Nominee for Weak Excuse of the Year

[Peace Frog]

Apparently, the reason why Baltimore didn't go for it on 4th & 3 on their final possession was because Lamar was 'cramping'.  

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/lamar-jackson-said-cramps-were-the-reason-the-ravens-didnt-go-for-it-on-critical-4th-down-in-bills-comeback-win-141316780.html

 

 

[Sweats]

Honestly, when my wife is cramping, i don't want her going for anything either, so........

[Success]

To me, that decision was a no brainer, cramping or no cramping.

 

I don't really get the 2nd guessing.  Yes, you have to respect Allen's ability to drive the Bills down w/ that amount of time left, but if you go for it & don't make it, you're just handing the game to the Bills.  

 

 

[CLTbills]

Call a timeout and eat a banana. 

That's almost equivalent to Anthony Richardson's deal last year. 

Inexcusable, but Lamar has built up enough good will that this won't get talked about like Richardson.

[dorquemada]

Is it possible that he actually was cramping?  I thought that the Ravens as a whole looked pretty gassed by mid 4th quarter

[Last Guy on the Bench]

He did look like he was limping a bit as he walked off the field after that third down play.

[somnus00]

So you bring in the back up to hand it off to Henry.

 

I mean, I'm happy they punted, but it was a dumb decision. 

Edited September 8 by somnus00

[Big Turk]

He pulled an Anthony Richardson and pulled himself out of the game cause he was a little too tired. Even tho they were only on the field for 10 minutes in the 2nd half.

[T master]

I saw him look a little gimpy near the end but you got Henry & Flowers that have been lighting you up most all game so that excuse is a bit lame or maybe Lamar just knew what was about to happen ? Maybe he had a premonition while sitting on the side line or a here we go again moment ...

[DrDawkinstein]

2 minutes ago, Last Guy on the Bench said:

He did look like he was limping a bit as he walked off the field after that third down play.

 

I need to see a replay but I believe Oliver put a huge hit on him that play as well. He definitely got up limping.

 

Still have to go for it there when it was obvious our Defense wasnt going to stop him or Henry.

[NoSaint]

Yea if true that he pulled himself on 4th down against a rival to close the game…. Should receive a lot of attention 

[Yobogoya!]

We'd be crowdfunding the fire McDermott billboard today if the situation was reversed. 

 

Punting there is the traditional, "conventional wisdom" thing to do. But anyone with an iota of modern, common football-sense knows that if your opponent is an elite QB who's been hot all quarter, you go down swinging instead of giving them the ball back. Period. 

[Billsfan1972]

You at the minimum lineup like your going for it and try to draw Buffalo Offside is usually the play.

[BRH]

Josh taking himself out of a game for "cramping" or anything else is inconceivable.

[boyst]

17 minutes ago, NoSaint said:

Yea if true that he pulled himself on 4th down against a rival to close the game…. Should receive a lot of attention 

if this was any other QB the headlines would be published he pulled himself. but it's lamar jackson, the real mvp... so nothing.

 

i hope this makes noise and gets out there. when the game is on the line in what will likely be a major playoff implication game for home seeding and you say you're cramping in game 1 in 60 degree weather you aren't mentally tough enough to be called an mvp.

 

jackson is such a mental midget pansy.

[JP51]

29 minutes ago, Sweats said:

Honestly, when my wife is cramping, i don't want her going for anything either, so........

Truth

[HOUSE]

Reminds me of 20 years of giving the ball back to Tom Brady with 1 minute remaining.  Dumb

[Mango]

36 minutes ago, Peace Frog said:

Apparently, the reason why Baltimore didn't go for it on 4th & 3 on their final possession was because Lamar was 'cramping'.  

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/lamar-jackson-said-cramps-were-the-reason-the-ravens-didnt-go-for-it-on-critical-4th-down-in-bills-comeback-win-141316780.html

 

 

 

Honestly, if the vote for MVP is split between Josh and Lamar this will the tie breaker. 

[Fleezoid]

John Harbaugh has a history of head-scratching late 4th quarter decisions. So......that could be a factor.

[Herc11]

34 minutes ago, boyst said:

i hope this makes noise and gets out there. when the game is on the line in what will likely be a major playoff implication game for home seeding and you say you're cramping in game 1 in 60 degree weather you aren't mentally tough enough to be called an mvp.

 

jackson is such a mental midget pansy.

 

Not to mention that he also had on a baclava and had a personal heater on the sideline of a 60 degree game.