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Thank you Dee!

good today

Still seems that there is an overload at strong safety: is there a true free safety on the roster?

Article from The Athletic: "Afforded a second look at film of the Ravens in three weeks, Chargers defenders saw that Baltimore’s offense, though complex, seemed to change little week to week. They solved parts of it and picked up clues, like left tackle Ronnie Stanley’s feet. When Stanley set them about even, it was a run, and when he set his left foot further back, it was a pass “almost 100 percent” of the time. And when the Ravens ran out of the pistol formation, a tight end in the backfield on the same side as the tight end at the line of scrimmage almost always meant one of two running plays: “counter” or “cut belly.” On Sunday, players said it was as if Baltimore changed nothing from the first game."

Our DB's have to stick like glue, to make the pass rush effective. If this happens, int's and sacks will enable a Ravens win.

"I find it an offensive photo edit." Me, too!

Yes, the new Browns are physical. They will try to go after Lamar and make him uncomfortable. Quick handoffs, passes and smart play will be the vogue early. Lamar's been good at this, too. Ball security is a must.

Where in the crop is recognized now as a "Playmaker"?

The beauty of professional football was tough minded, excellent play in all phases. Respect for the game and its history has been phased out in favor of glamour. Follow the money...

Lamar needs to learn the art of passing in pros before a "test" can be run. Feeding him playing time before he is similarly ready is just throwing him to defeat without a system so he has a true opportunity, just like Joe hasn't had over the last four years.

Missing his good buddy A.J.

Forgot a QB

Extended use of Jackson v Bills is a ruse to have other teams waste more than usual practice time.

Getting people in the stands by selling tickets is a high priority. Nothing better than a positive bent. My purple glasses are on. Might need a few glasses of the brew, too!

Agreed on defensive points. OL still has center woes, and guards health issues, reserves aren't great but no team has starters grazing on the bench. Still entering a season with more question marks rather than periods and exclamation points. Early, but I'd lean towards 8-8 or 9-7. If they can form great team chemistry, they could scare some. Practices look like a team with hard working but average guys, trying to achieve.

The "Fearsome Foursome" were indeed something to fear. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: ump to navigationJump to search 1967 Baltimore Colts season Head coach Don Shula Owner Carroll Rosenbloom Home field Memorial Stadium Results Record 11–1–2 Division place 2nd Coastal Playoff finish did not qualify ← 1966 Colts seasons 1968 → The 1967 Baltimore Colts season was the 15th season for the team in the National Football League. They finished the regular season with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 2 ties, the same record in the Western Conference's Coastaldivision with the Los Angeles Rams. However, the Colts lost the tiebreaker based on point differential in head-to-head games and thus did not make the playoffs. The Colts' official winning percentage of .917 (based on the NFL's non-counting of ties for such purposes prior to 1972) is the best in North American professional sports history for a non-playoff-qualifying team.

There's a time and a place for such...and that was not it. Rude.

8 week IR candidate.

When I was in elementary, junior ans high school, I often looked around and could not imagine how a number of my classmates could be good parents.

I truly do not think that what has happened is difficult to comprehend. The football pedigree of the Ravens' draft choices changed with the Harbaugh administration, or rather Harbaugh himself. The "alpha male", or problem child tag is never a highly desired draft choice of the coach. Hey, he has to coach these guys and doesn't want to put up with any challenge to his authority or his challenged coaching/play calling practices.there's only so much room in his dog house.

Was Bam Bradley showing much b4 his injury? Can Skura play center?

Roman remains as "assistant HC". Hope he is given a top hierarchy position on offense, and take the mike away from Harbaugh when the Ravens have the ball.

To that end, injuries are a problem for this team, as much or more than all in the NFL. I think that we had the 2nd most on IR. The line play in the second half of games appears to wear down sooner and longer than most teams. Defensive substitutions are not solving the problem. It is part of what blows a late-game lead. Conditioning is lapse and is part of coaching responsibilities. Noticed that a small bit of conditioning, on-field before games, began half-way through the season. They need more pre-season conditioning.

Vmax-"And who did Harbaugh chase out that went somewhere else and played well?" Not so much the "who" but the what - the raven culture, veteran alpha male part of leadership that Harbaugh doesn't wish to share nor deal with. Evidently not only from players, but coaches too.

...and that (training/conditioning) could contribute to injuries as well as late game pooping.