What a shitshow. Sad that the rivalry has turned into this; it is no longer more than a regular game against any old team.
Feels like the Ravens are last years Steelers - a bad team with a nice record and things aren't going to get better with Marlon out and with Philips at RT.
Not much to say, except that I regret staying up for this one, but some attempts at analysis:
- The running game worked decently in the first half, and there were some really nice holes opening up for Freeman. But did we have any running yards at all in the second half? This team will not win without a semblance of a running game
- I try to avoid disliking Ravens players, but Philips is getting on my shitlist. If Ogbuehi and all the PS tackles really are worse than he is, then I don't know what to say
- Not sacking Fat Bastard even once the last time we'll play that asshole in the ketchup bowl is so demoralizing. Get Upshaw out of retirement to cut him in half in week 18, so we can send him off in style
- I really do like how this offense is built on ball control and winning the TOP, but after the last month, we have to realize that right now, Lamar only plays to his normal level during the 2-minute drill so we need to do much more hurry-up offense. It will wear down the defense and cause other problems, but what have you got to lose the way things look on the field now?
- New and efficient drinking game for Ravens fans: every time the defense drops and interception, drink up! WIll get you wasted really fast so you don't have to suffer through games like this.