NFL
Previewing Week 10: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens won in convincing fashion against their hated rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers to move to 4-4 and retake 1st place in the AFC North. The defense was once again dominant, but the offense still had major struggles. The Ravens will look to ride the momentum of...
NFL Week 9
Greetings from the Sunshine State!Things are a bit different as I’m not coming at you live from smoggy Southern California. I decided to stir things up and am currently in South Florida, specifically Ft. Lauderdale, as I accompany my wife on a business trip.A little...
Previewing Week 9: Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers
The Ravens play the Steelers this week. What was that again? Oh yeah, it’s Steelers week, and the game is in Baltimore. There has been a lot of talk about the Ravens season being over after losing 4 straight games, and that may well be the case, but if you take a...
What went wrong with the 2016 Ravens? Part 2
As the Ravens come off their bye week, it is a good time to consider the state of the team and the events that have led them to a disappointing 3-4 record to start the season. In part 1, I took a look at the offseason moves on the offensive side of the ball. The...
What went wrong with 2016 Ravens? Part 1
After a promising 3-0 start, the Ravens have floundered to a 3-4 record heading into their bye week, with all 4 losses coming in close games to teams that they very easily could have beaten. There were a number of factors that led to these losses including coaching...
What would a Ravens fire sale look like?
Unlike their contemporaries in other sports leagues, NFL teams rarely sell off their experience, sometimes depreciating assets when the season goes south. That makes the trade deadline -- which arrives Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. ET -- a rather dull affair most...
NFL Week 8
The NFL needs more Mike Zimmer. The man in charge of the Minnesota Vikings is my kind of guy. He just knew a letdown was coming after his team jumped to a 5-0 start with a matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. He had to find some motivation fast. So, he did what...
Week 7 Preview: Baltimore Ravens at New York Jets
After a quick start, the Ravens are now 3-3 and the 2016 season is beginning to feel a lot like the 2015 season. Every single game has been close, and the injuries are beginning to mount with defensive leader Terrell Suggs tearing his biceps on his left arm and Joe...