BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson's passer rating was bottoming out at 0.0, he'd endured a first half with a combined total of fumbles and interceptions (three) that was higher than his number of completions (two), and his playoff debut was shaping up as, in a word, a disaster.
So as Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh stuck with his rookie quarterback, and the team's deficit in an AFC wild-card game against the Los Angeles Chargers grew and grew Sunday, fans near the home team's sideline called for Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco to get a chance.
That drew the ire of Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith, who let the spectators know he thought they were making a mistake during what would become Baltimore's 23-17 loss to LA.