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Cincinnati coach Zac Taylor's choice to kick
with 32 seconds left in what ended up as a 27-3 loss didn't sit
well with Ravens defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale,
who shouted his displeasure across the field after Randy
Bullock's 38-yard attempt went through the uprights.
"He knew what it was because it was awful quiet when I yelled it
across the field," Martindale said Thursday. "There are some
people that take that as a victory. We'll see. We'll have plenty
to talk about the next time we play them."
It will be awhile before the 4-1 Ravens and 1-3-1 Bengals see
each other again, with their second scheduled meeting of the
season coming in Week 17.
It was the fifth time in the past 50 years a team opted for a
field goal in the final minute to avoid a shutout and only the
third when down by 20 or more, according to ESPN Stats &
Information.
The Ravens' defense has been a bend-but-not-break unit so far
this season, allowing 335 yards a game (sixth best in the
league) while being the top scoring defense at 15.2 points a
game.
Baltimore had two chances to stop Cincinnati on fourth-and-1 on
the final drive to earn its first shutout in two seasons but
didn't. Ravens coach John Harbaugh wryly gave that as his
response to the situation.
"I guess you have to look at it that way," he said. "I'll just
leave it at that."
--Field Level Media
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