Marlon Humphrey did some epic taunting on his pick-6

It was funny, entertaining and controversial. Marlon Humphrey and the Ravens were lucky that they did not get flagged

Baltimore Ravens defensive back Marlon Humphrey probably had the play of the day in Saturday’s 34-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Early in the fourth quarter, Humphrey intercepted Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown. It was the first pick-six of his NFL career and the first defensive touchdown of the season for Baltimore.

It was also a major momentum mover, and one could even argue that it iced the game for the Ravens. But beyond all that, it was also a brilliant reading of the opposing quarterback’s eyes and a display of elite athleticism.

It was “showboating” at a hall-of-fame level. The way Humphrey extended his arm out to hold the ball away from his body and pretend it was accessible to the Steelers offensive players in pursuit was epic.

And Humphrey did all this before he was even in the end zone! It was taunting at a legendary level, especially if you happened to be Steelers tight end MyCole Pruitt or wide receiver Calvin Austin.

Humphrey made taunting/showboating an art form here, as it resembled something from the 1999 film Any Given Sunday or the early 2000 ESPN series Playmakers.

It was funny, entertaining, and controversial. Humphrey and the Ravens were lucky that they were not flagged afterward.

National reaction to Marlon Humprhey’s pick six off Steelers QB Russell Wilson

National reaction to Marlon Humprhey’s pick six off Steelers QB Russell Wilson to keep the Ravens AFC North hopes alive

NFL games are pockets of momentum and nothing describes that scenario than the four play sequence between Baltimore and Pittsburgh.

Derrick Henry rushed for 44 yards to put the Ravens in the red zone before a Minkah Fitzpatrick interception gave the Steelers the football back.  Immediately afterward, Russell Wilson was picked off by Baltimore cornerback Marlon Humphrey for a 37-yard pick six to put the Ravens up 31-17 with 13:00 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Social media reacts to everything, and Humphrey’s big play was no different.

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