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A couple of nights ago, the Baltimore Ravens, led by Lamar Jackson, defeated the Cleveland Browns 16-10. The AFC North leaders beat the Browns in a close game, with both teams’ defences playing crucial roles. Ravens’ star quarterback, however, was not at his usual standards, with countless interceptions and sloppy passing in general.

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Lamar Jackson Blasts himself after terrible performance against Cleveland

The mark of a true champion is how humble and self motivated they are. Baltimore Ravens‘ Lamar Jackson is a prime example of this. Despite having a bad match from his usual standards, the QB was the first one to point it out. The NFL superstar had some harsh words for his sloppy display and even labeled himself as a “Rookie”.

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“Bad passes, inaccurate, under-thrown passes. That’s all I seen. Bad reads,” Jackson told reporters, via the team’s website. “I looked like a rookie. Ain’t no excuses. I’m supposed to play Lamar ball, and I didn’t.… That was just a bad performance. Four interceptions. Hope that never, ever happens again. Not ever.”

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“Rushing against that guy is tough” – Myles Garrett compliments Ravens QB

Yes. Lamar Jackson had a night to forget. Yes, the QB had 4 interceptions, but he also evaded countless sack attempts, like he always does. Despite the QB not being at his best, the Browns defence still found it hard to compete with him. Garrett & co weren’t able to contain the dynamic QB and spoke about it post match.

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“It’s frustrating. Everybody knows that,” Garrett said. The DE then acknowledged Lamar Jackson’s strength and complimented him. “Anybody in the league would tell you rushing against that guy is tough. You’re rushing against the tackle and him because he’s fast, dynamic, shifty. All the words apply, but we’ve got to find a way.”

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The Defensive stalwart further continued, “We found a way multiple times, got pressure on him, had hits on him, couple sacks, made him throw the ball away when he didn’t want to and it still wasn’t enough. We’ve got to find a way to do more. Two weeks, we’ve got to find a way at our house.”

What did you make of Lamar’s performance against the Browns? Is Lamar’s assessment on point or is he getting too harsh on himself? Let us know!

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Also Read: ‘Tombstone for Halloween?’: Lamar Jackson Reminds Myles Garrett About His Halloween Antics Post Ravens-Browns

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Suresh Menon is a soccer writer at EssentiallySports with over 400 articles to his name. Being an ace defender back in his school days, Suresh grew up admiring the famed ‘BBC’ of Juventus which is why the Italian club is his favorite. His love for soccer from an early age combined with his flair for communication is the reason why he decided to pursue sports journalism at ES. He pursued his BMM degree with specialization in advertising which makes him an effective communicator with a sense of commerce. Beyond soccer, in his free time, he is a podcast host and likes spending time solving the Rubik’s cube.

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