History Sparks Life For The Ravens
Justin Tucker: the Kicking G.O.A.T.
Following the Ravens dramatic upset of the Kansas City Chiefs on SNF on September 19, the Ravens had a new outlook on the injury-plagued season. The loss of Left Tackle Ronnie Stanley seemed to have doomed Baltimore at least shortterm after Raiders Max Crosby sacked Jackson three times on opening night. Following late game heroics from Quarterback Lamar Jackson who converted a critical fourth down, the Ravens defeated the Chiefs for the first time in the Jackson Era. They say their is no moral victory in the NFL, nobody feels bad for a depelted squad, you can't make that an excuse. The next man up mentality has been part of Baltimore Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh's preaching since he arrived in Baltimore.
It took late game Heroics once again for the Ravens in Detroit in week 3, this time on the record-setting foot of the NFL's recognized best kicker. Lamar Jackson lobbed a pass on 4th and 19 to wide reciever Sammy Watkins to set up a prayer 66-yard field goal attempt for Justin Tucker. Just when it seemed the Ravens lost their KC magic and were about to drop a game to Detroit, Justin Tucker does Justin Tucker things. The ball bounced off the interior of the post and into the netting, setting the new NFL record for longest field goal, and bailing out Baltimore.
Justin Tucker has already earned the title around the league as the G.O.A.T of kicking and that kick just backs it up more. Tucker has a career field goal percentage of 90.6% including 16 for 16 in the fourth quarter's final minute. Coach Harbaugh referred to Tucker as "the best kicker in history" after his leg whiped out a sloppy Ravens effort for a historic win. The Ravens can thank Tucker for that one as they hope to get healthy in preparation for undefeated Denver in week 4.
I won't ignore it being a Ravens fan because I know it was a topic of controversy during this game. The play prior saw the Ravens appear to hike the ball after the play clock struck "00". This would have been a 5-yard penalty and resulted in a 71-yard attempt for Tucker. How accurate is that stopclock on TV? Do you think the Ravens got away with one there? I would love to hear your takes!
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