An image of Lamar Jackson with two feet in the air, cocked arm in a modified Heisman pose as he prepared to burn down a Chiefs flash defense with an arm jump pass, is iconic and gorgeous and perfectly iconic of Jackson’s singular talent. Or, if that didn’t do it for you, how about the time a quarter later when he swung sideways in the end zone?
It was also, in the midst of a 36-35 victory over the Chiefs on Sunday night, the perfect summary of who the Baltimore Ravens are like right now, as a team wholly dependent on one-person magic ( at least in attack), straddling football’s razor sharp edge each. week hoping his theatricality can keep pace with whatever the opponent reacts.