When the Ravens briefly entertained the idea of bringing in Colin Kaepernick in 2017, the collective outrage from concerned citizens and fans—alongside folks who just enjoy dumping dry leaves onto a roaring fire—was so significant that the team ended up releasing statements from both its general manager and team president. The Ravens admitted fan sentiment was a factor in their decision making, and looked so wholly run-over and exhausted by the process that any other team considering the former 49ers quarterback was scared into the hills.
Never, in NFL history, had thinking about adding a backup quarterback caused a facility to nearly topple.