by Michael Fast | Sep 16, 2021 | Baltimore Ravens
Mercifully, Week 1 is behind us. What a demoralizing way to conclude what was such a hopeful start to the season. Despite all the injuries and miscues, the Ravens had multiple opportunities to bury the Raiders last Monday night. Instead, they let the Raiders hang...
by Michael Fast | Sep 7, 2021 | Baltimore Ravens
Just 10 days ago, the Ravens stable of running backs that gained over 3,000 yards rushing in 2020 was fully intact. Now, after two season-ending injuries, that group has been cut in half. J.K. Dobbins tore his ACL in the team’s final preseason game on August 28....
by Michael Fast | Sep 3, 2021 | Baltimore Ravens
When J.K. Dobbins went down last Saturday night, panic pervaded the Ravens Flock. Not only was the injury hard to watch, but Dobbins is a player who was poised for a breakout campaign. The 2nd-year man had everything going for him: a stellar summer of workouts, the...
by Michael Fast | Aug 26, 2021 | Baltimore Ravens
One year ago, I tweeted: “Joe Flacco should be in the @Ravens ring of honor, but most of you aren’t ready for that conversation.” Judging by the 95,000-plus interactions that tweet received, it seemed to hit a nerve. In the 12 years preceding Flacco, the Ravens had...
by Michael Fast | Aug 24, 2021 | Baltimore Ravens
For the longest time, the Ravens were a defensive team. These days, though its defense remains an elite unit, the team leader is a quarterback. Again, the best player on the Ravens—and one of the best in the league—is a quarterback. As evidenced by the franchise’s...