tsylvester

Sorry, I have to vent. This new media, these young folks now covering the NFL and the college game. Man, (can I use that term now adays) they act as if they know about the game, even use some of the common terminology correctly, but if you listen long enough, it is clear, they do not. They use phrases too often or in the improper context. Case in point 1) "high point the ball". This one really gets my goat , it is a phrase that coaches used to use for young players who do nothing but body catch, who will even wait on a pass to come down to catch it with their body. In essence, it is jumping up to catch it with their hands. Where it is over used, ney,(sic) improperly used. This new media uses it when trying to sound football intelligent, and praise a player for jumping up to catch a high pass while being covered, as if the player had any choice. If they tried to keep running and catch it with their body at chest level the pass would be over thrown. Don't describe a player as one who "high points the ball", just say that they are good at leaping and catching, have good leaping ability, have good hands even in traffic. Listen closely to most of these talking heads and you will find that they actually say nothing except what will get them hits & clicks, "hot takes". Gone are the days of real analysts, real reporting, the stories written for the papers and sports magazines is gone/ rant and yes, get off my lawn

Good to see you VA! Anyone who says they saw that dominance over the Lions coming is a liar or frankly, was just an old Homer who relies on memories of the old Lions. Yes, we could see this team putting things together, that it was either going to explode or implode. But no one truly knew what type of team the Lions were, I am sure they were just resting on their laurels and face planted into a scorpion.

The defense will be challenged, I loved Smith's response, "letting up too many yards at the end" He knows there will be better offensive lines and qbs coming their way. They got lucky a few times Goff was so concerned with the rush that he didn't see a wide open receiver for a big gain. It happened a few times, a more mobile qb, a better qb would have caught them.

It's all good, we share our thoughts even when they are the same as others. Lines take a little bit to jell and this one is starting at the right time.

It is finally healthy, back to the way it should be, one of the best in the NFL. We caught glimpses over the course of the season thus far, then, they dominated. Sure, it was a Lions team that may or may not be very good, perhaps an average team. But then, isn't that what you are suppose to do, dominate weaker opponents, not play down to them!? When Lamar has time, the receivers have time to get open, especially with these route combinations, and boom, first downs, big plays. Will this be every week? Of course not, look at the other top teams, KC, Buffalo, Miami, Philip, etc, they have down weeks. But this is another step for the line to see what happens when they work together, when they don't commit penalties, when they give Lamar time, a pocket, a way to escape. Yes, just as the defense needs the front 4 to speed up a quarterbacks timing, as they did with Goff, the Ravens offensive line is the key to this offense, and they have begun.

Yes papa, true, but they have. They did it in each game this year save 3. In Pit, they almost did it but for what ever reason, they literally dropped the ball. In the endzone, on key downs in the field. Against Indi, maybe they tried too hard, maybe they under estimated the Colts defense, the play calling was suspect, the plays run terribly.. But they have scored on their opening drive, mostly touchdowns, in almost every game. They have scored first in every game. They move the ball well in just about every game. Did you see the Chiefs, Chargers game or the Eagles, Dolphins game? Do teams routinely score on every read zone, touchdowns? Do they score on every drive in the first half and continue in the 2nd? Nope. But control. Now, the Lions are not as good as some think, not as bad as they looked yesterday. Some of those plays were just complete break downs in the defense, the one to Riccard, the one to Gus as examples. But what we saw, that will happen in every game, is Lamar had time, waited for windows to open and found them in stride. The line was phenomenal. Receivers caught the ball and, ran their routes properly, timely. They even stemmed on the comeback routes which made for easy catches and some yac. All things they did, again, in every game this year so far, save 3. Really two, again the Pit game was an outlier, the drops. Plays were there to be made.

The win means nothing if they do not stay focused, humble and capitalize on this win

146 rushing, 357 passing, not bad, not bad at all. 5 of 6 in the redzone, all five touchdowns. The one miss? A fumbled hand off between Lamar and he who trips over blades of grass

2 mins left From the Ravens 46 Goff deep, Open receiver drops it in the endzone 2nd and 10 Run to the left for 6, 3rd down 1:30 Run up the middle for 8, under 40 seconds Run to the right, no gain That will do it, Ravens win 38-6, wow

Goff goes deep down the left, bounces off the receivers face mask, incomplete 2nd and 10 Goff to the left, incomplete 3rd and 10, crowd is very quiet Pass over the middle for 5 yards, 4th down 2:20 To the left flat for 6, 2 min warning

Huntely is in now Gus up the middle for 3 Lamar finish we d with 357 yards passing, 21 of 27, 3 tds, 9 rushes for 36 yards and a touchdown His scrambling inside the pocket wad superb Gus to the right, no gain 3rd and 5 under 4 mins Huntely deep down the left side to Bateman, not even close 3:21, Stout kicks it to their 20, returned to the 43 Special teams coverage, has been suspect Another Lion hurt 3:08 Need a pick 6, okay I'm greedy

Touchback, finally 9:30 left in the game Pass into the right flat for a gain of 1 Over the middle for 7 3rd down In the flat for 5, 1st down Dump it off over the middle for 7 Over the middle for 10 Approaching 7 mins Underneath for 8 To the left for 8 Under 6 mins Goff chased, dumps it down for 3 To the right flat for 9 Coming up on 5 mins left From the 20 Goff pressured, gets it away, incomplete 2nd and 10, 5:07 Over the short middle, incomplete, good coverage by Humphries 3rd and 10 Goff forced to rush the throw, off target 4th and 10 4:59 Time out Lions, they were quite confused Goff forced to throw under pressure, almost picked by Stephens, incomplete Ravens ball

Lamar, 19 of 25 for 343 and 3 tds, 8 rushes for 26 and a touchdown Onside kick is recovered by the Ravens 13:57 Pass over the middle to Obj, who dances around for 15 Gus up the middle for 5 In field goal range Lamar escapes the picket, bolts for 15 Under 12 minutes left in the game Hill up the middle for 3 2nd 7 from the 111 Lamar scrambles, finds Obj for 10, but holding on Stanley From the 21 Back to Obj for 3, 3rd and 19 Draw for Hill to the 14, Tucker time 32 yard attempt is good 38-6 9:30

OK offense, time to eat some clock, AND score again, touchdown, field goal, either one

3rd down 19, make them work to get a score, it is very hard to shit out an NFL team. Finish strong! Goff hit as he throws, here comes the obligatory roughing, on agent 0... 5 sacks, 11 pressures, 2 fumbles Pass over the middle complete for 9 Wow, pitch to the left, nobody home he strolls into the endzone, Going for 2 Stone makes the tackle, no good. 35-6

Goff to Gibbs on a wheel route for 20. Run off the left for 9 Come on defense From the 50 Pass to the flat for 2 Under a minute left in the 3rd In the flat again, Queen with the tackle for a gain of 2 Crowd has grown quiet but VanNoy woke them up with another sack! End of the 3rd

Pass over the middle for 7 Pass to the left, great coverage, incomplete 3rd and 7 Run up the middle for 15, oy From the Ravens 45 Under major pressure, Goff throws it at the feet of his tightend 2nd and 10 Screen to the right for 9 3rd and 1 Run up the middle, no gain 4th and 1 Approaching 5 mins in the 3rd Time out Ravens Boom there it is! Goff can't find anyone, tosses it into the endzone where Stone was waiting, picked 1st and 10 for the Ravens from their 20 4:47 Gus off the right for 4 Gus again off the right for 7 Gus bounces it out to the left for no gain Lamar tries Obj deep down the right side, out of bounds 3rd and 10 2:44 Wide receiver screen to Flowers, dropped, it wouldn't have gone anywhere any way. Flag on the play Offensive pi, declined First punt of the day, Stout kills it, down to their 15, returned to 20 2:30

Stop them here and they will quit, watch out for the refs, they will be ordered to keep this game as close as possible, Lions return man being carted off

The defense has caused two fumbles but not able to recover them. Agent 0 almost had a pick. They have a few sacks now they need a turnover! 2:06 on the 5th touchdown drive Short kick again, why? Returned to their 38 yard line. The crowd is insane!

9:31 from their 6 Gus up the right side for 3 Lamar dumps it to Gus who rumbles to the Lions 10! Wowza Gain of 80 Gus up the middle for 3 Lamar over the middle to Andrews, Touchdown Ravens! 35-0 Ravens 4 plays, 94 yards, 7:25 left in the 3rd

Good to see you crav! Defense first, keep them in front of you! Pressure the pocket, animalisticly From the 25 Run up the middle for 3 Pass over the middle to the 48 Run up the middle for 8 Goff sacked, Owe with a strip sack 3rd and 7 crowd waking up Wide receiver screen, agent 0 with the tackle for a gain of3 4th down Pass complete, Mallet fell down 1st down Screen, bunch of missed tackles, gain of 20 From the 10 Run up the middle for 4, 2nd and goal Under 10 mins left in the 3rd Goff over the middle hits Agent 0 in the foot, 3rd and goal Need a pick Goff chased from the pocket by Clowney, throws incomplete 4th down Pass over the middle, incomplete, out of the endzone, agent 0 almost picked it off, Ravens ball

First half #'s 25 plays for them, 37 for us 97 total yard for them, 355 for us 4 first downs for them, 18 for us 10:16 top, 19:44 for us. An almost perfect first half, save for the fumbled handoff

2nd half will be trying, can't try too hard, just play, don't give them hope!

Of course they don't show us the questionable catch Goff under pressure by Madebeke, he throws it away, grounding 27 seconds, 4th down 15 From the 40 of Baltimore, 10 second run off, 19 seconds, that run off that was never applied last week. 21 seconds after readjustment Pass over the middle complete for 29, holding however brings it back 4th and 25 they have to punt 14 seconds downed at the 20. Great first half, the rush by the front four forced several penalties that helped stall that last drive by the Lions 28-0 at the half

Pass over the middle for a gain of 3, 2 min warning Pass to the right for 7, out of bounds 1;56 Run to the left, first down 1:30 Pass to the left for 7 & out of bounds Queen on the tackle Pass underneath, incomplete, 3rd and 3 Good pressure on the pocket from the 4 Pass to deep right, penalty on the Ravens, holding, declined 2w yards 1:21 from the 35 Goff forced to flee, Pass incomplete, holding on the Lions 1st and 20, 1:16 Screen gets them 10 Under a minute Pass over the middle to the 28, 3rd and 3 34 seconds, time out Ravens