Baltimore Ravens Football
Ravens remain an enigma after 2-0 start
Few teams entered 2016 with more variables, questions, and potential for success and disaster in equal measures than the Baltimore Ravens. So it's no surprise that the expectations for the the team ran the gamut from playoff contender to NFL cellar dweller. Through...
Into Week 3: The NFL Data Compiles…..
The numbers continue to build up for all NFL teams. Each team has two games by which to measure themselves. 2-0, 1-1 or 0-2: again, this is a scoreboard driven and highly emotion business. 8 teams still have a reality of joining the 1972 Dolphins with an undefeated...
Previewing Week 3: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars
The Ravens are now 2-0 after a hard-fought, come from behind victory over the Cleveland Browns on the road. This game started out looking an awful lot like one of the ugly losses from 2015, but the 2016 iteration of the Ravens stayed resilient and focused on both...
Importance of Shotgun with Ravens Rookies Protecting the Blind Side
Opposing defensive fronts have to be licking their chops when preparing for the Ravens and seeing two rookies lined up on the offensive line. First round draft pick Ronnie Stanley at left tackle. Fourth round pick Alex Lewis beside him at left guard. Neither of them...
Offensive line root of Ravens’ offensive struggles
The Baltimore Ravens shouldn't panic, certainly not after a Week 1 victory over a fellow AFC opponent. However, the first game of the season appeared to reveal a major weakness for the team: the inability to keep franchise quarterback Joe Flacco off the ground.The...
Previewing Week 2: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns
Week 1 saw the Ravens come away with an important win at home. The Ravens trotted out a number of new faces, and also returned a number of veterans who were making their first appearance since injury knocked them out of the 2015 season. Overall, the results were...
Ravens and Browns: Drive Analytics from Week 1
Ravens are 1-0 and quickly as we look ahead to week 2, a trip to Cleveland looks like a very nice way to end up 2-0. The Browns are still..... trying to find a winning combination. Good article by Stoner on Ravens Week 1 covering personnel and unit performance as the...
Initial Impressions: Ravens Beat Buffalo
The Baltimore Ravens began their 2016 season with a 13-7 win over the Buffalo Bills.(You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.)1st Half Notes:- In the first half, Flacco completed 13 of his 19 attempts. Was able to spread the ball around effectively, with 8...