3 Saddest Quotes From Ravens Locker Room After Loss to Titans

We're still not sure what was more stunning from the Titans' upset over the Ravens in the Divisional Round on Saturday night: the colossal egg that Baltimore laid, or Tennessee's sheer domination.

Whatever the case, it was about as humbling as a loss could be, considering the hype that the Ravens received (and created) throughout the regular season and into the playoffs. Heck, most pundits and fans tabbed them locks to reach the Super Bowl after it was confirmed that they would be the AFC's No.1 seed.

Therefore, it wasn't surprising that an assortment of players on Baltimore were singing the blues at their lockers after the game. Let's highlight the bleakest of the bunch, shall we?

3. Michael Pierce Addressing His Future

#Ravens DL Michael Pierce, who is a pending free agent: “I would love, love, love to be back.” Praised the support from his teammates during the summer, when he was sent away from minicamp for being out of shape. pic.twitter.com/iY5QYlKQUR
— Bo Smolka (@bsmolka) January 12, 2020

"It kind of hit me as the clock was running out, that this could potentially be the last time I play here," said Pierce. "I really, really love these guys, and this has been an amazing ride, but we just didn’t get it done...I'm not even worried about that (his Ravens future) right now. I just want to get through this." The epitome of gut-wrenching, and the fact that Pierce worked his tail off to make Baltimore's roster makes his quote all the more disheartening.

2. Marlon Humphrey Faces the Facts

#Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey: “The sad reality of it is .... we’ve been here two years in a row and we’ve lost. So I think you gotta look yourself in the mirror. This team right now, its identity is to get to the playoffs and choke. It is what it is. It’s just a hard truth.” pic.twitter.com/ne5x5XjGwC
— Bo Smolka (@bsmolka) January 12, 2020

Credit to Humphrey for having the self-awareness to call Baltimore exactly what they are. These comments probably won't sit well with the rest of the Ravens locker room, but Humphrey is merely speaking the truth here, and his teammates should think long and hard about that reality this offseason.

1. Matt Judon's Depressing Car Crash Analogy

And the #Ravens’ absolute total honesty tour continues. This time it was Matt Judon: “You never expect to get in a car crash until you get in a car crash.”
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) January 12, 2020

We get that the Ravens are devastated and in genuine shock after getting drubbed at home after their first-round bye, but comparing the letdown to a car crash? Sheesh. Judon's gruesome metaphor was probably uncalled for, but it still speaks volumes, and is a no-brainer choice to take the cake here.