The Ravens are a heavy favorite to beat Pittsburgh in the wild card round of the playoffs. They should be, but I believe that there is too much complacency around fans and pundits belief that this is an easy advance for Baltimore. Let me jump right into that, and what I took out of the Steelers loss to the Bengals. Continue reading “Round Three – Ravens versus Steelers”
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Steelers Week Number Two – Ruminations
Heading into Steelers week number two, the Ravens find themselves solid favorites against the team that has been in first place in the AFC North for most of the season. Somehow, the Steelers have dominated the Ravens over the last few seasons, winning games in ugly ways – but winning them nevertheless.
This week I spent no time watching tape of the Ravens win over the junior varsity Giants. Instead, I took a hard look at the Steelers matchup with the Eagles. Below, I share a few opinions from that game, and what they could mean as the Ravens face a must win game for divisional purposes. Continue reading “Steelers Week Number Two – Ruminations”
Ravens Defensive Problems Just Keep Rolling On
For the second week in a row I’m not going to spend any time on the Ravens offense. Through ten games the only team that has stopped the Ravens offense is the Ravens. I’m eager to see whether Lamar can finally exorcise his Steelers demons. But the Ravens defensive problems just continue to roll on. The risk that these problems are unfixable is growing. Below, I try to characterize my concerns, take a quick look at what is going wrong, and point to a few dim glimmers of hope.
Zach Orr and the (In)ability to Adapt
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