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I would be shocked if Flowers played

Stanley now out, Flowers, questionable. He did practice Friday, but......

Lamar media day after practice today https://www.youtube.com/live/hmeWFcwWp3w?is=K3BVyCqgm5Vx5adL

"The effort includes, as the venue’s official account tweeted on Thursday, the addition of fiber stitching in order to increase “the field’s resistance and safety.” The machine, which looks like the grass version of a Zamboni, will reinforce the grass with synthetic material in the hopes of making it good enough to withstand the wear and tear of the game"

He could slip coming out of the shower and land on his head. If he is ready, a few series, a number of snaps is what he needs to get into game shape

He is a fumble waiting to happen, bout time a coach took initiative and benched him.

In much better news, Madds was a full participant in practice today, maybe he gets a few plays in Sunday. Meanwhile, Stanley, toe and Flowers, hamstring, did not. But then, it is Wednesday and a travel day. If neither travels with the team, then we will know

From NBC, warning us, the TV viewers, that the field will look bad but could, key word, play well. Sure, and I have beach front property to sell ya in Arizona Regardless, the field for the Ravens-Cowboys game is expected to look bad — if the game goes forward. And it would be a surprise at this point if the game doesn’t go forward. The obsession with international growth is strong. And the league isn’t about to let something like the quality of the grass get in the way.

Neither tackle did very well, well, neither did either guard. Ioane had a fee key penalties, and whiffed on a few blocks, was it his fault or that of Gwyn's? Who knows. Early on Rose was dominating in the run game, as was ioane when he pulled, a big reason Henry had so much success in the 1st half. But there was little in the 2nd, largely because they stopped running the ball, especially with Henry for some unknown reason. Pass blocking all around was horrible, tackles were getting run around, center and guard being run over, run by, pushed back. Did the defense tire? Maybe, it is early in the season, a look at the length, time wise, of each offensive possession for the Ravens reveals it is likely, 1:35 minutes for the 1st drive 6:51 for the 2nd, a touchdown drive I was hoping would wear down the Saints defenders But then: 1:35, 2:44, 3:42, 3:34, 1:10, 1:18 You see, 7 penalties, many of which ended drives, took away big plays. The only defense that will wear down with drives like those is your own.

If you are anything like me, you hate, no HATE games out of country. How players will react to the time zone changes our bodies battle, to the atmosphere of the host country, it can all add up to playing like poo. Now, according to ESPN, the field is poo: "Questions about the quality of the playing surface at Rio's Maracanã Stadium started last week when professional soccer players voiced complaints about their home stadium's grass field. "It's unbelievable that we're playing on a field like this," Flamengo Football Club goalkeeper Agustín Rossi said, according to AtoZ Sports. "If you look at it, there are bumps everywhere. There's still going to be an NFL game here during the international break. After that game, I hope the field is in better shape." Both teams come in 1-1 in this new season. The Ravens are 6-1 all time against Dallas teams. However, with a new set of coaches, some young players in important roles, and the question of the integrity of the field, can make this anyone's games. Which Ravens team will show up? The one that put up 41 pts and held the Colts to 23? Or the one that could not even get out of its own way, a game filled with a plethora of mistakes on their way to a loss against a subpar New Orleans team? So who ya got?

Lane had surgery and is on ir for at least 4 games.

I'm sure he will, between the lapses in coverage and the penalties, it is amazing this team put up 41 pts the week prior. Even the mighty Cheifs couldn't do that against the same team

Minter today, a bit longer https://youtu.be/04hWUNxnBu8?is=zGdSO0LVwWpA0Y1T

I'll give em a pass of sorts. But they had better get that return team fixed and quickky. One game is a fluke, but this is two games where the kickoff & or punt coverage teams have allowed a big return. Those teams are easy to fix, bench the guys who keep getting out of their lanes.

Quick press conference from Minter after the game. To be fair, it may take a few games to rub off the dust from Harbs: patience grasshoppers! https://youtu.be/FtylQFzOoVI?is=Ke2NeZXp8CrdX_Nv

This will make ya bonkers https://youtu.be/bb0n1JXYeig?is=e-IKLSSM-Veh1w-R

On that last pass, Bateman ran a deep out because of the position of the safety. Lamar thought Bateman was going to go deeper. Lamar was wrong, it was cover 2, sit down in the red open space. Simple misread by Lamar

The penalties continue to haunt this team. Ticky tack at the goal line on the failed conversion. Even more so on the roughing call against Hendrickson. Special teams coverage, the outside gunners and backs responsible for keeping the edge much like a defensive end/outside backer, once again failed to do so. Result, big return for them. The killer, the one series that turned the tide? 1st and 10 from their 49 yard line after their punter screwed the pooch. The offense went backward, and then our punter screwed the pooch. Total team collapse.

Nice pass Lamar, he has missed now 3 wide open receivers deep this game, 2 to Moore, one of those caused Moore to slow up and allow the defender to break it up. But this game was not his fault, play calling was bad as well. They stopped running the ball. The line was very inconsistent in both run & pass blocking. Defense had numerous sacks get away from them that kept drives alive. Coverage had breaks. Special teams, missed field goal that was blocked, big return that lead to a field goal to end the half for them. Punts were terrible. Not sure why Minter challenged the pass play, it was clear there was not enough to over turn the call, at the very least. This entire team lost this game. I guess we should expect it, every team has a game they should win and lose it. Now, how will they respond next week? In Rio, which really won't tell us much, those games always go wonky because of rhe travel

This game is lost, must be looking ahead to Rio

Wasted a great opportunity with a short fields. i guess these things should be expected, new line & all... ouch

Punt is terrible 38 yards, Ravens take over at the 48 of the Saints Under center False start oy vey 1:41 3rd quarter Stanley is out Vinson is in Under center They try and screen, loses 3 yards 2nd and 18 Shot gun Lamar with no time, sacked 3rd and forver, 26s Lamar steps up, heaves one deep down field to Moore but it goes out of bounds, Moore was wode open Punt ia to the 30, terrible End of 3rd quarter

Now the offense needs to drive down field, give Andrews the touchdown, my daughter has hom as one of her tights ends this week in fantasy football

And it is back, 3rd and 19, 2;20 left in the 2rd quarter Shough cant find anyone, under pressure, Green gets the sack! Saints left tackle hurt, Hendrickson put him on roller skates

17-9 Ravens, they overcame penalty after penalty only to have players let up just a bit and stop a drive short of the endzone. Kickoff is to the 10, he slips down at the 26 Shough back to pass, looks behind him, sees Hendrickson, who sacks him And my cable just went out