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Fast, really fast 3rd quarter, happens when you have several long drives, mostly with runs 22 seconds left 3rd quarter Nothing open deep, Burrow checks it down, Ravens rally to the ball but a tackle is missed, finally made after an 8 yard gain End of 3rd quarter

Henry off the right tackle rumbles down the sideline to the Ravens 30, gain of 22 Henry up the left guard gets and easy 4 Play fake to Mitchell, Lamar fires right to Flowers for 15 Mitchell starts up the middle cuts left and explodes outside for 12 Play fake, Lamar has little time and no where to escape, sacked. KOLAR missed his block Massive pressure, Lamar just able to get the ball away low to Mitchell in the flat, too low, Stanley got rolled up and is hurt 3rd and 16 Lamar with time, cant find anyone, nonchalantly dances in the pocket, waits too long to run and is sacked. Punt is to the Cincy 13, fair caught

Kickoff is to the 5, returned to the 25, good coverage Burrow dumps it down to the runningback in the flat, Gilman makes a nice tackle for a gain of 2 Pass short right, nice tackle stops the tight end short of a first down 3rd and 1 Run up the middle gets 2 Play fake, quick throw to a tight end acreen, well read and tackled right away, no gain Flare pass, gets maybe 2 3rd and 8 Burrow forced to flee, tries to find someone, nothing open, scurried out of bounds after 2 yards Punt goes to the 15, rolls to the Ravens 9

From their own 32 Pitch right to Henry, gets 28 down the sidelines Henry starts over left guard, cuts outside, finds a big lane, a run of 24 Turner down for Cinci From the Bengal 15 Mitchell starts right, cuts it up the middle for 4 Henry back in, Henry starts up the middle, tries to cut it back left but not much there, gets 2 3rd and 3 Lamar forced to run right a bit, floats a great pass to the back corner of the right endzone for Flowers, who bubbles and drops it Unreal Field goal try is good 17-0 9:05 left in the 3rd quarter

Now the game really starts 14 pt lead can they hold it Kickoff is to the 9, returned to their own 24, good coverage Run right, spins out of a tackle by Humphrey at the line, gets 3 Blitz, Burrow steps around it and up, hits Chase on a crossing route, knocked out of bounds at the Ravens 38 Run up the middle for 2 Burrow to Chase over the short middle, Gilman takes him down immediately 3rd and 4 Burrow under pressure, VanNoy gets to him but he is able too throw it away 4th and 4, refs cuddling, Bengals appear to be going for it No flag for grounding Burrow to the end zone for Gisiki, well covered, pass is too far, Ravens ball. I tend to think of a turnover on downs as good as a turnover

Kickoff is to the 10, returned to their 40 yard line, jeepers 18 seconds 1 time out That was stupid Burrow forced to throw it away, Robinson drills him, no flags 12 seconds Quick pass to Chase in the flat who gets 11 and out of bounds 7 seconds, from their own 49 They need at least 15 yards for a field goal, Time out Ravens Burrow with time, drives one to Chase who goes low to catch it at the Ravens 37 yard line, they call a time out with 1 second left Oops, sorry, it goes right through his hands, incomplete 1 last play hail marry but Green gets to Burrow quickly for a sack Half time

No flags! What a throw in the back corner of the endzone! 23 seconds left in the half 80 yards in 40 seconds, that is the Ravens offense we have missed all season 14-0 Ravens

1:05 Lamar floats one down the right sideline while fleeing the pocket, Flowers is hit as he tries to make the catch. Some how, he gets up from the ground with the ball in his hands at the Baltimore 45 yard line, 26 yards, wow, just wow Time out Baltimore I really thought that ball was going to be picked off 56 seconds Lamar forced to flee left he gets 12 and out of bounds. Flags down, off sides on them, declined 49 seconds Lamar tries to hit a wide open Andrews, ball sails over his head to Turner, who bubbles it and Andrews breaks it up, phew Lamar cant find anyone open, dumps it down to Ali who gets 6, flags down Now pushing and shoving, official gets knocked to the ground, more flags, Stanley is hot, hot hot, they would be in field goal range, pending the flags Rose is involved trying to hold Stanley back from 3 Bengal defenders, Lindy and Faalele also involved Personal foul on the Ravens, holding on the Bengals, play over 36 seconds From their 42 Lamar with all day, floats one to Andrews in single coverage on the left side for 14 yards 29 seconds left Ravens take a time out, they have 1 left How do those cheer leaders keep warm? Lamar with all day, throws 28 yards to the endzone for Zay, drops it right in his arms for a Ravens touchdown!

Kickoff is to the 2, returned to the 20 Look for Cincy to open if up now Run right tackle for 6 Pass left to Chase for 9 Audible Time out Bengals, 1 left for the half Run up the middle for an easy 4 2:30 Pass in the flat at 3 yards, breaks a tackle and fights for 2 more 1st and 10 2 min warning From their 42 They get the ball 1st in the 2nd half Run left to burn some clock gets 1 1:30 Burrow hit as he throws, Travis Jones ball goes incomplete, holding on them, Brown, backs them up Throw over the middle, Gilman breaks it up, Burrow looks a little shaken 3rd and 19 1:20 Oh no, no, no, no, no, no Burrow forced to roll left, nobody open, Jones in his back pocket, Burrow clearly throws it away,.Jones nails him Flags down, thankfully it was opinion on them Punt is to the 4, bounds into the endzone

4:35 left in the half, 7-0 Ravens!

7:34 Play fake, pocket collapses, Lamar avoids a sack, finally finds a lane and runs for 15 Lamar fakes a pass in the flat, hits Hopkins down the middle seam for 32 yards of catch and run Henry from the I, goes up the middle for 3 Mitchell cuts up the middle and is leveled for no gain 3rd and 7 0 coverage Lamar reads it, they bring the house and Lamar dumps it to Ali in the flat who takes it the distance for a touchdown, Ravens!

From their own 27 Run right, gain of 3, flags down, illegal formation 1st and 15 Run left, Hamilton misses a tackle, gets 6 2nd and 9 Pass deep left, ball flutters and is dropped, Starks got a hand in there Burrow with time, cant find anyone as the pocket closes in on him, dumps it down, tackled after a short gain Punt is to the Ravens 25, rolls to the 21 The wind is really affecting Burrow's passes deep, and he clearly knows it

Mitchell over the left guard, cuts up the middle for 8 Mitchell starts up the middle, explodes outside and up the sidelines for 15 Mitchell to the right, gets maybe 2 Lamar to Flowers deep right on a comeback, Flowers cant handle the perfect the throw, bounces off his hands and is picked off. Yeah, and Flowers should get a new contract? How many times is this guy gonna turn the ball over?

2nd and 7 Buchanan carter to the lockeroom Pressure forces Burrow to flee up the middle for 3 3rd and 4 Burrow to Chase short left, Gilman stops hom after 2 yards 4th and 1 going for it Offsides on VanNoy, idiot 1st down from the Ravens 45 Run up the middle untouched until he runs for 10 Run starts up the middle, quickly cuts outside to the left, no one home gets 5 Burrow throws deep for Chase, thr wind takes it, too far 3rd and 5 Burrow gets squeezed, throws over the middle, high, off Chase's hands and into the waiting arms of Humphrey, who returns it to the Ravens 35

Buchanan goes down with non contact injury 40 seconds Run up the middle, have him stopped behind the line of scrimmage, Gilman, he spins out and gets 3 End of 1st quarter Of course, a commercial break One after the Ravens punt at the 40 seconds mark and now another fulls one. So stupid

2:55 Henry up the middle for 3 Naked boot, Lamar sacked immediately, loss of 8 Screen to Ali, tackled after a short game, disastrous From his own endzone, Stout boots it to the Bengal 45, tries to reverse field, Starks makes the tackle for a loss of 3

Run up the middle, gain of maybe 1 Quick pass over the middle to Gisiki, for 9 Blitz, Burrow avoids Hamilton but he was held in the play 1st and 20, Quick snap, pass down left sideline to Chase for 18 2nd and 2 Run left, cuts backlright, no one there, gets 8 Run again off the right, gets 2 2nd and 8 From the 50 Blitz, Burrow hits Gisiki for 8, flag down illegal hands to the face on Hamilton 1st down from the Ravens 45 Run left, big hole, gets 5 Audible Run left again, Ravens getting blown off of the ball, gain of 3 3rd and 2 Same play, same result,, 1st down Audible Burrow dumps it down quickly to the short middle for 6 Approaching 4 mins left in the 1st quarter Wow, Burrow to Chase on a slant, Humphrey was burnt badly but Chase drops it 3rd and 4 Time out Bengals Burrow escapes a sack, scurried to his left, is tackled from behind by Jones. Penalties on both teams, replay Pressure came quickly Burrow back to throw, is chased from the pocket by Robinson, sacked, loses 15 and out of field goal range Punt is to 15, fair caught

I hate commercials, but those, football was made to sell food ones are hysterical Henry again off the right guard, cuts up the middle for 5 3rd and 1 Same play, Henry gets 4 Shot gun, quick throw to the short middle to Andrews for 4 Toss sweep to Henry to the right, Riccard misses a block, Henry lucky to only lose 1 Shot gun, Lamar looks around, Likely cannot sustain his block, Lamar tries to take off but is sacked Punt is to the 4, bounces into the endzone

Be cold before the game, be cold after the game. But be hot during the game Ravens gets the ball 1st, Ali returns it 33 yards to the Ravens 34 Henry up the left guard for a gain of 4, Bengals hurt on the play. Andrews is dressed but has his overcoat on, best keep him out too, muscle injuries in the cold can be real funny

Bateman is out for the game

Robinson is back from injury, he showed great promise before it. Between he, Peoples, and Jones, we may have those phatties

They cant do what they did to Flacco. He was a strict pocket passer and they tried to go cheap on the offensive line. That spelt doom for Joe. Whatever happened to the line, changing one person, a guard, did not make this line, that bad. So they need to fix it. Yes, Lamar can still evade a rush and buy time, but those days of being a magician are slipping away. They have to fix it first. It is easier to fix the defensive line, big phatties are a plenty, the right line coach and players can keep all motivated. Fix the offensive line first, new coach or new players, some combination of the two. Something to help Lamar, this running game, this offense.

This may be one of the most important offseasons in team history. If the Biscuit is not careful, this team can go down hill for a long time and the new name of the stadium will be Empty bank Stadium. His hopeful profit from the sale of the team will be quite reduced

Higgins will be out for the Bemgals, concussion Bateman is questionable with an ankle

Been a lot of skuttlebutt that Monken will be fired at season's end, especially if this offense keeps floundering. Frankly, if they fire him and not Orr, I might be so disappointed in this org that I dont watch any games next year. Oh it wont bother them, nothing we fans do, for the most part, can force the hand of the coaches/owner. Remember the Aints? All of those fans with bags on their heads? The empty seats in Tampa during this long, dark days? Empty seats only lead to a team moving, hello, that is how we got the Ravens, because the Browns kept inept front office, coaches, leading to years of losing. But how could you possibly say the coordinator who turned this offense into not just the best in team history, but one of the best in league history, should be fired? When, on the same team, you have a coordinator who took a top 10 defense and has them in the bottom of the league, two years in a row. This, and he is the one you keep? I realize I am a bit biased, big Georgia fan, pushed, hoped Todd would be the oc here, but it is pretty clear, the play calling on offense, is not the issue. Monken has tried to implement more plays from the same formations to help skew tendencies. He has plays designed to get people open, I know, I saw it at Georgia, we saw the past two years here. Does he decide who plays on the offensive line? Does he coach them? Does he coach the wide recievers? The quarterback, other than what the plays are designed to do? No, he is not the problem, but the tea leaves say he will be the fall guy.