Observed and heard in the locker room after the Baltimore Ravens' 25-13 loss at the Houston Texans:
Starting offensive tackles are hurting: Right tackle Rick Wagner and left tackle Eugene Monroe both limped out of the locker room while wearing protective boots. Wagner had his on his left foot, while Monroe wore his on his right foot. Asked to update the injuries, coach John Harbaugh said, "Nothing I want to share right now. We'll just see how the guys come out of it and see where they're at." The offensive line that finished the game featured James Hurst at left tackle, Kelechi Osemele at left guard, Jeremy Zuttah at center, John Urschel at right guard and Marshal Yanda at right tackle. Monroe declined comment about the injury after the game.
No control: The Ravens knew they would earn a playoff spot by winning their final two games. After losing in Houston, the Ravens need other teams to lose in order to reach the postseason. "It’s a sick feeling to know you have no control over what’s next," wide receiver Torrey Smith said. "We’re not used to it, to be honest."
Steve Smith vents his frustration: No one showed more emotion in the locker room than the Ravens' veteran wide receiver. He even lashed out at those who are going to criticize an offense that produced a season-low 211 yards. "We expect and understand and anticipate all of the negative feedback, and all of the fat, lazy, sorry couch quarterbacks are going to come out," Smith said. "We expect that and understand that. We're not going to pay attention to it."
