NFL Fans React To Lamar Jackson's Halftime Show Plans
12/24/2024 01:41 PM
With legendary singer Beyonce headlining tomorrow's Christmas Day game between the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium, fans in Houston are probably not going to be leaving the field at halftime - and neither is the visiting quarterback.
Speaking to the media this week, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson admitted that he has no intentions of going back to the locker room at halftime so he could see the show. He preemptively apologized to head coach John Harbaugh.
"I'm going to go out there and watch... Sorry Harbaugh," Jackson said.
As much as NFL fans like to rip Jackson for every little thing, people couldn't help but give him props for doing exactly what they'd do in that situation:
Lamar Jackson says he'll be watching Beyoncé perform at the Christmas Day halftime show 😂 pic.twitter.com/xll3KKp4DR
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 23, 2024
"Smart man. He knows Netflix gonna crash," one user joked, referring to broadcaster Netflix's penchant for having streaming issues during live events.
"Can't blame him—Beyoncé at halftime is the real main event. 🐝✨ Sorry, Coach!" wrote another.
"All I'm saying is the last time Beyoncé performed at halftime of a Ravens game they went on to win a Super Bowl," a third joked.
We can hardly blame him either. Tickets to a Beyonce concert typically cost several hundred dollars at least and several thousand for the prime seats.
By contrast, tickets for tomorrow's game at NRG Stadium currently have a floor price of about half of that.
Not that that should make any difference to Jackson, who is technically getting paid to attend a Beyonce concert.
Jackson is currently in the middle of his best statistical season as a thrower. Through 15 games he has completed 67.9-percent of his passes for 3,787 yards and 37 touchdowns with just four interceptions. Naturally, he's continuing to be a stout runner, adding another 765 yards and three touchdowns on the ground.
The only reason Jackson isn't firmly in the NFL MVP discussion is because his Ravens are 10-5 while the Buffalo Bills, led by MVP frontrunner Josh Allen, have the third-best record in football at 12-3.
The game will be played at 4:30 p.m. ET on Netflix.
Will you be watching the concert too?
Related: Lamar Jackson Says He's Skipping Halftime To Watch Beyonce Perform Wednesday
