Jamison Hensley
Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff Writer Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011. OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley thought it was just another pass play during spring workouts until the ball came flying at him. Quarterback Lamar Jackson's pass was batted down at the line by defensive end Brent Urban, and it ricocheted to a surprised Stanley. The 6-foot-6, 315-pound lineman instinctively caught it and ran upfield, looking like a wide receiver when he spun around a defender. ‘I don't think anyone was really expecting it too much,’ Stanley said. ‘But I turned on the film, and it was a pretty nifty move.’ For the first time in years, Stanley is healthy and having fun. It was only a few months ago that he couldn't truly enjoy the Ravens finishing with the best record in the AFC at 14-3 because of his on-field struggles. With Stanley agreeing to a $7.5 million pay cut this offseason to remain in Baltimore, he enters the most pivotal season of his nine-year career. He was due to make $15 million this season, as part of a five-year, $98.75 million deal he signed in 2020, but he had to agree to a 50% pay reduction to stay. If Stanley can rebound anywhere close to his All-Pro form, he could set himself up for another big contract, possibly with Baltimore. If Stanley continues to perform below his expectations, he will enter free agency in 2025 as a major question mark. ‘There's zero doubt in my head: If I'm playing the way I need to be playing, to my standard, I'm the best tackle,’ Stanley said.
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The Daily's Verdict
This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.
Bias
85%
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- I don't like competing against him at all!
Conflicts of Interest
50%
Examples:
- The author quotes Lamar Jackson as saying that he believes their matchup will be like a heavyweight fight.
Contradictions
85%
Examples:
- Asked who did most of the talking at halftime, Jackson said, ‘I did. A lot of cursing.’
- Baltimore didn't look like the AFC’s top seed in the first two quarters Saturday and instead resembled those previous Ravens teams that got off to slow starts with Jackson in the postseason.
- Jackson was livid that the Ravens’ defense was dominating and their offense wasn't holding up its end of the bargain.
- Jackson was pressured once on 11 dropbacks (and was not sacked) in the second half after taking pressure on 61% of his dropbacks in the first half.
- Some of the Ravens' adjustments on offense focused on quicker throws and not pushing the ball downfield quite as much.
- The Ravens had problems with Houston's blitzes, ending the first half with three straight three-and-outs and totaling 23 net passing yards, their fewest in any half this season.
Deceptions
50%
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- Nelson Agholor's quote implies endorsement or approval from other players, but no evidence exists to support this claim.
- The article exaggerates the significance of Lamar Jackson's achievements with sensationalist language such as ‘dazzling display’.
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