Billy Cundiff Upset He Let Teammates Down With Missed Kick

Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff, who Sunday afternoon missed a potential game-tying 31 yard field goal in the last minute of the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots, told reporters that he felt he had let his teammates down, especially Ray Lewis.

“There was a lot of encouragement,” Cundiff said, according to the Boston Herald. “I feel like this team is a team that – when you first arrive, it’s a tough group to get into because obviously you have to earn respect. And to earn respect on this team, you play well. I felt like up to this point, I really have given these guys a lot of reason to believe in me and that things would come through. So, I think if anything, the disappointment is letting my teammates down. This is a team game. You know thatRay (Lewis)has poured his heart out, and he’s had a long career, and you don’t know how many years he has left, and to let him down is pretty tough.”

During the regular season, Cundiff made 10 of 12 kicks from a similar distance.  In the same drive before Cundiff missed the game-tying 31 yard field goal, wide receiver Lee Evans dropped what could have been a game-winning touchdown.