Kevin Harlan lost his mind during Lamar Jackson’s insane TD throw vs. Bengals

Lamar Jackson is one of one.
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is electric. He makes plays no other quarterback in the universe can make. Today's Week 5 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals provided Jackson the perfect opportunity to do what he's done since he entered the league: the impossible.

In the fourth quarter of a close division game, Lamar Jackson fumbled the snap, stiff-armed Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard not once, but twice, and then took a hit as he threw the football perfectly into the hands of his tight end, Isaiah Likely.

The play was so incredible, that CBS play-by-play caller Kevin Harlan could barely contain himself while providing the commentary.

Harlan loses his mind. It starts with Lamar's bobble, and then he only gets more excited as Lamar Jackson "threw Hubbard away like a rag doll." The best part about the play call was when Jackson found Likely in the back of the endzone for a touchdown.

The excitement and disbelief coming together for the perfect call will be what fans remember most about this game. Harlan's call received rave reviews from football fans.

Fans are loving Kevin Harlan losing his mind during Lamar's insane TD pass

Kevin Harlan is one of the game's best commentators. His voice and demeanor have always been a welcomed addition to Sunday football. His call of the electric Lamar Jackson pass went viral, and fans of football came together on social media to give the elite commentator his flowers.

The timing of the touchdown pass was perfect. The Ravens needed a touchdown at that point in the game, being down 10 points with five minutes left in the game. Baltimore needed a quick score after the Bengals had gashed them through the air with a 70-yard touchdown pass from Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow just a few minutes before.

Without the herculean efforts by Jackson, the Ravens and Bengals game, most likely, does not go into overtime, and the Ravens lose. The connection to Likely brought the Ravens back to life, and they took that momentum and were able to tie up the game and force OT.

Kevin Harlan must be on the call more often for Baltimore Ravens games. The way he reacted to the incredible moment by Jackson was absolutely perfect.

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