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Martin Rogers
FOX Sports Insider
John Harbaugh says it irks him and bothers him, and maybe he’s telling the truth, but either way, he should really be jumping for joy.
The Baltimore Ravens head coach was long, eloquent, vociferous and impassioned over the weekend in his defense of quarterback Lamar Jackson, stating in no uncertain terms exactly how it makes him feel when he hears his signal caller’s reputation impugned.
In reality, the varying levels of snark thrown at Jackson since his disastrous outing in the AFC Championship defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs isn’t a bad thing for the Ravens, and it is certainly no obstacle to their chances of enjoying a more profitable run this season than the disaster that ended last.
When Jackson gets slighted, history suggests that he responds in an indignantly productive manner. Maybe that’s what Harbaugh’s outburst was really about, reminding his QB that there are doubters out there lining up to toss a sizable dose of shade.
You may have heard or read Harbaugh’s remarks by now, and they were quite something. Jackson’s been off sick from the last two days of Baltimore practice, but if he hadn’t, he’d surely have been walking around with his chest puffed out after this offering.
“There’s a lot of great things said about Lamar,” Harbaugh told reporters. “But there’s a lot of stuff that’s said that you’ve got to just scratch your head about and kind of wonder what that person is even thinking.
“But we take it personally. Lamar’s a guy all his life … who has been answering those same questions. I’m talking about since he was a kid, junior high, high school college, the draft, the success he’s had in the National Football League, and it still comes up.”
What comes up is a multitude of things. It started with the assertion that his running style would be a poor long-term fit for the NFL, and right now, after two NFL MVP seasons but a postseason record of 2-4, hinges on how he’s not…
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Publish date : 2024-07-23 20:30:33
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