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It went as I expected and I turned it off in the 4th. Couldn't stand it anymore. Was hoping to maybe see a little Fagnano but didn't even get that consolation though I'm certain it wouldn't have made any difference by then anyway.

Definitely a game with a lot of weirdness! Sometimes reality is stranger than fiction.

This week's game might be tough to watch.

If it is, that would explain why the recovery process has taken as long as it has.

Well that sucks...in addition to all the other sucky news about the game Sunday.

Jackson came back as a limited participant in full team practice today. Jurgens was a full participant. So some good news, anyway.

It may not matter. If he doesn't play we lose. If he does play we probably lose. I really hate to go here, but considering Lamar's lack of availability in recent seasons, do we really want to give him a lucrative extension? If we do, we have to have a quality backup. Let's let Nano have a shot if Huntley can't get the O going this Sunday.

I have seen Lamar do that on occasion but not as frequently as Stafford.

That's a lot to ask because then Henry can run through the defense middle. Plus Lamar can make those sideline 20 yard passes. I'd like to see what Nano can do if Lamar can't go.

I think Huntley is/was too popular with the team and friends with Lamar so Minter feels uncomfortable benching him and giving Nano a shot. I think he's afraid of losing the team and Lamar's loyalty to try something like that even though it's needed now. Nano deserves at least a chance if Lamar still isn't healed by the next game. The Bengals will eat us for lunch unless some serious changes are made.

Yep...I agree. It really hurts that Huntley has the weak arm. I guess that's why he's only a backup. It does look like Andrews has lost it. Maybe he blocks better than Cuevas. I wasn't watching for that.

I don't know...just an overall bad 3 quarters from the offense. The D played well enough to easily win but Huntley, after a fast start, let me down. Same for Doyle. Play calling went into a shell way too early. The O-line had its share of letdowns too. No room for Henry to get started and mediocre pass protection. Hard for me to understand why the O-line can look so good on some drives and then fall apart for the rest of the game. Sure, lack of talent there is a problem but not to the extent that they should have lost this game. Will be interesting to see if Lamar has any better luck when he comes back. Boy, right now the whole AFC North doesn't look so hot.

I read that Lamar doesn't have a high ankle sprain, but he doesn't have a 'low' one either. They called it a mid-ankle sprain. Guess that means recovery time is somewhere in-between.

I think it's going to be another Snoop day this week Would feel better of course if Lamar was able, but I'd rather have him ready for sure for the Bengals after this week's game. We face a tough slate of games after the Browns. Not to say they couldn't punish us either with Monken. Do you know if Monken calls the offensive plays for Cleveland or does he have his OC do it?

Hendrickson back too.

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.