Joe Flacco has never been the most beloved quarterback in the world, but the Baltimore Ravens veteran did himself no favors on Sunday.
Flacco looked to have an easy touchdown on 3rd and goal from the five against the Pittsburgh Steelers, with Lamar Jackson wide open and heading for the end zone. Flacco somehow didn’t see his open receiver and ended up throwing the ball away instead.
Lamar Jackson was WIDE OPEN on 3rd and Goal, but Joe Flacco didn't see him pic.twitter.com/sR90IE8h5f
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) November 4, 2018
The Raven veteran immediately earned the derision of Twitter for his error.
Flacco misses an easy TD with no one covering Lamar Jackson. 11 seasons and this franchise QB still predetermines where he’s going to throw presnap.
— Tony Lombardi (@RSRLombardi) November 4, 2018
Flacco hates Lamar pic.twitter.com/rinPH4gEj8
— Justis Mosqueda (@JuMosq) November 4, 2018
Flacco had Lamar Jackson wide open on that 3rd-and-goal from the 5. Didn't even look at him. Instead throws it through back of end zone.
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) November 4, 2018
Everybody in stadium saw Jackson opened on last play except Flacco.
— Mike Preston (@MikePrestonSun) November 4, 2018
On third and goal, Joe Flacco throws the ball into the back of the end zone and doesn't see Lamar Jackson wide open on the right side. The entire stadium saw it as a loud gasp could be heard.
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) November 4, 2018
Man Lamar Jackson was wide open and Flacco didn’t even look his way. I’m striving to be that petty https://t.co/kNy5tVM6dV
— Petty Griffin (@StrongBad328) November 4, 2018
Wonder if Tom Brady ignores Jimmy Garoppolo if the Patriots ever ran a play like this. Not very elite awareness from Flacco here pic.twitter.com/QWOaRDZniV
— Jake Levin (@JakeLevin09) November 4, 2018
Nice bit of symbolism there from Flacco – not ready to pass the torch to Lamar Jackson so he opted not to pass him a touchdown
— Dave Dameshek (@Dameshek) November 4, 2018
The Ravens had to settle for a field goal and immediately fell behind on the next drive when Pittsburgh scored a touchdown.
The last time these two teams met, Flacco upset the Steelers with some comments about the points he felt his offense left on the field. Maybe that’ll be true again, but Flacco will be the one leaving them there.
