The Baltimore Ravens finally earned their first victory of the 2024 NFL regular season, defeating the Dallas Cowboys 28-25 on Sunday afternoon. Despite a late rally by Dallas, Baltimore’s ground game was too much to overcome. As a team, they rushed for 274 yards and three touchdowns. Derrick Henry had 25 carries for 151 of those yards and two scores.

Lamar Jackson was the other star on offense, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown. The Ravens quarterback also completed 12 of 15 passes for 182 yards, a touchdown, no interceptions, and a 139.4 passer rating.

It was what Jackson said after the game, though, that was generating a buzz on social media.

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Baltimore Ravens: Lamar Jackson Called Out by Fans After Terribly Insensitive Comment After 28-25 Win Over Cowboys

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September 23, 2024

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Melinda Morris

The Baltimore Ravens finally earned their first victory of the 2024 NFL regular season, defeating the Dallas Cowboys 28-25 on Sunday afternoon. Despite a late rally by Dallas, Baltimore’s ground game was too much to overcome. As a team, they rushed for 274 yards and three touchdowns. Derrick Henry had 25 carries for 151 of those yards and two scores.

Lamar Jackson was the other star on offense, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown. The Ravens quarterback also completed 12 of 15 passes for 182 yards, a touchdown, no interceptions, and a 139.4 passer rating.

It was what Jackson said after the game, though, that was generating a buzz on social media.

Baltimore Ravens Quarterback Lamar Jackson Made an Insensitive Comment in His Postgame Interview

 

During his postgame interview, Jackson was asked about how badly the Ravens needed to win the game. As mentioned, it was their first win of the season, and they improved to 1-2 on the year.

“We needed it bad. I believe some people was on suicide watch,” Jackson replied.

Whether he was talking about some of the Ravens’ players or their fans is not clear. However, fans on social media were not too thrilled with his choice of words.

NFL Fans React to Baltimore Ravens Quarterback Lamar Jackson Saying People Were on Suicide Watch

While there undoubtedly are people not bothered by Jackson remarks, and some who are upset that others took exception to it, the fact of the matter is that there were many fans that did not appreciate his making light of such a sensitive topic.

Obviously, it remains to be seen if the NFL will levy any fine for the comment.

While many may not see it as a big deal, the rhetoric Jackson chose to use makes light of a very serious issue for many.

Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Jordan Love lost his father, a police officer, to suicide as a result of mental health struggles. He now works closely with families of soldiers and law enforcement who have, unfortunately, had similar experiences.

Welcome back to the Chiefs, JuJu Smith-Schuster.

The veteran receiver, who rejoined Kansas City in late August, caught his first touchdown of the season late in the third quarter to give the Chiefs a 22-14 lead over the Falcons.

On third-and-7, quarterback Patrick Mahomes hit Smith-Schuster with a pass over the middle and the receiver crossed the field to score a 13-yard touchdown.

Welcome back to the Chiefs, JuJu Smith-Schuster.

The veteran receiver, who rejoined Kansas City in late August, caught his first touchdown of the season late in the third quarter to give the Chiefs a 22-14 lead over the Falcons.

On third-and-7, quarterback Patrick Mahomes hit Smith-Schuster with a pass over the middle and the receiver crossed the field to score a 13-yard touchdown.

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs survived their first road test of the season on Sunday night as they beat the Falcons 22-17.

Mahomes made it his third straight game with an interception to open the season but Rashee Rice’s 110 receiving yards and a touchdown propelled his team to a 3-0 start.

The Falcons got the ball back with 2:26 remaining in the game but couldn’t find a go-ahead score in front of their home fans.

Bijan Robinson was stopped on a 4th-and-inches deep in Kansas City territory with less than a minute left and Kansas City was then able to kneel the clock out.

‘It was a team effort, that’s how this season’s been,’ Mahomes said after the game. ‘We’ve been in these moments before.’

It was another quiet night for Travis Kelce as the tight end had just four catches for 30 yards.

The performance came without girlfriend Taylor Swift in the stands after she had attended the Chiefs’ first two games of the season.