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From the Ravens 13 Run left for gain of 2 2nd down Short pass Washington makes the stop after 1 yard gain 3rd and 7 Pass to the left to Higgin on a slant between 3 defenders, touchdown 7-7 Well, you knew that they were not going to shut them out, right? It was just the medium big plays, 12 yard chunks.

While Jackson was "beat" on the throw to Gesicki, sp, it was a great throw and the tightend with his height, made a grest catch. He did lose control of the ball when he hit the ground, but got 2 feet down so it might, might have not been over ruled under the football move rule

3:29 left in the 1st q From their 14 Double pump, hits Chase on a slant for 9 2nd and 1 Run off tackle get 4 Sweep left, 2 Ravens miss tackles, gain of 12 Screen gets 14 From the Ravens 44 Great pressure by Madds, Simpson pass is thrown away 2nd and 10 Pass down field is ruled in, pick up of 12 run up the middle for 12 End of 1st quarter

Screen on the right to Likely gets 6 2nd and 4 from the Bengal 48 Lamar fakes a throw, takes off and is tackled right away 3rd and 7 Lamar tries to hit Flowers but the pass is fsr too high, had Bateman wide open deeper Punt downed out of bounds 35 yards inside the 20

6:39 in the first Lamar tries to hit Kolar and is far too up field, almost picked Wide receiver screen to Flowers for 5 3rd and 5 Blitz is picked up, Lamar hits Flowers on a deep crossing route for 23

Super 3 and out Ravens lead the league in penalties, they will need to be clean to win this game

12 plays 6:06 Kickoff is a touchback Busted play, Burrow takes it for 1 yard Nice play by Hamilton Short pass over the middle, Hamilton makes him pay, 3rd and 6 Ravens showing blitz, long snap count, false start is called a neutral zone infracfion Oye 3rd and 1 Agent 0 makes a great play for a tackle for a loss, 4th down Punt to the Ravens 16 forces a fair catch

Real nice mix of run & pass for a just over 6 mins to go 70 yards. Well done

Lamar on a naked boot, side arm to Flowers in the flat, too high 2nd and 10 Screen to Hill on the left gets 8 3rd and 2 Hill gets to the corner gets 5, 1st down from the Cinci 32 Lamar with plenty of time, hits Flowers for 23, 1st and goal Lamar fakes the hand off, gets 3 to the 5 2nd and goal Lamar around rhe right edge, dives, reaches out, knee is down just shy of the goal line 3rd and goal Pitch to Henry who cuts inside for a touchdown Ravens!

Bengals defer, a slight windy day Kickoff is a touchback 1st down at the 30 Let's do this End around, jet sweet, for Flowers who gets 9 2nd and 1 Henry off the left side for 3, 1st down Henry to the right for 2 Lamar to Kolar for 7, 3rd and 1 Henry starts uo the middle, cuts left fod 4

Yep, it aint like it was back in our day

It's a marathon not a sprint, players know this, so too do "analyst", but analysts have to put on a show. I ignore them mostly, the #1 team know is not likely to be the same after week 18.. The Ravens seem to be accepting the NBA model, use the regular season to fine tune so that they have the best chance suceed in the post season.

Listening to Lamar, Derek, even Humph, they all seem focussed on the mission ahead. They can bury Cinci with a win, 1-4 is pretty much season ending. Could they come back? Sure, they have an easy schedule, but they will have to stay healthy and play theor best the rest of the way. Even if they did that, what would they have left in their tank for the playoffs? Nothing. A Ravens win puts them at 3-2, keeping them likely 1 game back from the Steelers but sending a message to everyone, yes, the Ravens are loaded and focussed

Last week's improvement means nothing if they fall back again. Time to lock in the improvements and make them instinctual. Take no prisoners in Cinci, they are not your friends, show no mercy and beat the snot out of them. Their defense has been one of the worse in the league through 4 games, giving around 29 pts per game. Their offense, on the other hand, is clicking on all cylinders, averaging 30 plus pts in the last few games. Each teams knows the other, so buckle up buttercup, there ain't no cryin in football.

I would not be surprised to see a 3 team trade between the Jets, Cowboys and Raiders. Jets trade Riddick to the Cowboys who have issues on defense including injuries to their 2 starting ends. Then trade the picks to the Raiders for Adams, with the Raiders taking some of his salary cap hit. The Jets are in win or gut the team mode..

I see that Adams and the Raiders are set to part ways, Raiders want a 2nd and compensation. I also see that some fans are losing their collective sh, sensibility over acquiring him, using Bateman, the Big Fella, as compensation... Oye He is owed 17 million this year, yes he would be a great target, ala Boulden, but that cap hit, even if they could squeeze him in big oye. He is a giod guy, great receiver, unselfish, unlike some other great receivers. With some 11 draft picks next year, and many, many guys up for new deals, i am not sure a 2nd or more is worth it considering Lamar's inability to throw deep and his eratic throws along the sideline.. Thoughts?

I watched the condensed version, love the you tube, quite a game. Miami is now wishing they had not signed noodle arm. Granted he was only there for 2 weeks, but still.... oye

I wonder, as big of a fan as I am of Vorhees, is the line that much better, pass & run, with Merkari at left guard and Rosegarden at right tackle? Both Lamar and Henry praised the line with Jackson going a step further with pointing out the big fella and Rosegarden

I suggest you listen/ watch Henry's locker speech, I'll link if I can find it. Quite nice to hear, motivating, echoing what Lamar has been saying. In short, similar to what you said; they have the talent, they can win it all if they stay focussed. Ah, here is it is https://youtu.be/DegxqqQMCIQ?si=R34vP_lgP1X1EzMc

Just watched the condensed version, man, that third quarter haunted the team again. Lamar fumbles, the defense allows a huge play on broken coverage. Penatlies to end drives, bone headed deciscion to call a time out when you cannot. But then, you knew that there would be a but, the front four really got after Allen, the secondary bent but stopped Bills's drives. Then the offense got back to pounding the rock. Screens that actually worked incredibky well! A fortunate fumble recovery by Riccard in the endzone and a 35-10 win. Yes, that Allen fumble, strip sack by VanNoy, who continues to push a side age and be a force helped to stem the tide. But this was the Ravens, against a very good team, not on a short week. Their best, minus a few players, against our best, minus a few players. If they can play like this, playoffs are sure.

Wow! Went to bed when it was 14-3 and the Ravens were controlling the Bills. Wake up to a kept their foot on the gas and a 25 pt win! Woo Hoo

Well, it does give Cleveland the game where he seems to perform better than practice.

Vorhees likely not to play

I'm looking to see if they have progressed, both offensively and defensively. Can the line continue to improve? Can the back half of the defense as well. This includes the linenackers who have been lax at getting depth in their drops. This is one reason why the deep middle has been been gutted so far this season. Let us not forget the pass rush, Owe & company have done a pretty good job of pressuring the pocket, can they continue? Can Mads and Pierce crush the middle to give Josh no where to escape? How about the play calling on both side of the ball? That area needs to be better as well. Improvement, capitalize on last week's good parts, improve on the bad, play, penalties. If they have over 100 yards in penalties again, they won't stand much chance of beating the Bills.

The last time these two teams met, 2022, the Ravens lead 20 to 10 at half time. Of course, the Ravens led 20-3 just before half when the Bills went on a drive that resulted in a touchdown with 9 seconds left in the half. As it turn out, that would be a starting point for a big comeback. The Ravens would not score again, with Buffal winning 23-20. It is one of many games where the defense let's up later in the 2nd quarter, and the offense disappears in the 3rd quarter. If this team wants to make a case for being a legit playoff team, they are going to have to sustain drives, score touchdowns in the 3rd quarter. This will help the defense rest a bit and give them a shot in the arm. People point out all of the blown leads by the defense, but I say, it starts with the offense in the 3rd quarter. Stop the drive killing penalties, sustain the blocks, throw the right pass, makes the crucial catch.