tsylvester

Good punt forces a fair catch at the Ravens 32. Good defensive start, aided by the penalty, but a good way to get them frustrated, maybe try to force something. Let's see if the O can keep the ball into the 2nd quarter, just over 5 mins left in the 1st

Burrow to Smith, looks close, but clearly incomplete, nice job by Washington to push him out before he get the 2nd foot down, 4th down

Boyd gets up ended by Stone, but a gain of 6

Run up the middle for 4, but a hold on the Bengals backs them up, 2nd and 14

Wide receiver screen for Cinci gets 6

7:48 minute drive, great opening drive ending with a touchdown, 7-0 Ravens Great play calls, Lamar looks really sharp, 5-5, 38 yards, moving and throwing well.

This might be 4 down territory No need, Gus up the middle, touchdown Ravens!

Hill up the middle, stoned

Jackson moves to his right, fires to Obj for a first down at the 1

Hill again, this time to the left, trips over a blade of grass, no gain

Hill off the right, great blocking he gets tackled by his brother after 6 yards

Nice job by Lamar to keep the play alive, throws late, incomplete behind Obj. Holding on Cinci gives the Ravens a first down

Gus again up the middle for little gain

Edwards gallops up the middle, a quick cut gets him 17 yards

Wanted the flare pass to the flat to the fullback, but it was covered, resets, finds Andresws for 8 and a first down. Drops back again, hits Andrews for 7 more

Tough pass to the left, great pass and catch by Obj, 3rd and 1

Wow, dancing shoes on for Lamar, someone missed a block, he gets 4 yards

Hill gets the corner for a gain of 4 and a first down

Aaaaan here we go! Easy pass to start off, 8 yards to Likely

Well, what ever happens, hopefully they come out angry, hungry and disciplined

The fact we all keep forgetting, Burrow has had some of his worst passer rating games against the Ravens. Yes I know, he has also carved them up pretty well. It is early in the season, his line has not gelled yet, the Ravens rushers, are well rested and hungry. If they attack the Bengal line as they did the Texans, this could be a tight game. Missing one offensive lineman can be covered up, but two? The line last week was not very good. Sure there were spurts where they opened holes, gave Lamar time, but nothing consistent. As I said, it is early, the line needs time to gell, especially now that two are out. This game could be a shoot out, a blow out for either team, or a field goal game...

Worley has the speed & size to be a great safety, he showed flashes last year. Maybe this is the year he puts it together

Ravens signing Duron Harmon to the practice, a safety who has bounced around on one year deals the past few years... https://nfltraderumors.co/ravens-signing-s-duron-harmon-to-practice-squad/

Williams should be back, he is a safety and it's a pec, a month or so, pending surgery. Cincy's line is terrible right now, Madebeke, Clowney and company should feast, sans the penalties. The line's improvement may have been because of the line calls for blocking, maybe Lindy, a rookie, was fooled a few times? I'm not as worried about the line, they will get better with each game as they gell. I saw them pass off, properly, a lot of stunts and twists very well as the game went on.

We should hear something today on those two. Reason for an optimistic outlook. Bateman is back, shifty as ever, made some tough catches and nice moves. Flowers looks like a seasoned vet out there, even with the over use on those stupid screens, back to back. Obj getting doubled means more chances for others. Great hands, maybe reduced speed. That over the head catch was a thing of beauty. That sideline line one is another one that is most difficult. When Andrews is in the mix, it's going to be tough to cover all three. Now if the line can get into form. The redzone was a success; finally, let's hope it continues. Onward and upward..