It was one other sturdy efficiency for Baltimore after holding the Steelers to simply 18 factors on six discipline targets final week.
“I’m pleased with the best way [the team] got here out and responded after the primary 10 factors,” Harbaugh stated. “… That’s what I admire about our guys; they actually do not flinch, they preserve preventing, they acquired locked in on some particulars, and so they performed good profitable soccer, so I’m pleased with them for that.”
The Ravens had a committee strategy to switch Smith, however Malik Harrison took the brunt of the position and ran with it. The fifth-year Raven had a career-high 12 tackles, together with one for loss.
The solely linebacker within the NFL with extra tackles in Week 12 than Harrison was the Colts’ Zaire Franklin (13), who leads the league in whole tackles. Safety Kyle Hamilton stated he may hear Harrison’s hits from 20 yards away.
“He was bringing it the entire sport,” Hamilton stated. “We all know that is ‘Leek.’ He’s a helluva soccer participant and I’m simply glad he acquired a shot at present.”
Harbaugh gave Harrison a sport ball after the win.
“The factor I admire about Malik is he is a extremely even-keeled man, however he is a assured individual,” Harbaugh stated. “They go down there the primary drive, and we’re making an attempt to determine what is going on on and the way we’ll play these various things, and [we] talked via it, and he did not flinch for one second. He simply stepped up and stepped into these run performs and made a bunch of tackles. I could not be extra pleased with him. I feel he in a whole lot of methods epitomizes a victory tonight.”
Harrison’s enjoying time this season has been up and down. He stepped in to play 37 defensive snaps final week in opposition to the Steelers with Smith lacking a lot of the fourth quarter, however he performed simply 4 in Week 11 in opposition to the Bengals. Even when referred to as upon, his duties can vary from speeding to passer to enjoying off the ball.
But Harrison has discovered to remain prepared, and it = paid off in primetime.
“It feels good,” Harrison stated. “[There were] lots of people that doubted me coming into this sport, so I’m glad I used to be in a position to ball out and present them that I could be on this league, and I can play at a excessive stage.”
