Is it a bad thing? The Ravens certainly don’t think so. Is it a little crazy? Hey, Jackson won the Heisman Trophy at age 19. He has soared in 2019 “mostly because he works hard at it,” Ravens Quarterbacks Coach James Urban said last week, but my point is he doesn’t just hope his hard work pays off; he expects the payoff to come.
Remember what he said on the podium after he was drafted and the NFL Network’s Deion Sanders asked him what the Ravens should expect?
“They’ll get a Super Bowl out of me. Believe that,” Jackson replied.
It sounded like youthful bravado to those unfamiliar with him. But actually, the comment was an early example of the high expectations and singular focus on winning that Jackson carries around with him as reflexively as he carries his phone and wallet.
“It’s infectious, man,” tight end Mark Andrews said this week. “I haven’t seen anyone who is just so hell-bent on winning. It’s all he cares about. When he says all he cares about is winning a Super Bowl, he means it. That’s rubbed off on everyone in this locker room, everyone in this facility, everyone in this organization, and everyone in this city.”
So, when “all he cares about” is taken from him, as it was by the Chargers a year ago, with his performance pivotal, that memory isn’t going to wane.
He may not want to talk about it anymore, but believe me, last year’s disappointment is motivating him now.
“Bro, I really hate it. I can’t wait to play this week,” he said.
Sure, there are other reasons why oddsmakers are favoring Baltimore over Tennessee by more than a touchdown. The Ravens have won 12 games in a row. Their offense is the NFL’s most devastating force this season. Their defense and special teams are strong.
But the Ravens’ success begins with Jackson, who has even labeled Saturday night’s game a Super Bowl of sorts.
I don’t think that bodes well for his opponent. The Titans are dangerous, no question, and they’re coming in hot after eliminating the Patriots. But it could be they’re in the wrong place at the wrong time because the presumptive league MVP is so determined to make his second NFL playoff experience better than his first.
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