Colts-Ravens Week 3 Postgame Press Conference 9/24

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Welcome to the Ravens Press Pass Podcast. The Ravens fell to the Indianapolis Colts 22 to 19 at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday. It was a fresh rating game. The Ravens had opportunities to close out, but they just weren't able to do it.

And head coach John Harbaugh discussed that with the media after the game.

John Harbaugh (1:02)

Okay, I appreciate you being here. Congrats to the Colts for finding a way to finish the game and win it. Tough one for us.

Had our chances to win the game, and it didn't happen for us. It's 14 games left in this season, and our focus is going to turn very quickly to Cleveland in Cleveland, the division game on the road. I'm going to do everything we can do to go in there and be the best football team that we can be and play our best football. What questions do you have?

SPEAKER_5 (1:27)

Do you get any explanation of the one in the card? The last drive you guys had, it looked like 45 could have been a little closer to one, say, close. Or they're not calling.

John Harbaugh (1:40)

You're talking about the face mask?

SPEAKER_5 (1:41)

No, no, no. When they, on the last pass...

John Harbaugh (1:44)

Pass interference?

SPEAKER_6 (1:45)

Yes, yes.

John Harbaugh (1:45)

Did I get an explanation? That's the question?

SPEAKER_5 (1:48)

Yes.

John Harbaugh (1:48)

No, I got no explanation on that.

I thought Kyle played great. I thought he played great. He was pretty much all over the field, tackles, defending. I put him in that nickel position there and he had to cover the receivers in the slot, and all the different ones. On defense, obviously, space tackling. I thought he played great.

SPEAKER_7 (2:12)

John, understanding the elements were rough in the first half, how disappointing was the ball security when you guys were on the move and had a chance to go two scores early?

John Harbaugh (2:18)

Yeah, I mean, that's football. You have to protect the football. That's it. If we're going to be a good ball security, if we're going to be a winning football team, then we got to understand that you can't spot them possessions like that. You got to hold on to the football. Our guys know that.

They'll be working very hard to get that done. You've got to, it's challenging. It's a tough game. I mean, there's a lot of guys flying around out there and there's a lot of hard hitting going on, but that's the number one job. If anybody has a ball in their hands is to protect it.

SPEAKER_8 (2:45)

John, was there on the free kick after the safety, was there, was they called to fair catch that ball?

John Harbaugh (2:53)

We were going to fair catch that ball because it was 158 That was before the two minute warning.

After the kick return team was on the field, they pumped it up over two minutes and we were unable to get it communicated to him. We were trying, but we couldn't get it communicated to him. They were winding it. So that was unfortunate.

SPEAKER_9 (3:10)

John, on that last drive of overtime, I know Justin came up short on 61 Was there any consideration or given another shot at the kick or were the elements against you? Just wasn't sure about that.

John Harbaugh (3:25)

The 60 would have been a 64 yarder, 62 or three yarder.

No, that was too far. And that there's really the footing more than anything else on that.

SPEAKER_3 (3:32)

That was head coach John Harbaugh and quarterback Lamar Jackson. Also talked with the media after the game and discussed the issues that the Ravens had that prevented them from pulling out the victory.

SPEAKER_10 (3:44)

Lamar, what would you contribute your timing with your receivers to have thrown behind quite a bit of the players?

Lamar Jackson (3:54)

Say that again?

SPEAKER_10 (3:55)

What would you say, what was wrong with your timing with the receivers today you were throwing behind the guys a lot?