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The Line: Ravens vs. Bills, Week 1
I don't mean the O-line or D-line or the beer line. We're talking betting line. Among casual fans, something that is no longer taboo is sports betting. In some states, including nearby Delaware for you Baltimorians, you can place bets, risk free, just like you could...
John Brown And The Injury That Doesn’t Fit In A Box
In 2015, the sky was the limit for John Brown. The Cardinals were a high-flying offense led by MVP candidate Carson Palmer, who dragged the offense to the NFC Championship game on his own before David Johnson had really become David Johnson. Arizona lost, but the...
Previewing Week 1: Bills at Ravens
Is it just me or does it feel like this NFL offseason was longer than years past? Maybe it has something to do with the Orioles very forgettable season, or perhaps it is more related to the bad taste left in my mouth after how the 2017 season ended. Or, maybe an...
Ravens Review and Preview – Part 5 of 5
Final review of 2017 as dissected in the Parts 1-4 was a record of 9-7. Perhaps shockingly, or not, the Ravens were one 4th and 12 away from a playoff birth. Were the 2017 Ravens a playoff team that missed its calling or an over-achieving bunch that ended the season...
Ravens: Projecting the 53-man Roster
After the Ravens 27-10 win down in South Florida over the Dolphins, the picture of what the 53-man roster could look like, is less clear than it was before heading down there. It wasn’t your traditional third preseason game where the first teamers get most of the run....
Likes, Dislikes, Questions: Ravens vs. Colts
The Ravens win yet another preseason game, this time over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football (sort of) 20-19. Here are some of the things I liked, disliked, and questions that I have going forward with one real preseason game left where the starters...
A data-driven look at Flacco and his new WRs
Over the past decade a number of new analytics and/or grading tools have come available in order for fans to digest the game in different ways. Football Outsiders for example does a great job of evaluating individual player, offense/defense, and entire team...
Ravens Review and Preview – Part 4 of 5
Part 4 of this series is dedicated to reviewing the final 4 games of 2017. Part five will look deeper into the 2018 preview. Kudos to my colleague Rivers McCown and his piece looking ahead at certain aspects for the Ravens - I will work off it next week with team...