a delay of game penalty during the Chiefs’ game-winning drive on Monday night. And maybe they did. But the fact that the play clock made it to zero before the snap isn’t conclusive proof of that.“The back judge is responsible for keeping track of the play clock Justin Simmons Jersey ,” NFL spokesman Michael Signora told PFT via email. “Officiating mechanics dictate that once the back judge sees the play clock expire, he then looks immediately to the ball. If it is being snapped, then there is no foul for delay of game.”So even if the back judge is locked onto the play clock, the flag doesn’t come out simply because the play clock gets to zero. He still must then look to the center to see if the ball was snapped.The ESPN broadcast had it lined up perfectly. The play clock was ticking down behind the Chiefs’ offense, and the snap came within that moment after the number reached zero but before the flag could have been thrown.A super-slow-motion replay from ESPN suggested that maybe the flag should have been thrown. The real-time footage showed the snap within the window created by the mechanics for the foul, a window that necessarily adds another second or so to the process.It’s a process that applies to every offense, on every team. And if the NFL wants to change it, the NFL should require the back judge to essentially hold the flag in air and insert whistle in mouth as the clock gets under five seconds. Better yet, whether the snap came before the play clock struck zero could be subject to replay review.The NFL has yet to take it in that direction Juwann Winfree Denver Broncos Jersey , which means that the mechanics as crafted by the league were applied as intended on Monday night.Horse Tracks: Brandon McManus is the NFL’s highest-ranked kicker according to Pro Football Focus Good morning, Broncos Country.When it comes to Pro Football Focus and their ranking system — sometimes we love them, sometimes we don’t. However, we chalk up today’s morning news regarding kicker Brandon McManus in the “We love it!” category.According to Pro Football Focus, McManus is the highest-ranked kicker in the league through three games this season with an overall grade of 80.8. I’m not exactly certain how they calculate grades for kickers, but by my calculations — he gets a perfect 100 — because he hasn’t missed anything thus far! To date, McManus is a perfect 4/4 on field goals with a long of 53, including a 36-yard game-winning kick against the Oakland Raiders. He has also been a perfect 7/7 on extra points.After all, his knack for big-time kicks and coming through in the clutch was the reason why Broncos Country gave him the nickname McMoney several years ago.McManus signed a three-year extension making him the league’s fourth-highest paid kicker last September Juwann Winfree Jersey 2019 , but struggled mightily during the 2017 season. He converted on just 75 percent of his field goal attempts. It was an extreme drop-off in efficiency and ten percentage points lower than his 2016 and 2015 campaigns. With that in mind, it is certainly nice to see him (as well as the rest of the special teams unit) rebounding early on this season.Let’s hope that McManus’ precision continues in this week’s battle for the AFC West lead against the Kansas City Chiefs, as well as throughout the rest of the season.As always, thank you for reading and here is today’s offering of Horse Tracks.Horse TracksBroncos Injury Report: Tramaine Brock misses Friday's practiceDymonte Thomas, Adam Jones, Brandon Marshall and Shelby Harris were limited in participation.Broncos linebacker Von Miller among those who have caught Rocktober fever“I’m pretty excited about it," Miller said. "If we get the Rockies in (the playoffs), it’d be great."Broncos pleased with Bradley Chubb's edge rush, developing coverage skillsChubb has played more snaps in his first 3 rookie games than did Myles Garrett Cheap Juwann Winfree Jersey , Joey Bosa and Jadaveon Clowney.Broncos Briefs: Best way to contain Chiefs offense? 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Rams 'can't be beat right now' - NFL.comRunning back Todd Gurley was feeling pretty confident Thursday night after totaling 156 total yards from scrimmage in the Rams' 38-31 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.Antonio Brown's slow start; plan for Josh Rosen; Mack for MVP? - NFL.comWhy is four-time All-Pro Antonio Brown off to a quiet start this season? And should Bears dynamo Khalil Mack be considered the MVP front-runner? Bucky Brooks tackles those topics and more.Mike Zimmer: 'Never been this poor in pass coverage' - NFL.comThe Vikings gave up 556 yards of total offense Thursday, including Jared Goff's otherworldly 465-yard, five-touchdown performance. Not surprisingly, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was not pleased.Jared Goff and Sean McVay quickly becoming one of the NFL’s great pairs | Pro Football WeeklyQB, head coach appear perfectly in sync as Rams move to 4-0 with Thursday shootout over Vikings.