Gruden tries to challenge scoring play for 2nd time this season
Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden cost himself a timeout Monday by trying to challenge a scoring play - which is against the rules - for the second time this season.
Gruden threw his red flag after Denver Broncos quarterback Case Keenum nearly ran past the line of scrimmage before throwing a touchdown pass. However, because all scoring plays are automatically reviewed and can't be challenged, Gruden was penalized a timeout.
.@CaseKeenum scrambles and finds @SuttonCourtland for the 19-yard TD! #BroncosCountry
— NFL (@NFL) December 25, 2018
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The mishap sparked plenty of reaction on Twitter:
Jon Gruden shattering the single season NFL record for challenging unchallengeable plays was the biggest lock in NFL history.
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) December 25, 2018
Jon Gruden just challenged a scoring play, which can't be challenged. That's the second time this season he's done that; he said earlier in the year that he sometimes challenges when he knows he can't just to send a message to NFL VP of Officiating Al Riveron.
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) December 25, 2018
Jon Gruden threw a challenge flag on a Broncos TD, even though those are automatically reviewed already pic.twitter.com/5Nkq76CYU4
— SB Nation (@SBNation) December 25, 2018
Jon Gruden challenges a play with an ex official in the booth that works for the Raiders to help with these type of situations. #WTF
— Lawrence Tynes (@lt4kicks) December 25, 2018
3 weeks ago https://t.co/EEkAuWglxZ
— Adam Stites (@AdamStites_) December 25, 2018
Gruden gives away timeouts just as willingly as he does generational defensive superstars
— Adam Hill (@AdamHillLVRJ) December 25, 2018