If there’s one thing we should’ve learned from the Baltimore Ravens’ dominant win over the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Round on Saturday, it’s this — never mess with Lamar Jackson.
After the Houston Texans successfully stymied the Ravens for a half, Jackson apparently lit into his teammates and coaches at halftime. When asked who did most of the talking after an alarming 10-10 half, Jackson professed that he did while using a lot of “cursing” that he couldn’t repeat in the microphone.
In the end, it was about reminding the 13-win Ravens how good they are. That they should be manhandling an underdog like the Texans without mercy. Jackson and his team would respond perfectly with an emphatic 24-0 second half en route to a berth in next Sunday’s AFC title game.
Whatever Jackson said, it clearly worked!
Lamar the leader. #NFLPlayoffs @lj_era8 pic.twitter.com/My13hS3PSI
— NFL (@NFL) January 21, 2024
A fiery and heated Jackson isn’t something we’ve seen much on the field. It’s just not usually his approach to the game. But even getting a little hint of it is such a treat. We’re watching an MVP-caliber quarterback craft his legacy in real time. We should start appreciating that much more.
