Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton fired back at critics of defensive coordinator Zach Orr, calling out fans for their reaction to the team's early struggles.
"Whatever criticism he's getting, I don't know, sometimes I feel like Ravens fans can be a little bit spoiled just the amount of success this franchise has had," Hamilton told reporters on Thursday, per the Baltimore Sun's Brian Wacker. "We lose five games and the world's about to end."
Hamilton and the Ravens aren't shaken by the slow start. He knows this team has faced tough challenges before.
"We've been through the fire before. We're going through it again," he added.
The Ravens defense, under Orr's leadership, has encountered growing scrutiny after a difficult start to the 2025 campaign. They are 1-2 now.
Brian Wacker tweeted: "Zach Orr says every loss is 'heartbreaking' and that even as a kid he didn’t take losses well and still doesn’t. Monday night’s loss stung. He said he’s been able to block out noise not being on social media because it can definitely affect you."
Both of Baltimore's losses this season, against the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions, were winnable games. That's why the defense has faced extra criticism. Both times, the unit stood helpless as the Bills and Lions put up big numbers on the stat sheet.
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