Baltimore Ravens Football
Previewing Week 9: Steelers at Ravens
Remember back to week 4 and the Ravens were 2-1, but no one really believed in the team and thought they were headed for an almost certain loss in Pittsburgh? Remember the Ravens going into Heinz field and dominating the Steelers up and down the field, and if not for...
Montgomery For Nothing
The Ravens didn’t make a major move at the NFL’s trade deadline, but they did come away with receiver/running back Ty Montgomery. The Packers were forced to cut bait on Montgomery after several teammates questioned his decision to return a kick he fumbled in Week 8’s...
Ravens: The Path From 4-4 To The Post-Season
After a 36-21 defeat in Charlotte against the Panthers; the Baltimore Ravens are now 4-4 overall with half of the 2018 regular season remaining. Is there a reasonable path to the post-season for the first time since the 2014 season? Only if they can pick themselves up...
The Ravens Have Flaws. So Does the Rest of the AFC.
A 5-2 football team looks a lot sexier than a 4-3 football team. A 5-2 team would sit atop the AFC North, not in third at 4-3 with tie breakers as the Ravens currently stand. The buzz around the Ravens changes week to week, win to loss. When they went on the road and...
The Ravens Defense Is Here To Sit On You
Through Week 7 there are four AFC teams in the top five of Football Outsiders’ DVOA ratings. The Ravens are one of the two of those teams with a winning record, as well as one of only two teams with a top-15 ranking on both offense and defense, along with the Chicago...
10 Thoughts On The Carolina Panthers
On Sunday, the 4-3 Baltimore Ravens travel to Charlotte to face the 4-2 Carolina Panthers. Here we look at the Panthers. (You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.) 1) Carolina is 18th in Total Offense, averaging 363.3 yards per game. Their Passing Offense is 22nd,...
Previewing Week 7: Ravens vs. Saints
Drew Brees, future NFL Hall of Famer, is 0-4 all-time versus the Ravens. Preview, over. Ravens win. : : : Okay. I know it won’t be that simple. But one simple truth is that Drew Brees will be the best player on the field Sunday and it will be up to the Ravens defense...
Can a special defense still win the Ravens a Super Bowl?
In the time since the Baltimore Ravens kicked off their inaugural season in 1996, the franchise has built its identity around strong defense. Few units of the modern era compare favorably to that of the 2000 Ravens, a group so frighteningly talented that it made a...