"Sometimes it's hard to hear," Vikings running back Aaron Jones said. "They're making 'move calls' up front, so sometimes it sounds like it could be J.J. [saying], 'Set hut,' but they're making move calls and you see them stem and so they're trying to get them to jump as well."
"Yeah, they're playing a little game there, too. So that's what they get paid to do. And we just got to lock in a little more."
"Coach Kevin O'Connell said he asked some players during the game if there were "some calls on some of the motions." But ultimately, he said: "I did not get any indication from our guys they were doing that."
"I've got to be better and I will, and we've got to be better as a unit to figure it out."
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings were flagged for eight false starts in a 27-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the most by a home team in the past 16 seasons. Players suggested Baltimore defenders used move calls designed to mimic quarterback cadence, which can make snaps hard to hear and prompt jumps. Running back Aaron Jones described defenders making 'move calls' and said the Ravens were "playing a little game" with snap counts. NFL rules bar acts or words meant to disconcert an offense at the snap, but officials rarely penalize such behavior because distinguishing it from routine defensive communication is difficult. Coach Kevin O'Connell said he asked players about motion calls but received no clear confirmation, and right tackle Brian O'Neill acknowledged his role in the penalties and pledged improvement.
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