In their loss to the Chiefs on TNF, the Ravens were flagged five times for illegal formation. That penalty wasn't called once against Kansas City. The illegal formation was called three times on Ravens LT Ronnie Stanley. Last season, Stanley was flagged 11 times but not once for illegal formation.
After the game, head coach John Harbaugh said the league informed teams this penalty would be emphasized. That was apparent in the first game of the season when Ronnie Stanley had an illegal formation penalty called against him three times.
Ravens LT Ronnie Stanley believes the league singled him out with the illegal formation penalties last night and says it wasn't called evenly for both teams. He stated, 'I really feel like they were trying to make an example and chose me.'
Cris Collinsworth remarked during the game that the league was razor sharp in their calling of illegal formation penalties. The attention to this penalty created an ongoing discourse among fans and commentators alike.
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