“Lamar Jackson Comes Running Out Like He’s Willis Reed”: Ravens Coach John Harbaugh Recalls Star QB’s Heroic Comeback After Cramping

Lamar Jackson

Lamar Jackson? Out. Trace McSorely? Out. So, who’s lining up for the Ravens on 4th & 5 with two minutes left to play? Wide receiver Willie Snead.

Yes, that’s that right. In a MNF game against their division rivals, the Cleveland Browns with the season on the line Ravens head coach Harbaugh was all out of options. Jackson was “cramping” during the game, and McSorely just suffered a knee injury that would sideline him for the rest of the season.

The Ravens were so desperate that kicker Justin Tucker was ready to let loose for a 68-yard bomb than let Snead throw the ball.

Harbaugh knew things were over. That is until a hero came running out of the tunnel, saving the Ravens and their playoff hopes. He trotted out like he was water in the middle of a scorched desert. The former MVP and Ravens QB1 was back.

Lamar Jackson picked perhaps the most convenient time to stage his dramatic return, and well, he didn’t disappoint.

Harbaugh must have been going through nothing short of a heart attack before Jackson walked back in, and it’s safe to say this play would have calmed him down.

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Was Lamar Jackson Really Injured?

Jackson coming back at just the exact moment the Ravens needed him the most did raise more than a few eyebrows. Was Jackson actually injured or was he pulling a “Paul Pierce” moment. Here’s that one for reference:

Here were some of the reactions to the apparent injury on Twitter:

And of course, Jackson’s reaction to it:

What really happened, we may never know, but we definitely know one thing. That moment was probably the best moment from the 2020-21 NFL season. In fact, that game was probably the game of the year.

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Post Edited By: Ashish Priyadarshi
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Ashish Priyadarshi is The SportsRush's content manager and editor. Ashish freelanced for 1 year in the NFL division before taking on an editorial role in the company. He then tacked on managing content while adding on a writing role in the NBA division. Ashish has been closely following the NFL and NBA since the 2012 season when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl and Derrick Rose was at the height of his powers. Since then, Ashish has focused on honing his knowledge for both leagues in, even writing crossover pieces. In his free time, Ashish is an avid basketball player, he loves to watch movies and TV shows, immersing himself in the cinematic world. Ashish studies computer science and data science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and would love to mesh his love for sports with his technical skills.

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