Lots of words could be used to describe the late game officiating of the Baltimore Raven's 12-9 loss to the Cleveland Browns, but Joe Flacco chose to call it “bogus” in a postgame interview. Officials chose to call a block in the back on Ravens wide receiver Chris Moore during a potential game-winning drive. The penalty wiped out a 17-yard run by Alex Collins. Had it not been called, the Ravens had a good shot at winning the game. The ball would have been on the Browns' 36-yard-line. Needless to say, Flacco was not a fan.

“We won the game there — as far as I’m concerned — at the end of the game and they called a block in the back on Chris, when the guy is out of position and gets cut back on,” Flacco told the Baltimore Sun. “It was kind of bogus I thought, but what are you going to do?”

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