OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The football world is still trying to figure out what label to put on Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s incredible comeback in Monday night’s 31-25 overtime win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Some saw it as a Tom Brady-like performance in regards to poise and precision. Others have compared Jackson to Michael — Jordan, not Vick — because of how he took over the game.
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Colts owner Jim Irsay believes Jackson’s game should be placed in a class by itself, tweeting: “Lamar Jackson’s performance may have been the single greatest performance in the NFL’s 100 year history.”
Jackson answered questions that had lingered over him throughout his four-year career. He carried the Ravens with his arm, throwing for a franchise-best 442 yards. He showed amazing accuracy, completing 86% of his throws (a NFL record for a 40-pass game). And he delivered a monumental comeback, rallying Baltimore from 19 points down in the second half.
“Magical — that’s the only way I can describe it,” Ravens nose tackle Brandon Williams said.
Before Jackson goes for an encore performance Sunday against the Chargers (1 p.m. ET, CBS), here’s a look at how his historic performance will affect the narrative surrounding him in the future:
Has Jackson finally silenced the critics?
Stat: Jackson is the only quarterback in at least the last 20 seasons to be ranked in the top 10 in passing and rushing through his team’s first five games. Jackson ranks No. 5 in passing and No. 8 in rushing. Randall Cunningham (1990) is the only quarterback to finish a season in the top 10 in passing and rushing, according to…
Source : espn
