oldno82

One big difference between last year and this year is I notice the team isn't having fun anymore even when the team still has a good chance to win. They get down too easy when they get behind even by a small margin. You have to be able to come from behind and win; sometimes, at least.

The O-line hasn't played at all well...until the second half. When Lamar has time to throw, he's deadly. But that's the key.

I think the Ravens will win but I have a feeling we're not done with the doldrums yet. I look for a close game. 20-17. Here's hoping I'm wrong.

It was a good win and at least showed they can come from behind. Agree wholeheartedly that going up-tempo won the game for them. No time to think just play football!

This was a very good day for America and Democracy! Don't know if we'll accomplish much in the next 2-4 years but at least the Republic survived!

I strongly agree with this...the problem is we've been saying since the damn season started. Deep passes open up the/his running game. I will concede his pass protection has been lousy so far this year. Maybe that's the problem. I think he's been sacked 17 times and who knows how many hurries he's had to deal with. But we can't seem to straighten it out.

Tougher game than against Pittsburgh, with Humphrey & Stanley out and 8 guys not practicing. Maybe Judon and Ngakwae get hot. But I doubt it. Colts 38 Ravens 24.

2020 is rapidly becoming a disaster for the Ravens. I hope I'm wrong and they pull out of it but I have a lot of doubts.

Me neither.

Well, it may be gloomy but it has a lot of logic in it. I do think Lamar has the potential to be a very good pocket passer but the lack of practice time this past spring and summer left him detached from his better coaching. He has to remember his own mantra: 'he's a quarterback not a running back.'

Maybe that's why Hollywood is getting disgruntled? Cause he's open down the sidelines often? BTW, kudos to Willie Snead. I said put Duvernay in the slot and I still stand by that but Snead had a good game Sunday.

I don't want to jump too hard on Lamar but, and a big but, he's either not the same Lamar as last year's edition or defenses have figured him out. I think it's the latter. Basically, if you can prevent him from running and force him to throw you contain him and he just doesn't have the skill set yet, or maybe ever (gulp!), to compensate. I have to agree with Tsyl too. He's not making the proper reads. He's also under a lot more pressure from good teams when throwing and he's not adapting. He isn't making the killer plays to stymie the pass rush. He looks to run himself too much and it's hurting him. I think these things are correctable but Greg Roman has a part to play here too as well as the QB coach. Bottom line: the best teams have adapted and the Ravens and Lamar haven't. And I'm not sure they can as they are built and coached now.

Good move. Hopefully, Stanley who is an 'A' blocker can develop some leadership skills, if he hasn't already, to help the rest of the line. Like Yanda did.

I can't say I remember for sure but I believe Orrsville was in the closed end of the stadium. Can't recall which corner. There are others on the website who probably remember better than me. I loved that guy.

Good insight, Max. That is the biggest difference with the offense this year.

Interesting thought. We should probably give our new guys a shot first.

Exactly.

Boykin does have good hands---and apparently little else. I sound like a broken record: let Proche and Duvernay play dammit.

I just can't see a Ravens' win here unless the full offense shows up: running, passing, receiving, and blocking. They haven't put all these together yet. As I argued for earlier, time to replace Boykin with Duvernay if B. can't produce this game. And Stanley, Brown, et.al., are going to have to get fired up and block. Steelers 24 Ravens 13 unless they wake up.

I'm almost speechless as to how does Dacosta keep doing this? Super move!

I don't understand either. But I do think there is talent with Duvernay and Proce on this team that needs game time looking at. I'd forget about Boykin...he's had more than enough time to succeed. Put Duvernay in there. Put Proce in there. Together. At the same time. At least Brown is getting open but what happened to our downfield passing game? Is it over with for the year? Why?

I agree but don't think we'll have to wait that long. If they beat Pittsburgh I'll put them back in elite status.

I think the answers to all these questions will all come out in the Pittsburgh game. Can the Offense run the ball and run time consuming drives especially when ahead? Is Lamar 2020 as good as Lamar 2019? Will the receivers get open? Can the defense stand up for 4 quarters against an elite team? Can the Ravens beat an elite team? I don't know what the answers will be. This team, this year is a mystery but we all will find out soon enough---two days before the election when another big unknown gets answered (maybe).

I think Lamar and the offense will get its mojo back and the Ravens have a solid win.

Good opportunity for the Ravens passing game to get healthy. They just have to remember to run to set up the pass. Hopefully, Lamar's knee is better and he can take off now and again.