Missed calls are hurting the Chargers
Lamar Jackson knew right away. He and tight end Mark Andrews arrived in Baltimore via the same 2018 NFL Draft class. Since then, they’ve developed a special chemistry and bond. They know what each other is thinking and how each other is feeling.
Countless times over the past six seasons, Jackson has seen Andrews take a big hit and jump right back up to his feet, culminating the catch by extending his right arm and signaling a first down. Jackson kept his eyes trained on Andrews and waited for a similar response. He hoped for a similar response.
Instead, Andrews rolled over onto his back and extended both arms behind his head. Ravens right tackle Morgan Moses reached down to take Andrews’ hand and help him up. Andrews grabbed it momentarily and then dropped his arm back to the ground.
“I was hoping he was going to get up,” Jackson said. “But when he went down, he was just laying there with that confused look on his face. I don’t want to see that happen to anybody, not just him. That’s my boy.”
Andrews finally got to his feet and walked gingerly to the sideline with his arm draped around the shoulder of an athletic training staff member. He put very little weight on his left ankle.
The Ravens’ 34-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, which improved their record to 8-3, keeps them in first place in the AFC North and secures a series sweep over their rival, was marred by the news coach John Harbaugh delivered after the game.
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