Blame Isn’t (All) on Mark Andrews for Baltimore Ravens Defeat

With a bit of luck you had a greater weekend than Baltimore Ravens tight finish Mark Andrews.

Andrews become the scapegoat for Baltimore’s 27-25 divisional-round loss to the Buffalo Expenses on Sunday after losing a two-point conversion move that, had it been stuck, would have tied the sport with 1:33 left within the fourth quarter.

The Ravens had discovered the tip zone after shifting 88 yards in underneath two mins ahead of Andrews made all their exhausting paintings move to waste.

Making issues worse was once the truth that Andrews additionally misplaced a fumble previous within the fourth quarter, with Buffalo turning the blunder right into a 21-yard box objective from Tyler Bass that made it 27-19.

Speak about a nasty day on the workplace.

Andrews completed with 5 catches for 61 yards, and now he reveals himself underneath a tidal wave of demeaning feedback on social media—to position it calmly.

One account on X in comparison Andrews having a look at his direct messages on Instagram after the sport to a video of overdue Mexican singer Chalino Sanchez having a look flustered all the way through a are living efficiency after receiving a observe that was once supposedly a demise danger.

And you’ll be able to wager that Andrews does certainly have the ones forms of messages in his inbox at this time. When you’re one of the vital folks that despatched one, it’s time to get some severe assist.

Now, Andrews isn’t utterly blameless in terms of the loss to the Expenses, however to totally pin it on him and simply forget the opposite elements that contributed to the tip of Baltimore’s season is wildly irresponsible.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was once simply as sloppy, throwing a select within the first quarter and shedding a fumble in the second one that translated to a 1-yard landing run via Expenses signal-caller Josh Allen.

This isn’t us encouraging you to begin sending your demise threats to another participant, via the way in which. You must, on the other hand, take a look at all 60 mins of a recreation and understand that wins and losses very, very hardly ever come down to 1 unmarried play.

Andrews’ drop will naturally be the play that will get remembered for future years. Baltimore fanatics are going to have to take a seat with that one for rather a while. There was once a lot more that went into Sunday’s setback, although, and it will be a disgrace to let the sort of lowlight wash away seven robust NFL seasons from Andrews, all of which were spent dressed in pink and black.

Hardly ever will we see fanbases rally round a participant following a mishap as huge as Andrews’ was once, however possibly one thing will trade right here. Nobody has scored extra touchdowns in Ravens franchise historical past than Andrews, so it’s secure to mention that he’s deserving of forgiveness. 

Plus, it received’t be lengthy till Baltimore is true again within the divisional around. With a bit of luck Andrews will get his probability to redeem himself when that point comes.