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    Between Game Teaser

    in Baltimore Ravens

    Posted

    1 hour ago, varaven45 said:

    Spen, you cut me to the quick.   Maybe I was a bit premature with my pedigree remarks about Lamar.  Maybe not.   

    Here's the thing -  Lamar has a very unconventional skill set and he's almost impossible for teams to game plan for.   When he's doing his thing

    and yes, having fun, he's almost impossible to stop and a helluva lot of fun to watch.   Sure, fun isn't the metric or requirement; its the effect or outcome. 

     

    Bill Pollian, ESPN, &  NFL Network, offered an interesting perspective on XM radio this morning.  He said with Lamar's unbelievable skill set, you almost can never truly

    game plan for him.  Interestingly, he added that the decision give Ronnie Stanley a long term deal is closely linked to what the Ravens deal with Lamar.  His reasoning  - 

    Lamar may not need the conventional blocking ( blind side LT) and signing Stanley could be counter with how we use and hence contract Lamar.   His point is the Stanley and Lamar

    (future) signings have interesting  implications and could be viewed as mutually exclusive.   If you sign or extend Lamar then did we really need Stanley or could we look to OBJ as the better,

    wiser long term LT solution.  Interesting food for thought.

     

    Back to the pedigree....  Pollian suggested that Lamar's amazing performance thus far (3 years) has gone without a hitch and hardly a nick.   That's great but he and others believe that with

    his amazing skillset, Lamar may have an effective NFL shelf life similar to Cam Newtons (i.e. 7-8 years).  I personally think Lamar has greater skills and pedigree than Cam but could envision an

    effective shelf life of 7-8 years.      

       

    Here's the point -  if Pollian and others are right (or even close), we might have already witnessed almost half of his effective shelf life in the NFL.  And is his pedigree, which I truly enjoy 

    and is fun to watch, is it fleeting ?   Its a good topic to debate or ponder and there are no right or wrong answers. 

     

    Fleeting or not, I'll continue to enjoy and look for whether Lamar is having fun - because a happy Lamar is a successful Lamar and a winning team.       

    And you can bet Saturday night, given the respite from the broken world you described, I'll be watching Lamar and hopefully he and the team have a lot of fun in Buffalo. 

      

     

        

                    

     

         

    Fair points. Its not impossible for a player like Lamar to stay healthy and last 12+ years but 7-8 is probably more realistic. And that might seem like its a waste in a way, but some non mobile QBs dont last 10 years and some do and seem to lose their ability before 10 years are up.

    We shall see.

    Between Game Teaser

    in Baltimore Ravens

    Posted · Edited by Spen

    1 hour ago, varaven45 said:

    Yes,  we are fortunate to have Lamar who, when he’s having fun, is the most dynamic, electric and exciting player in football.    

    These times and highlight reels of Lamar are fleeting and extraordinary - we should all enjoy and, like Lamar, have fun watching them. I know I am. 😄

    Fleeting? Still don't think he has the "pedigree" to be around for a while? Maybe a brain transplant is needed?

    When they are winning and playing well Lamar is having fun so saying the key to a game is Lamar having fun is kind of like saying we are going to win if we have more points. 

    Ravens/Titans Wild Card Playoff Game

    in Baltimore Ravens

    Posted

    8 minutes ago, vmax said:

    8914302096200178691?sqp=4sqPyQSWAUKTAQgA "Just the facts."

    This game was a dogfight from beginning to end. As it should be. 

    The Titans have #3 offense in the NFL and the Ravens defense held them to 209 yards and 13 points. They held Henry to 18 carries for 40 yards and a 2.2 yards per carry average.

    Let that sink in. :gorave:

    The Ravens had a seven minute time of possession edge.

    The Ravens rushed for 236 yards for 6.7 yards per carry. Lamar accounted for 136 of those yards for 8.5 yards per carry and a touchdown. Dobbins and Gus each averaged 4.8 yards per carry.

    Marquise Brown had seven receptions for 109 yards for a 15.6 yards per reception average.

    The Baltimore Ravens are on a roll. All cylinders are firing.

    Up next Bills or Chiefs depending on who wins the Steelers/Browns game. If Browns win then the Ravens play the Bills. If Steelers win then the Ravens play the Chiefs.

    MV5BYjcwNjc4N2QtZmUwOS00NzM1LWIzNmMtZTJi Who do you want to see win?

    I don't really like either match-up but I'd much rather go to Buffalo. I think the Chiefs are the best in the league, even if they haven't looked great the second half of the season. 

    Ravens/Titans Wild Card Playoff Game

    in Baltimore Ravens

    Posted

    6 minutes ago, tsylvester said:

    Anatomy of a loss, I wrote this after the Tucker miss.

    2 touchdown passes that were not thrown, one to Boykin, one to Andrews.

    One tiuchdown pass that was thrown, to Brown, but the receiver did not look for the ball.

    A few bad plays called, not utilizing the players properly.

    A turnover that was not forced by the defense, was the right player to throw to, but off by a mile.

    A missed field goal to extend the lead.

    Throwing a pass with 1:45 left in the game and they have all of their timeouts.

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    Lamar + a great defensive effort = the great equalizers for a surprise win!

    True to form. Miserable as always 

    Ravens/Titans Wild Card Playoff Game

    in Baltimore Ravens

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, tsylvester said:

    WOO - HOO! While I did not like the class act after the pick by Peters, aint the beer cold!

     What a performance by the defense!

    They did it in Baltimore, planned and carried out before the game. I certainly understand the Ravens returning the favor especially during a highly contested game.

    Wild Card Weekend Schedule

    in NFL General

    Posted

    1 hour ago, vmax said:

    Hell yea. Thurman Thomas, Jim Kelly, Reed I'm drawing a blank on defensive stars....the had the sack king....Bruce Smith! Bennett

    Thurmon might be my favorite player ever not on my favorite team. One of them at least. So versatile! 

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