Overview
- Officials did not penalize the play, and reporting notes it does not meet the NFL’s definitions for a crackback or blindside block.
- Andrew Van Ginkel called the hit a dirty play, and linebacker Eric Wilson labeled it a cheap shot.
- Kalif Raymond went in motion and struck Van Ginkel from the side at the snap, yet Van Ginkel recovered to tackle Jahmyr Gibbs for a one-yard loss.
- Head coach Kevin O’Connell showed the team the clip to underscore Van Ginkel’s resourcefulness after the hit.
- Defensive coordinator Brian Flores said he did not consider the block malicious and pointed to possible league review, with no discipline or rule change announced.