Week 4: Mark Andrews Breaks Wide Open for Touchdown
The Crime: Tennessee loses Mark Andrews three yards from the end zone despite receiving multiple reminders that Mark Andrews was playing football.
Down and Distance: Second-and-goal from the Tennessee 3. 3:36 remaining in the first half.
Defensive Strategy: Follow the play-action fake and assume one of the most accomplished tight ends in the NFL has left the premises.
Result: Touchdown.
Official Ruling: The Ravens’ own media department titled the evidence “Mark Andrews Breaks Wide Open for Touchdown.” No further testimony is required.
Degree of Difficulty: Three yards. Andrews had already caught two passes earlier on the same 98-yard drive, including a third-down conversion. Tennessee was not only aware of his existence; Tennessee had recently interacted with him.
Carm’s Coaching Note:
When Mark Andrews crosses the formation on second-and-goal, someone should accompany him. This is especially true when he has already caught the ball twice on the current drive and is now standing three yards from the end zone. Play action is intended to create hesitation—not a complete institutional memory wipe.
Witten Index: 9.4/10
Second-and-goal. Three yards from the end zone. Mark Andrews breaks wide open, and even Baltimore’s official highlight department files the charge on Tennessee’s behalf.