Antonio Brown went straight at Mark Andrews on Monday, calling for the NFL to dig into the Ravens tight end after a rough Week 5 showing in Baltimore’s 30-23 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons.
Andrews had a night to forget in Atlanta. He came out flat on the opening drive, dropping a third-and-goal pass from Tyler Huntley that could have gone for an easy touchdown. Baltimore settled for a 21-yard field goal from Tyler Loop instead.
Things got worse on the very next possession. Andrews put the ball on the ground, and Falcons safety Jessie Bates III scooped it up and sprinted 36 yards for a touchdown.
The Ravens still had chances to recover from the early mistakes, but Andrews never really settled in. Baltimore trimmed the Falcons’ lead to two points in the third quarter when Huntley connected with Derrick Henry for an 18-yard touchdown, but the two-point try failed when Bates broke up a pass meant for Andrews.
The struggles carried into the fourth quarter too. With Baltimore down 20-15, Falcons safety Xavier Watts knocked away another Huntley throw intended for Andrews, forcing a three-and-out. Andrews finished with four catches for 28 yards on six targets.
Brown made his feelings known on Facebook and said, "Please investigate Mark Andrews"
After the game, Andrews owned the performance and didn’t try to dodge blame.
“Obviously, [that was] not the type of product that I would like to put out there. You’ve got to be able to make plays in certain situations; it is all about details,” Andrews said.
Even with Andrews’ rough night, Baltimore still rallied for the win, improving to 4-1 and moving into the top spot in the AFC North.
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