Justin Tucker Complained About The Field Conditions In Pittsburgh Sunday
11/19/2024 05:48 PM
Justin Tucker's struggles this season continued in Pittsburgh this past Sunday.
Tucker missed two field goals, one from 47 yards, and the other from 50. Had he made just one of those kicks, it could've led to a different result instead of an 18-16 loss.
After the game, Tucker was asked if the field surface was an issue and he confirmed that it wasn't ideal.
"I wouldn't say the surface was an issue but it wasn't ideal. That's something that we make it a point to account for by going out there in pre-game warmups and getting our feet under us, figuring out what the wind may be doing. But we've dealt with that plenty of times here, elsewhere, and at home. Then, throughout the course of the game, the most action takes place in between the hashes and it naturally gets chewed up," Tucker said.
For his part, Justin Tucker said the field surface at Acrisure wasn't an issue on his misses "but it wasn't ideal" a day after Pitt-Clemson in the same stadium. pic.twitter.com/iDOZj8BdyJ
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The Ravens have now lost eight of their last nine against the Steelers heading into their second meeting in December. The Steelers are one of the only teams that knows how to handle quarterback Lamar Jackson and that was true again on Sunday.
They had him a bit spooked in the pocket and it led to their worst offensive performance of the season to date.
The Ravens now trail the Steelers by a game and a half heading into their final six games of the season. They'll have to beat the Steelers in their second matchup against them and hope that they slip up elsewhere down the stretch if they want to win the AFC North.
Next up for the Ravens is a game against the Los Angeles Chargers next Monday. Kickoff will be at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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