The Baltimore Ravens knew they had to play a perfect game to beat the Buffalo Bills.
They had dominated them in the regular season.
However, that game was at home and early in the year, and the playoffs are always a different kind of beast.
John Harbaugh’s team didn’t do the little things, and so many penalties and turnovers cost them the win.
However, as much as Lamar Jackson didn’t want to blame Mark Andrews for the loss, Stephen A. Smith believes he is the one to blame.
Appreciate the accountability on @Lj_era8’s part. Right thing to do. Kudos to him. But it’s on Andrew’s. So sad. The guy has been great for years — Mr. Reliable. What a horrible time for this to happen to him. But it happened.
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) January 20, 2025
Following the loss, the renowned pundit took to X to blame the star tight end for his costly drop.
He acknowledged that Andrews had been great for a long time, but there was no other way around it.
It’s never just one player or one play, but Andrews was on the wrong end of two massive miscues.
He lost a fumble before dropping the pass that would’ve tied the game down the stretch.
Of course, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills would have had the ball back with some time left on the clock to win the game, or they could have lost in overtime, but Andrews cost them that.
At the end of the day, he’s still one of the greatest players in Ravens history, and the fans and players should rally behind him.
But even the greatest players fail, and it’s okay to admit when they don’t do their jobs.
That doesn’t make them any less of a great player.
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