Baltimore Ravens Football
Ravens Need to Find the Winning Edge
If football had Grandmasters like Chess does, Bill Walsh would be one of a few. Some people are innovators. Walsh was more than that. Walsh is the guy the modern football mastermind, Bill Belichick, would learn a lot from. Would model a lot of what he does around....
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...