Fagnano Makes First Ravens Start in 33-10 Loss
Joe Fagnano made his first NFL start for the Baltimore Ravens in a 33-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, as injuries to the team’s other quarterbacks put the undrafted rookie into the lineup. The game also drew attention to his wife, Lydia, who was shown cheering for him during the Amazon Prime Video broadcast. Fagnano completed 10 of 18 passes for 60 yards, threw two interceptions and had no touchdowns, according to one account of the game. He entered with his right ankle wrapped after injuring it in Baltimore’s previous game against the Buffalo Bills. Asked after the loss how much the ankle affected him, Fagnano said: “No excuses. I got to play better.” Baltimore was without Lamar Jackson, who injured his right thumb against Buffalo, and Tyler Huntley, who had a toe injury and was placed on injured reserve. With those quarterbacks unavailable, Fagnano was called on to start against Jacksonville. He had made his NFL debut the previous week, according to reporting on the game. The broadcast showed Lydia applauding after Fagnano ran for a first down in the second quarter and embracing him on the sideline before his first snap. During the game, commentator Al Michaels said...