After suffering the serious ankle injury that knocked him out for the rest of the 2017 season Sunday, Marshal Yanda walked off the field.
The cart didn’t come out. Yanda didn’t lean on a shoulder as he hopped on his good ankle. He just took a slow walk to the bench. On a fractured ankle.
Everyone already knew Yanda, an All-Pro guard, is among the toughest guys ever to play for the Ravens. His season-ending walk will further burnish his legend.
The Ravens will sorely miss that toughness. Although NFL teams match wits and complex strategies, it’s a rugged sport and some games boil down to nothing more than who is tougher.