tsylvester

Not at practice today for the open portion....mmm

Just what the team needs, a high powered offense coming to town and still no answer on whether Lamar Jackson will play. Surely I jest..... The last time these two teams met, Christmas was a week away and the Ravens shut out the Bengals in Cinci, 24-0. It was not a banner day for Jackson, going 8 of 12 for 150 yards, 2 tds, 1 pick. But it was plenty to get the win. Cinci won the early meeting, here, in Baltimore, 32-14, yes, the home field advantage this team used to enjoy, seems to have slipped away in the night, has anyone seen the MayFlower trucks? Without Jackson this team behind Snoop Huntley is a paltry 7-11, there are no big gulps here... We should know if Jackson will play as soon as today, Wednesday or later on this week. Seems even The Minter is getting tired of answering that question, saying tersely that he is day to day. So, who ya got?

Dak and Josh Allen also use this technique, there is a downside to it though. It allows the outside rushers to just speed past the tackles which makes it harder on the tackles. Quite interesting for sure, the ways qbs try to buy time, the games the defense plays, not just the stunts & twists but the why one side rushes up while another hangs back all to try and get the qb to move into a sack

Stafford is a clever one, he often takes deep drops unless he is throwing a quick slant, wr screen. This allows him the space to throw and a little more time to see which option is the best. It's a "trick" older, experienced qbs use; smart.

It is collapsing the pocket, by squeezing it, it leaves no room for a qb to run, Lamar, Josh, Patrick whom ever. Like yesterday, push up into Watson's face, but keep the right side, if the offense, level with him allowing him only to escape to his left. He can't run fast any more and can't throw well moving to his left. Other qbs are different, you rush each of them differently. Sometimes you push one side past forcing him to step up into a stunting lineman from the other side. You can dictate the pocket for him and sacks... Burrow has to be rushed differently, you have to get into his face and close in from both sides. The problem with him is his quick release and his two recievers who kill us every year. They often dont give ya much time to rush like that because if how quick rhey are hoe good they are against press coverage.

Atta boy! How's dat?! Well, every qb has a weakness and most will be stopped by collapsing the pocket on them. The key, tight man coverage on the outside, deep drops by the linebackers. This will take away the quick short throw, the plants and any deep crossing route. The problem, as every defense faces, is keeping this up.

Funny, Harbs benched one of the most popular players in NY football because he fumbled too many times, though Harbs denies benching hom even though the guy sat on the bench all game. He never did that here, Ali fumbled a lot and yet kept playing. I guess my point is, time to cut bait, let the players know who runs the team, the coach not the players. If Lamar still can't play this coming week, something would have to be seriously wrong with his ankle. And yes, if Lamar cant go, Nana should get the shot, cant go into a game that is usually a shoot out with only having a derringer....

Do you want a medal or a chest to pin it on? Im hoping the line gets some consistency, a lot of the issues where because the Browns knew Huntley couldnt beat them deep. So after the 1st two series they dropped a safety into the box, had the linebackers run blitz. Too many bodies to block yes, but there were also many missed blocks mostly by the interior line and tight ends used as full backs. This also took away the short passing game, clogging the middle. Teams cant do that with Lamar behind center, nor with Nano back there. I thought for sure The Minter would have changed qbs in the 4th after yet another 3 & out.

I suppose ya cant say replace a guy without saying with whom... My first stop would be: John McKay (Assistant GM, Los Angeles Rams) – A double-legacy executive rising quickly through pro scouting and roster management under Les Snead Given the derth of talent both drafted and brought in over the years, would not mind seeing him work here

Not sure there was much Doyle could do when the Browns stacked the box and ran blitz almost every play. That takes away not just the run but also the short passing attack. With Huntley unable to throw deep accurately, Doyle's hands were pretty much tied. There were receivers open, Huntley just never looked their way. What, you think Lane all of a sudden couldnt get open? I do fault him for leaving Andrews in. Granted Hibs was inactive, but Ceuves should have been the number 1 in this game.

I think it is time to put Eric in the hot seat. Bad signings, poor drafts, maybe he was just a product of great scouting and Ozzie in his hey day.

While they lost a 10 lead, this was not on the defense. Some poor officiating late in the game didnt help. While the talking heads will be screaming about Henry's touches in the 2nd half. The offensive line and Huntley are to blame for this loss. None of them could sustain a block. Several of them kept missing blocks. Jones, Simpson and Ione were horrible. The only one worse than those three was Rose; he was on skates all day, getting pushed right into Huntley. Huntley, feeling the pressure, kept locking in on his first read, not seeing the truly open man on several drives. He was awful. He even had room to run and just waited too long to take off, which allowed the secondary and backers to close on him. Loop once again misses a field goal, well explained by Johnson; his plant foot was too far forward. I don't know what they are going to do, this line is so bad. It makes no sense, they can block properly for a few drives, scoring drives but then forget how to? Rose, right now look like a bust. Simpson a bad signing, Jones another bad draft pick. Stanley, old, too old

Im done, game over

From their 25 Penalty, offsides 1st and 5 Lose a lead- turnovers Henry big run to the left for 8?, fumbles, recovered by the Browns

Tennessee was able to keep their defense up yesterday against Bama and won, can the Ravens defense? The defense may need a pick six.

From their 41 14:13 left Wataon rolls right hits his tight end for 8 Run up the middle loses 2 Watson to the right, Wiggins breaks it up 4th down Punt is out of bounds at the 25 Super 3 & out. From second and 2 to 4th and 4

I just dont know how the Ravens are going to win this game. They can't run, because the line can't block. Huntley is pressured early and often and is locking in on his receivers rather than reading the field.

3rd and 22 Huntley with time, Simpson cant sustain his block, finds Cueves open in the short middle for 11 Field goal of 49 is no good, wide left. High snap, good hold. How to lose a lead; turnovers which include missed field goals

Toss to Henry and he is tackled for a loss ione missed his block. Huntley has no time, Rose is pushed bsck into his face. He rolls right and breaks the cardinal rule throwing back late into the middle, high, to Flowers, almost picked He had Queves wide open in the left middle but never took his eyes off of his first read If Rose could have held his block, his ground, Huntley would have had a perfect pocket 3rd amd 11 Huntley has to flee, rolls right, see Flower deep left, hits him. Flowers fights for more yards for a 31 yard gain 1 min left in the 3rd Rolls right, Queves misses his block and Huntley is sacked for a loss of 10 2nd and 20. Low snap, Huntley falls on it, loses 4 more yards end of 3rd quarter

Run righr gets 9 Defense is getting tired Wr screen is blown up by Hamilton 3rd and 4 0 boutz shown, all but 3 drop out, Hendrickson gets the sack Punt is to the 30, Wester returns it to the 40 Great, great 3 & out 5 sacks so far

Huntley was late on the crossing route he tries to blame Flowers for not comimg back to the ball. Please, throw on time, before he reaches the safety This offense is terrible. Rose is on roller skates, Jones, Iome and Simpson are not staying on blocks,

7:48 left in the 3rd quarter, that was a pretty time consuming drive The offense needs to match it at the least Kickoff is to the oh well, they skipped it Ravens from their 35 Henry up the middle for 1 terrible blocking by the Center and guards Screen to Flowers gets 4 Rose got bull rushed 3rd and 6 Huntley over the middle to Lane for 15 Sweep right, Henry negotiates the rushers for 5 Huntley floats one to the left to an open Queves, too far 3rd and 5 from the Browns 45 Delay of game How to blow a lead- bad play calling penalties 3rd and 10 Huntley has Flowers wide open in the middle fires it behind him Punt is to the 10, fair csifht 4:52 left 3rd quarter

Kickoff is to the 6 returned to the 28 Waton trying to throw a slant, it's covered and he is sacked 2nd and 16 4 man rush, good coverage, he runs left for 6 Blitz, Waton dumps it down gets 9 4th and inches going for it They get it, barely Watson quick throw to Boston for 15 Run up the middle for 1, flag down, illegal formation 1st and 15 from the 49 Waton with time fires over the middle for 15 Here they come Run left gets 1 Waton has to pull it down, great pressure he runs and gets 6 Huge hole up the middle for 13, holding on them explains it. 3rd amd 13 Watson over the short middle for 5 Field goal of 48 is good 10-3 Ravens

If the Ravens are not csreful they will lose this game. Letting the Browns hamg around because of an inept offense. The defense csn only keep the pressure up for so long

Well, what an exercise in futility that half ended up being. Guys forgot how to block, no one could get open, Huntley forgot how to throw. 64 rushing yards for the Ravens, which is horrible when you consider most of those came on the 1st 2 drives 99 passing, 11 first downs 10 pts The defense was great, that was awesome. 35 rushing yards for rhe Browns, 11, yes, 11 passing yards, 46 total yards and only 3 1st downs. Major pressure on Watson the entire half, usually with just four. Great coverage, simply outstanding team work on defense.