game loss to the Chiefs

The Ravens are again staring disappointment in the face after a 17-10 loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game at M&T Bank Stadium.

Jackson and the Ravens offense imploded with three turnovers, and the team is 0-8 in team history when committing three or more turnovers in the postseason.

Jackson finished 20 of 37 for 272 yards, a touchdown, and an interception as Baltimore tied a season-low with 10 points.

The consensus favorite for NFL MVP, Jackson will have to wait another year to escape the notion that he’s unable to win games in the most crucial moments.

With a critical offseason and major decisions ahead, the Ravens cleaned out their lockers and had exit interviews with the coaching staff.  Afterward, they met with the media, and here are the instant reactions.

Justin Tucker said his spat with Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce was the first time he’s had issues in warmups

Justin Tucker says he was just minding his own business.

There was no shortage of fireworks before the Kansas City Chiefs’ matchup with the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s AFC title game. But an equipment incident involving Baltimore kicker Justin Tucker, Patrick Mahomes, and Travis Kelce stands out the most.

During warmups, Mahomes and Kelce kept tossing Tucker’s kicking equipment as they tried to get settled in their end zone. At an initial glance, it wasn’t clear who was technically “right,” but it sure seemed like the Chiefs were getting in on a little bit of gamesmanship. As Tucker would explain on Monday, he apparently did nothing out of the ordinary to instigate any antics with Mahomes and Kelce. Tucker clarified that he’s been warming up in the opposing end zone for his entire 12-year career, just like every NFL kicker does, because it’s a good idea to gauge conditions while kicking from both ends of a stadium.

Tucker maintained that he tried to stay out of Mahomes and Kelce’s way, and they even spoke and had an agreement on whose space was whose. It is then that Mahomes and Kelce tossed around Tucker’s equipment regardless, per the kicker.

If true, this isn’t necessarily the biggest deal, especially before the heat of competition of an NFL game. But it does make Mahomes and Kelce look pretty petty for trying to throw off a kicker that was just minding his own business.

Takeaways and observations from Ravens 17-10 loss to Chiefs in AFC Championship game

We’re looking at the takeaways from the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game

The Ravens are again staring disappointment in the face after a 17-10 loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game at M&T Bank Stadium.

The consensus favorite for NFL MVP, Jackson will have to wait another year to escape the notion that he’s unable to win games in the most crucial moments.

Jackson and the Ravens offense imploded with three turnovers, and the team is 0-8 in team history when committing three or more turnovers in the postseason.

Jackson finished 20 of 37 for 272 yards, a touchdown, and an interception as Baltimore tied a season-low with 10 points.

With a critical offseason and major decisions ahead, we’re looking at takeaways and observations from the shocking loss.

Ravens vs. Chiefs: 10 takeaways from first half of AFC Championship game

We’re looking at ten takeaways from the first half as the Kansas City Chiefs hold a 17-7 lead over the Baltimore Ravens

The Chiefs heard all the noise and responded upon entering M&T Bank Stadium, jumping out to an early lead on the Baltimore Ravens and taking a 17-7 lead into halftime.

Sunday is the 5th time the Lamar Jackson-led Ravens have trailed by double digits at halftime (0-4 in the first four games).

Three other times, it has been vs. the Chiefs (2019 and 2020).

Kansas City answered the questions about Baltimore’s physicality, attacking the Ravens in the trenches on both sides of the football.

With the second half underway, we’re looking at takeaways from the first half.