Baltimore Ravens Defensive lineman Michael Pierce intercepted the first pass of his career Saturday in the team's dominating win over the Cleveland Browns.
Pierce's interception of Billy Zappe ended the game for good. Pierce caught the pass and looked like he had an opening if he wanted to try to return it for a touchdown. But after running for six yards, the 355-pound player gave up and celebrated instead.
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Ravens' Michael Pearce celebrates with Brent Urban after being sacked against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Baltimore. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Pierce was asked why he didn't do that Return the ball.
“There's a long history of turning big people's objections and fumbles and all that stuff into memes,” he said. Via NFL.com. “At the risk of ruining my career like this for me, it's time to go home. So, the bus's out of gas. We're in good shape.”
Pierce joined the Ravens in 2016 as an undrafted free agent. He became a starter in 2017 and played one season with the Minnesota Vikings in 2021 before returning to the Ravens. Saturday's game was the 99th in his career.
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“I'm glad I was able to catch her, most importantly,” he added. “I'll be honest — I don't want to curse a lot on TV — but oh my God, you know what I'm saying? Oh my God, he really threw that football.
“I've got fairly good hands. I'm glad I got them, and like I said, the coach preaches smart football, and like I said, I don't want to end up on Instagram, with my wife and everyone laughing at it. So we did the right thing and kept our lead going.” .
Ravens running back Derrick Henry is congratulated by Lamar Jackson after scoring against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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Baltimore He won the game 35-10.
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