Ravens at Giants Week 15 Postgame Press Conferences

SPEAKER_1 (0:02)

Welcome in to the Ravens Press Pass Podcast. The Ravens took down the New York Giants 35 to 14 at MetLife Stadium to improve to nine and five on the season. This was an important game for the Ravens who are in a four game sprint to the finish of the regular season. And this was a big day for quarterback Lamar Jackson who had five touchdowns in the victory. Here's what Lamar had to say after the win.

SPEAKER_2 (0:27)

Was that something coming into this game that you thought might be there for you guys?

Lamar Jackson (0:32)

Yeah, just watching Femme one of those guys. A lot of man, a lot of zone here and there. They were doing a lot of three. They were running a lot of three versus us, a lot of man sometimes. And our guys did a great job of getting open and just running and rocks catching the ball. Officer Lyon did a great job protecting. So it was just an all around team effort.

SPEAKER_4 (0:52)

Lamar, you had more touchdown passes than incompletions today. How much in a rhythm did you feel like you were out there just from off the bye week and having that kind of game?

Lamar Jackson (1:04)

Yeah, I felt I started off slow with that turnover. So I was hot about that, with the return team doing a great job of getting us positive yards, flipping the fields for us before we get out there and then for us to draw the ball and then just a mishap like that, I was ticked off. So just had to lock in and just play Raven football and that's what we did.

SPEAKER_5 (1:26)

All right, so after Mark Andrews caught the touchdown and looked like it came right up to you, with him setting the all time record today, what does that mean to you?

Lamar Jackson (1:34)

Man, like I say, I got a guy with me, man. That's a guy right there, like one of the ghosts that just played football ever, I believe, you know, just entering the league together. And from then to now is like each and every year, we're just trying to get better and perfect our crowd from years previous and I believe we're doing that. You know, he got injured last year, came back, you know, people was talking about this and that. We need to train Mark, this and that. I didn't forget that, you know, and I know he didn't forget that and he's just showing it each and every game.

SPEAKER_6 (2:02)

Lamar, you had another one to Devontez Walker, his first catch as a touchdown. Take us through that play and then what do you say to some guy like that that clearly has been patiently waiting to be productive with this offense?

Lamar Jackson (2:12)

Yeah, absolutely. This week we pretty much just had that play drawn up, just from what they've been doing, showing on defense. We caught him in that look and Tez just did the rest. I just had to deliver him a strike and he did the toe drag at the end, so he just Tez toe tap from now on. Lamar, talk about the offensive line, allowing you to see the field and getting on to the second level. Yeah, that's just hard work and preparation, dedication.

Our guys, by week, I feel like we all needed that. And our guys just ready, man. They just blocked their tail off. Probably had one mishap, but everyone's not perfect. Everyone's not perfect. That's our goal, to be perfect, but they did great today.

SPEAKER_7 (2:57)

Bateman's first time scoring two touchdowns in a game. Just how good does it feel for you seeing him get in there and score as many touchdowns as he has this year?

Lamar Jackson (3:05)

Yeah, man, Bateman's that guy. We call him Bateman for a reason, and that's just amazing. It was long overdue, I believe.

It's been plenty of times I felt he should have had multiple touchdown games, but things happen in the backfield. Can't get to him sometimes, but he's just working. He grinding head down and just trying to win.

SPEAKER_8 (3:26)

Lamar, you sort of set the tone coming out of the by with what you said after the Eagles game. How much did you appreciate the team's response during the practice week and today, and how does this set you up going forward?

Lamar Jackson (3:38)

I pretty much didn't have to say anything. I believe like Brody really kicked it off earlier this year in our indoor practice. When he said what he said, and I feel like we all felt that way, and we just got to play Raven football for the rest of the season.