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From NBC, warning us, the TV viewers, that the field will look bad but could, key word, play well. Sure, and I have beach front property to sell ya in Arizona Regardless, the field for the Ravens-Cowboys game is expected to look bad — if the game goes forward. And it would be a surprise at this point if the game doesn’t go forward. The obsession with international growth is strong. And the league isn’t about to let something like the quality of the grass get in the way.

Neither tackle did very well, well, neither did either guard. Ioane had a fee key penalties, and whiffed on a few blocks, was it his fault or that of Gwyn's? Who knows. Early on Rose was dominating in the run game, as was ioane when he pulled, a big reason Henry had so much success in the 1st half. But there was little in the 2nd, largely because they stopped running the ball, especially with Henry for some unknown reason. Pass blocking all around was horrible, tackles were getting run around, center and guard being run over, run by, pushed back. Did the defense tire? Maybe, it is early in the season, a look at the length, time wise, of each offensive possession for the Ravens reveals it is likely, 1:35 minutes for the 1st drive 6:51 for the 2nd, a touchdown drive I was hoping would wear down the Saints defenders But then: 1:35, 2:44, 3:42, 3:34, 1:10, 1:18 You see, 7 penalties, many of which ended drives, took away big plays. The only defense that will wear down with drives like those is your own.

If you are anything like me, you hate, no HATE games out of country. How players will react to the time zone changes our bodies battle, to the atmosphere of the host country, it can all add up to playing like poo. Now, according to ESPN, the field is poo: "Questions about the quality of the playing surface at Rio's Maracanã Stadium started last week when professional soccer players voiced complaints about their home stadium's grass field. "It's unbelievable that we're playing on a field like this," Flamengo Football Club goalkeeper Agustín Rossi said, according to AtoZ Sports. "If you look at it, there are bumps everywhere. There's still going to be an NFL game here during the international break. After that game, I hope the field is in better shape." Both teams come in 1-1 in this new season. The Ravens are 6-1 all time against Dallas teams. However, with a new set of coaches, some young players in important roles, and the question of the integrity of the field, can make this anyone's games. Which Ravens team will show up? The one that put up 41 pts and held the Colts to 23? Or the one that could not even get out of its own way, a game filled with a plethora of mistakes on their way to a loss against a subpar New Orleans team? So who ya got?

Lane had surgery and is on ir for at least 4 games.

I'm sure he will, between the lapses in coverage and the penalties, it is amazing this team put up 41 pts the week prior. Even the mighty Cheifs couldn't do that against the same team

Minter today, a bit longer https://youtu.be/04hWUNxnBu8?is=zGdSO0LVwWpA0Y1T

I'll give em a pass of sorts. But they had better get that return team fixed and quickky. One game is a fluke, but this is two games where the kickoff & or punt coverage teams have allowed a big return. Those teams are easy to fix, bench the guys who keep getting out of their lanes.

Quick press conference from Minter after the game. To be fair, it may take a few games to rub off the dust from Harbs: patience grasshoppers! https://youtu.be/FtylQFzOoVI?is=Ke2NeZXp8CrdX_Nv

This will make ya bonkers https://youtu.be/bb0n1JXYeig?is=e-IKLSSM-Veh1w-R

On that last pass, Bateman ran a deep out because of the position of the safety. Lamar thought Bateman was going to go deeper. Lamar was wrong, it was cover 2, sit down in the red open space. Simple misread by Lamar

The penalties continue to haunt this team. Ticky tack at the goal line on the failed conversion. Even more so on the roughing call against Hendrickson. Special teams coverage, the outside gunners and backs responsible for keeping the edge much like a defensive end/outside backer, once again failed to do so. Result, big return for them. The killer, the one series that turned the tide? 1st and 10 from their 49 yard line after their punter screwed the pooch. The offense went backward, and then our punter screwed the pooch. Total team collapse.

Nice pass Lamar, he has missed now 3 wide open receivers deep this game, 2 to Moore, one of those caused Moore to slow up and allow the defender to break it up. But this game was not his fault, play calling was bad as well. They stopped running the ball. The line was very inconsistent in both run & pass blocking. Defense had numerous sacks get away from them that kept drives alive. Coverage had breaks. Special teams, missed field goal that was blocked, big return that lead to a field goal to end the half for them. Punts were terrible. Not sure why Minter challenged the pass play, it was clear there was not enough to over turn the call, at the very least. This entire team lost this game. I guess we should expect it, every team has a game they should win and lose it. Now, how will they respond next week? In Rio, which really won't tell us much, those games always go wonky because of rhe travel

This game is lost, must be looking ahead to Rio

Wasted a great opportunity with a short fields. i guess these things should be expected, new line & all... ouch

Punt is terrible 38 yards, Ravens take over at the 48 of the Saints Under center False start oy vey 1:41 3rd quarter Stanley is out Vinson is in Under center They try and screen, loses 3 yards 2nd and 18 Shot gun Lamar with no time, sacked 3rd and forver, 26s Lamar steps up, heaves one deep down field to Moore but it goes out of bounds, Moore was wode open Punt ia to the 30, terrible End of 3rd quarter

Now the offense needs to drive down field, give Andrews the touchdown, my daughter has hom as one of her tights ends this week in fantasy football

And it is back, 3rd and 19, 2;20 left in the 2rd quarter Shough cant find anyone, under pressure, Green gets the sack! Saints left tackle hurt, Hendrickson put him on roller skates

17-9 Ravens, they overcame penalty after penalty only to have players let up just a bit and stop a drive short of the endzone. Kickoff is to the 10, he slips down at the 26 Shough back to pass, looks behind him, sees Hendrickson, who sacks him And my cable just went out

11 mins left, 3rd quarter Kickoff is to the goal line, returned to the 30, fumbled by Moore, recovered by the Saints, but hold the phone, his knee was down according the video I saw, refs agree, phew 1st and 10 from the 32 Shot gun, Lamar quickly throws to Andrews for 8 Shot gun Henry to the left tackle goes for 6 Hill starts right, cuts up the middle for 6 Under center, Lamar under heaven pressure, able to throw it away toward Hill in the flat 3rd and 4 Shot gun Lamar floats one to Andrews who was blanketed,, good for 12 Under center play fake, cant find anyone, Lamar dances his way for 12, but holding brings it back, Moore on the hold 1st and 16 Shot gun, Lamar shovel pass to Andrews to makes on man miss, goes for 10, but Rose was down field, brings it back 1st and 21 Play fake, deep drop, finds Bateman for 18 on a deep out Shot gun, Henry up the middle for 4 1st and 10 6 mins left 3rd quarter Under center Henry right edge for 5 2nd and 5 at the plus 25 Need a touchdown Lamar looks, finds Bateman for 6 Under center Henry left guard, Ioane misses his block, tackled for no gain 4 mins Lamar lazily throws to the right to Bateman almost picked 3rd and 10 Shot gun Lamar Under pressure right away, both tackles and a guard missed blocks, sacked 49 yard field goal is good 17-9, not good, shake my head

It might cost them the game. When you play with your food, sometimes you can choke on it This game should not be close

Kickoff to the 8, returned to the 26 Run up the middle gets wow, 8, Players blown back Off sides Shough throws it away Robinson on the early jump Sweep right, Achian bubbles it, tackled for a loss of 4 2nd and 14 Shough under pressure, flees left, Hendrickson forces him out of bounds. Holding on Saints is declined 3rd and 14 Shough checks it down on the right flat, no one home for coverage, goes for 25 All out blitz, Shough flips it to the left flat, goes for 6 2nd 4 Shough again forced to check it down the the right flat for a gain of 2 3rd and 4 Ravens bring the house again, Shough had to throw it away 4th and 4 Field goal of 51 is good 14-9 Ravens Lazy coverage costs the Ravens again

Sloppy, they should be up by 10 at least. Sloppy in all 3 phases. Special teams loses containment leads to an easy 3. Why that ball was not kicked through the endzone is beyond me. Allowing a player to slip in fsr enough to tip a field goal, bad as well. Penalties, lazy blocking stopped a scoring drive. Defense losing containment, not finishing sacks, ouch.

What a nice drive! 10-3 Ravens Kickoff is to the 5, Brown returns to the Ravens 44, terrible coverage 15 seconds Shough on a qb run up the middle gets them in field goal range Time out Saints 11 seconds 2nd and 8 Shoughs with time,complete along the sidelines dor 13, Humphrey beat 6 seconds Ravens drop 8, Shough throws it out of bounds Wow did the special teams coverage screw up again From 47 is good 14-6 at half

Okay, on delay Kickoff is to the endzone, bounces through the endzone From the 20 Pitch to Henry, left guard good for 8 yards Quick snap, run up the middle for Henry, good for 3 Henry left guard good for 7 2 min warning Quick 1st half Quick snap, or late tv coverage, likely the latter Play fake, rolls right, throws back left to Moore for 12 Shot gun Lamar fires left to Bateman for 15 Lamar, slight pressure, sees open territory runs for 20 Quick snap, hits Andrews for 6 Timeout Ravens, 1st one 36 seconds left In field goal range for whatever that means Shot gun, Lamar forced to run, goes for 10 34 seconds, I guess they put more time on the clock and the announcers couldn't tell us Time out 34 seconds From the 28 Swing pass to Hill on the left goes for 3, gets out of bounds 28 seconds Lamar looks, lofts one to Bateman for 22 yards and a Ravens touchdown!

Well that was a strange series, shot them selves in the foot Play fake, Shough throws left to Olave along the sidelines, Humphrey breaks it up Swing pass in the right flat, hurdles a defender gets 9, flag down, off sides on them, wipes it out 2nd and 15 Hendrickson forces Shough to flee left, Robinson chases him to the left he tosses it complete for 2 3rd and 13 Ravens have Shough dead to rights, he slips out, finds values for 25 Robinson forces Shough to pull it down, Green comes in and forces him to throw it away 2nd and 10 Run up the middle, Tamara tackled after 2 by Simpson 3rd and 8 Quick pass over the middle a diving Olave for18 Tamara to the right, tackled after a gain of 2 2nd and 8 from the Ravens 21 Qb draw, breaks a tackle by Young in the back field, runs 11 Quick snap, run up the middle for no gain 5 mins left in the half Swing pass in the flat Rivers makes the tackle for a loss 3rd and 13 Hendrickson forces Shough to flee, he runs for 10 Field goal of 23 yards is good 7-3 Ravens 3:46 left in half