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This ain't the 2000 Ravens defense, field goals are not gonna do it, for shame

I formation play fake, deep passes to Likely, incomplete, but pi on the Vikes Play fake to Henry, quick pass to Flowers short left who takes it to the 33 of the Vikes Play fake again, Lamar roams right, finds Kolar who takes it to the 4 Henry up the middle for no gain 2nd and goal Lamar back to pass, under heaven pressure, goes back, dances to the right finally throws it away 3rd and goal Lamar looks, has all day, drifts back and throws it away, no one open field goal time 22 yards is good 12-10 Ravens 10:22

Vikes get the ball 1st Kickoff is to the 2 Returned to the 24 Run off the right guard for 17 Toss to the left gets 5 Naked boot to the left, Wiggins misses a tackle pass complete to Addison for 4 3rd and 1 From the 49 Pass deep, receiver falls down, Humphrey waits on it like a punt, takes his time picking a lane returns it to the 30 yard line, no flags, incidental contact with Jefferson

Not converting those redzone trips is the difference in this game. It is shocking to me how bad, the play, the play calling is this year in the redzone. Why has Mitchell had better success, albeit in just a few carries? He is quicker to the slight holes the line makes but cannot sustain. The line is the biggest issue, not giving lanes to run, no push, not sustaining blocks, not giving Lamar real time. The receivers are not getting open quickly either. On defense, as I said way above, the pocket is getting pushed, pressure is one or two steps away from getting a sack. One reason why several passes have either been tipped at the los, or knocked off target as McCarthy gets hit as he throws. Tighter coverage in this game will lead to sacks.

Kickoff is the the goal line, returned to the 20, tackled, half 10-9 Vikes 1st half stats Lamar 11 of 16 for 111 yards Henry 9 carries for 33 yards Mitchell 3 carries for 29 yards Flowers 3 for 53 yards Total yards-176 for the Ravens, 156 for the Vikes 11 first downs for the Ravens, 5 for the Vikes 17:09 top for the Ravens, 12:51 top for the Vikes

30 seconds Pass short middle to Hill for 12, they use 1 of their 2 time outs left 0 blitz show They come, Lamar hits Likely on the left for 13 who barely gets out of bounds 19 seconds Lamar looks, finds Flowers in the middle who runs for 27 and gets out of bounds 10 seconds Time out Vikes From the 25 of the Vikes, Lamar, who was told by Harbs not to hold the ball, gets planted, thankfully the defender used his entire body weight, flag for pf, 15 yards, 5 seconds left Field goal of 30 yards is good 10-9 Vikes

Kickoff is to the endzone, 3 yards deep, downed, touchback oy 1:11 left Vikes have 2 time outs Pass to the short left, tackled right away after 5 Pass deep left sideline, good coverage it sails out of bounds 3rd and 5 46 seconds JJ hit had he throws, great pressure, Jones forces the pressure, incomplete 4th and 5 Punt goes to the 5, Wester foolishly fields it, returns it to the 25, where he gets knocked into next week

This offense best wake up or they will lose this winnable game for the team.

I formation, Henry runs up the middle for no gain, no movement at all 4th and 3 fake going for it, a bad fake, time out Ravens Field goal time Best team in the league last year in the redzone sucks this year 28 yard field goal is just good, just squeaks inside the left upright 10-6 Vikes

They ruled that he was touched down back where he picked it off at the Ravens 22 I formation, Henry to the right, cuts it back to the middle for 3 Lamar cant find anyone, runs up the middle, steps out of a tackle for 9 Lamar gets jittery, for some reason, he had time, runs into a sack, but hands to the face saves him. Had Henry in the flat 1st and 10 Lamar quick pass to no where, in the direction of Likely on the right flat, incomplete Henry up the middle, cuts outside, good stiff arm breaks him free for 12 Mitchell in, takes the hand-off to the right, sprints freely for 9, fumbles out of bounds Mitchell up the middle turns on the burners to the 18 of the Vikes Sweep left for Mitchell loses 2 Screen to Flowers who gets 10 2 min warning

The pressure on the pocket is generally good but the pass coverage has not been great to that point, giving JJ a chance to unload before the pressure gets to him. The timing had just been off. On this play, the pressure forced hom to step up and he didn't see Starks lurking deep.

Run to the right gets 6, Ravens blown off of the ball JJ with time, throws to the left to Jefferson for 13 False start JJ tries to pass, pocket collapses, pass is batted down by Okoye 2nd and 15 Pass to the right for 9, just missed a sack Cover better Pass deep middle, Starks gets his 2nd pick of the season, returns it to the Ravens 45!

Kickoff is to the goal line, Wester takes it to the 30 Pass, Lamar breaks a tackle, Rose blew his blocks, l Lamar gets 2 Henry to the right, cuts back and gets 3 3rd and 5 They need a first down badly 0 blitz showing They come, quick pass attempt to the left is batted down. Quite sluggish is this offense, not clean Punt is to the 16, tackled right away by Martin, he almost fumbled it, nutz

That was a good series for the defense, the shorter field because the offense could not move off of the 15 yard line helped the Vikes. It takes both sides of the ball.. so far the offense is not holding up its end of the bargain

JJ with all day, Jones gets in deep enough to tip the pass, it falls incomplete 2nd and 10 Screen to the left, Smith forces him out of bounds after a 6 yard gain JJ pumps to the left connects over the middle to Jefferson for 18 Toss to the left loses 2 yards Stunt by Ravens opens a lane, JJ runs up the middle for 4 3rd and 8 False start 3rd and 13 Wide receiver screen to the right is stopped by Starks after a short gain Field goal try of 49 yards is good 10-3 Vikes

2:06 left 1st quarter I formation Henry to the right, bends it back for 4 Broken I formation False start Vorhees Play fake, screen to Henry who was tackled right away 3rd and looong 13 Quick short pass to Andrews on the left side, no where to run for 8 yards. Punt time, 2nd quarter Punt is to the 45, bounces out of bounds at the 43

The Hesiman this year is really not that exciting. The qbs are average, Sayin has some decent numbers from Ohio St, so too does Mendoza from Indiana, but their numbers are not that great, especially when you consider their competitors

Side note, Tags has passed away

Kickofff is to the endzone, 2 yards deep, returned to the 29 Run to the right for 3 Mike Green breaks free gets a nice tackle for a loss on a run to the right 3rd and 13 Wide receiver screen is a throw back to the other side for a screen to McCarthy who dodges a few tackles then gets taken down after and 11 yard gain 4th and 2 Punt is to the 15, fair caught Nice 3 & out

Kickoff to Mitchell at the 8, returned to the 32 Henry left side for 4 Draw to Henry for 2 3rd and 4 Henry out, Hill in Pass to Andrews over the middle for 6 I formation with Henry and Riccard, play fake, hits Flowers over the middle for 15 Henry up the middle bounces it outside to the left for 2 Play fake, Lamar layers one to Hopkins on the right side for 6 3rd and 2 Henry up the middle, bends it back a bit and powers for 5 Lamar to Henry out of the back field for 4 Hill in Lamar fires high over the middle to Amdrews who leaps and gets two hands on it but cant handle it 3rd and 6 All out blitz, Lamar to Likely over the middle who also can't handle it... 4th down, field goal try of 44 yards is Good, just inside the right upright 7-3 vikes

Play fake, Hamilton bats down a pass to the flat Run off the left guard for 4 Pass to the right, has Hamilton on a stunt in his face, competes one for 7 & a fortnight down, Humphrey on the coverage Run up the middle for 3 Pass short along the right sideline for 3 3rd and 4 Did I mention I hate Fox Deep left side, Pass complete, several missed tackles leads to a 62 yard gain, Humphrey beat 1st and goal Time out Vikes 9:50 Run to left tackle, walks in 7-0 Vikes

Kick off to Hill at the 2, he takes it to the 31 Wide receiver screen, is tipped, almost picked, bounces off of Flowers incomplete Mesh play, Lamar keeps it up the middle for 2 Pass short middle to Likely for 6, 4th down A real quick 3 & out Punt to the 15, bounces to the 10, picked up and returned to the 16

Purple vs purple, gold vvs gold, who will win, we don't know

Kyle Shannahan & or Jeff Hostler

Another edge rusher, some say is the best skill wise though I am not sure the Ravens will get a shot at him. From Mel 10. Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami* Height: 6-3 | Weight: 275 | Prev. rank: 9 2025 stats over seven games: 36 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 32 pressures, 3 run stops, 1 forced fumble, 1 INT Bain is powerful and has really strong hands. He routinely gets the best of some very good offensive tackles, often with his dominant rip move, and he knows every trick in the book in getting home to the QB. Bain also shows speed and bend off the edge, and he takes good angles. Plus, he can hold the edge against the run and get off blocks to chase down ball carriers. His tape is just filled with disruption. But even with all those A-level traits, it's actually Bain's hustle that really stands out to me. He never takes a play off and fires at the ball on every play. His arms are shorter than most scouts prefer, but there's so much to like with his game. Opponents have to account for him in their game plans, and he can keep them guessing even then with his inside-outside flexibility. https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/id/46573669/2026-nfl-draft-rankings-mel-kiper-big-board-top-prospects-players-positions#