Fangio Has No Hard Feeling Toward Ravens
Vic Fangio’s remarks from two years ago against the Ravens have resurfaced on social media as the Miami Dolphins prepare to play the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship on Sunday. It seems that social media posts never really go away.
Fangio, who is currently the defensive coordinator for the Dolphins, was the head coach of the Denver Broncos in 2021 when the Ravens forced Lamar Jackson to scramble on the last play of a 23-7 victory rather than take a knee in order to extend the team’s winning streak of at least 100 yards rushing.
Baltimore accomplished its goal when Jackson’s 5-yard gain gave the Ravens 102 rushing yards on the day to make it 43 straight games with at least 100, but Fangio called the move in a press conference the next day “bullsh*t.”
But when asked about the comment Thursday, Fangio provided some context to his comment.
“I mean, what happened there was they ran a play at the end of the game instead of taking a knee to get an extra 4 or 5 yards rushing,” Fangio said. “And our players were all upset about it.
Due to scheduling conflicts, I would meet with the media on Mondays after our games before any players, and then I would have a team meeting. I therefore accepted the loss.
I made a public statement and informed the players of it in hopes that they would put it behind them, but they never responded. Thus, it was one that concluded the tale without involving our participants. “I could care less if they run another play.”
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