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The Browns looked good for a while then reverted to form last week. I don't know which version will show up. No matter what, we have to be prepared for an afternoon of smashmouth, trash talking, tough football that is the rule rather than the exception in the AFC North. It'd be nice to have Lamar back if he's healthy. He adds several dimensions to our offense. Hendrickson might be back with Ja'Kobi as well.

I was a fed for many years before retiring so I kind of know how you feel. Every time there was an election I would sweat it.

Hey Grubber nice to see you! Sorry about the DOGE mess...hope you find what you're looking for soon. I agree. We would have lost this game last year. It was refreshing to see us just finish them off.

If Huntley had a stronger arm, he could be a number one quarterback somewhere. It really hurts him that he doesn't because he has all the other qualities to be one: poise, leadership, game management, etc. He deserved the win and the accolades last night especially on that OT drive.

Same here. The Ravens came out breathing fire and playing fast. We had our ups and downs but got more effective as we wore the Falcons down. Kudos to Snoop, Derrick, Hamilton, and the Defensive line and linebackers. And Flowers and Bateman.

Falcons 27 Ravens 16.

If you're talking about kickoff and punt coverage, I agree that the special teams have just been way too leaky. And, yes, penalties are killers for us. Especially pre-snap ones, false starts galore, failure to get set before snap, etc. It's hard to tell about the D with Hendrickson not playing but it's performance has been inconsistent, at times excellent, at others yielding too much ground. Hopefully, the defense will get better with time but we are heading into the meat of the schedule now and there isn't much of that time left. The sky isn't falling and the offensive skill positions have been great, but with Lamar out, we are now vulnerable to be beaten by almost anybody. We need him back. But we need him healthy too. One last mention about special teams, Loop has been superb but there is an occasional coordination problem between Moore and Eckley. That was a bad hold Eckley had on the 40 yarder Loop missed last week. He's got to clean that up. The next 5 games are gonna be tough.

30 teams are not going to the Super Bowl. You still need to remain competitive.

Yeah I read the negatives. Hopefully he returns to pro bowl level when he moves back to C. Otherwise, we overpaid.

Well that IS a surprise! Nice to pick up a Pro Bowler at 27 years old. A second round pick is a bit high but we were between a rock and a hard place. Moves Ioane back to guard and therefore strengthens the whole interior of the line.

Great to hear!

With Lamar, I'd be picking the Ravens but the Falcons have just discovered that Cooper Rush is not an acceptable backup QB. Now that Penix is back, and they have the two headed monster rushing game, I'd say this one is shaping up as a loss. I don't think our offense will have the firepower with Huntley to keep up.

Well it does mean he probably will only be out for 1-3 weeks tops, I think, and I would say it means he won't need surgery. I think he will definitely miss the Falcons game. It's gonna be up to Huntley, which does scare me.

The offense is steadily improving but the defense is stagnant. The only thing stopping the O right now is penalties. The defense needs to play better and looks like they lack an identity. They're not playing up to their talent level. Minter has to give them a kick in the ass.

Yep. Now's the time to find out about him.

Somewhere I read Lamar will be day-to-day. Can Huntley beat the Falcons?

The Ravens would have plastered them, penalties and all, if Lamar had stayed healthy. We really caught the bad break there. If he's out for more than a game, we're hurting.

If they have to miss a game, this is the one to miss.

Hendrickson out for Titans game with surgery on finger. Stanley not at practice Friday.

Here's some good news for a change: https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/tyler-loop-afc-special-teams-player-of-the-week-rio-cowboys Nnamdi was rated the top defensive lineman this week by Pro Football Focus.

A trade shouldn't be out of the question if they get an equivalent return. I don't see one happening but it's the only way to get a first string center at this point. As I said we could go looking for a guard to take Vorhees spot on the depth chart and a free agent C for backup. None of these solutions is ideal. We're in a bad spot. Whoever heard of a team having injuries to all three centers? And, like Tsylvester said, the pickings are slim.

We should be prepared to give up a 3rd round pick to get a first line starting Center. I have read also that there is a shortage of competent centers in the league so i guess we just have to go through the rest of the year with Ioane at center with dubious backups behind him. We also need a guard to take his place.

If they can swing a trade that is probably their best choice as long as the price is reasonable. The Bears may be the best option there if they're willing. And then they can sign a 3rd C to the PS.

I thought Hill wasn't doing well in the first 2 games but he looked fast and decisive against the Cowboys. I'm hoping under Minter they will improve overall as the season progresses. Beating the Cowboys was an important step even though our flaws showed through. I watched the Steelers-Bengals game expecting Cincy to win but lo and behold the Steelers had just enough something to beat them. I'm thinking that maybe the Pittsburgh team was just more smashmouth than the Bengals.

Should be. But this is the kind of game we usually play down to our competition. Meanwhile, they should keep Ioane at C and look for a guard.