Head Coach John Harbaugh
On facing the Giants coming off the bye week:
"We're excited to get back to work. We had a good week. I think our guys made the most of the [bye] week – different guys [did] different things. We had some rest player-wise; we also had a bunch of guys training and working and getting ready for what's ahead. We have a four-game season in front of us right now. This is the season; it kind of begins now. The season is important to determine the important outcomes for the rest of the way – that's what we're focused on."
On Mark Andrews being one touchdown away from setting the franchise touchdown record:
"Mark Andrews is just one of a kind. He has the nickname 'MAndrews,' as you guys all know, for a reason, because that's what he brings. He's all ball; he's all ball all the time. Everything he does is ... You can just tell he thinks about [football] driving home [and] driving into work, probably while he's sleeping. He probably dreams about it. He eats football [and] sleeps football for breakfast, lunch and dinner. That's really who he is."
Flowers, Bateman, Tucker & Harbaugh: Ravens Press Conferences 12/9/24
Head Coach John Harbaugh, WR Rashod Bateman, WR Zay Flowers, and K Justin Tucker speak with the media.
QB Lamar Jackson
On how beneficial the bye week was:
"[It] was like a breath of fresh air. We've been going [from] Thursday games, Sunday [and] Monday [games]. The games have just been going crazy for us, and we took a little deep breath, took a step back, relaxed [and] got our mind back locked in. I feel like we're going to do what we need to do."
On Sunday being his 100th regular season NFL game:
"That means I'm getting old; that's what that means. 100 games? Dang. But for me just being a dual-threat quarterback ... They say we don't really last that long in the league, and for me to make it to 100 games, that's just dope, that's just God. God gets all the glory for that. I'm thankful."
On what gives him faith Baltimore's best football is ahead:
"My guys. Just me being around my guys. No one around in the locker room is moping around and stuff like that. There's still that energy [that] everyone knows. We have faith, we have hope, and we know what we're capable of."
S Kyle Hamilton
On focusing on the Giants despite being the biggest favorites in the NFL this season:
"Our expectations don't change, week to week; that's more of an outside looking in view on the game. [With] their record verse our record, you're just assuming something, but those guys play in the NFL, too, and they've got a lot of talent over there. I mean, we lost to the Raiders, who are 2-[11] right now, so you can't really go into a game thinking that; you've got to go play every single game. So, I think we have that mindset, and we're locked in on the Giants."
On if the defense is turning the corner:
"Yes, I think so. I mean, a corner in terms of not letting up as many points. That's a good corner to turn, but I feel like we've still got a long way to go. Just playing together as a whole, I think we've gotten better, but I think we can get a lot better in certain areas. And I think we're trending up, which is a good thing going into the playoffs."
On playing three games in 11 days:
"I just kind of put myself in a basketball perspective. Those guys play back-to-back, so I guess there's a little merit behind us quote-unquote complaining about it, but they are playing 82 games, MLB players are playing 162 games, and we have 17, and we're trying to fight them to go to 18 right now. I think it's good in a sense that we'll see who is most prepared down the stretch."
Jackson, Hamilton & Harbaugh: Ravens Press Conferences 12/11/24
QB Lamar Jackson, S Kyle Hamilton, and Head Coach John Harbaugh speak with the media.
ILB Roquan Smith
On how he's approaching the final four games of the regular season:
"Treat it like the playoffs. Treat it like the playoffs – each and every game, each and every play. Treat it like it's your last, because it very well could be, regardless of how you want to approach it, knowing that there are other games that are guaranteed, but you're not guaranteed another play; anything can happen. So, just having that type of mindset and [playing] with no governor, no ceiling on yourself – each and every guy – and the sky is the limit."
WR Zay Flowers
On staying hungry:
"Honestly, I'm not even going to lie, I just want to win, so anything I can do, or anything I have to do, I'm going to try to do that to help to team. If that's catching one pass, [or] if that's catching 10 passes, that's what I'm going to do."
WR Rashod Bateman
On having a late bye week:
"I definitely think it comes at the right time. We've all been going hard, like I said earlier. But it just gives guys a mental break [and allows us to] come back fresh mentally. [We're] eager to play [and] finish the season. We've got playoffs coming up, so [it] definitely [came at] a much-needed time, right now."
K Justin Tucker
On how he feels after the bye:
"Very good. [I'm] ready to go. It was good to get back in here first thing this morning [and] see all the guys. I was here all week, for the most part, anyways – in and out of the building. It's good to come back in and see everybody; getting in the meeting room; get out on the practice field and just get right back to work."
Defensive Coordinator Zach Orr
On what stands out about Giants WR Malik Nabers:
"He's an explosive player. He's not there yet, but he kind of reminds me – from just his college tape – kind of like a Ja'Marr Chase, from a sense of he's explosive, he can contested catches, [and when] he gets the ball in his hands, he's a good RAC [run after catch] guy. He's a good player. They feature him; they trust him a lot."
Henry, Smith, Stephens & More: Ravens Press Conferences 12/12/24
Special Teams Coordinator Chris Horton, Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken, Defensive Coordinator Zach Orr, RB Derrick Henry, and ILB Roquan Smith speak with the media.
