Against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, the Ravens managed just 36 rushing yards on 18 carries, averaging two yards.
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Unfortunately for Kraft and the Patriots, Baltimore is not on the schedule this season pending the Ravens overcome their bad start and meet in the playoffs for a fifth time since 2009. All were despondent and still. They create matchup problems for opponents, and when you mix that with the creative, up beat tempo; it’s problematic for defenses. Smith barked as he speed-walked through the tunnel, stomping his feet on the carpet. Welcome to a happy locker room. Look in the mirror.
You are exclusively responsible for your comments and by using TribLive.com you agree to our Terms of Service. After having a bit more time to cool down, he told reporters, “Losing isn’t frustrating. Now…if they’re championship Super Bowl quarterbacks is something that remains to be seen and needs to be proven”.
Still, counting on Smith to be a one-man offense is not what the Ravens want or need.
It’s the mentality the Bengals have been looking for from Dalton for the last four year and it appears he’s finally taken to it, a big step in his evolution as a leader. Were Baltimore teams of old to endure a stretch like this, there would be no shortage of voices extolling the virtues of accountability in a postgame setting. The camaraderie was already there.
Steve Smith got his first taste of the Steelers-Ravens rivalry a year ago.
Even though he’s played exclusively at linebacker since starting his collegiate career at Alabama, Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker C.J. I wouldn’t expect anything different each week, teams are going to pressure you anyway. Dalton now ranks sixth in the league in passing yards with 866, tied for second in touchdown passes, and is behind only Aaron Rodgers in quarterback rating among starters with a 121.0 mark.
Steve Smith was spectacular against the Bengals, catching 13 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
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It was interesting to see all of the tweets Sunday that were saying “same ‘ol Bengals” after the Ravens had rallied to take the lead versus Cincinnati.
“Ultimately, it’s up to wins and losses”. “It’s not about stats”.
“That’s for my little brother, man”, Smith told NBC.
The Chiefs invested a second round pick in Morse, a rookie out of Missouri, to anchor an offensive line that has at least helped Jamaal Charles rush for 4.8 yards per carry and four touchdowns.
Andy Dalton threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Green with 2:10 left, and the Bengals’ 28-24 victory Sunday left the Ravens winless after three games for the first time in franchise history. Green late in the game. “So, we have our hands full”. Once showered and dressed, he headed for the exit but was called back with a bark. Now he’s the trusted vet tying up loose ends and trying to mend a rapidly fraying morale. As a result, Brown’s production is likely to decrease – I’m not sure how much, but my current thinking wouldn’t drop Brown below WR1 – but he’s still the primary target in the Pittsburgh passing game.
“How do you think 3-0 feels?” Fortunately for the Ravens, the road gets easier before it gets harder. Pittsburgh’s offense was sizzling until Ben Roethlisberger was injured last Sunday. “It was a big play for us”. It would not surprise me if he plays a few quarterback during Roethlisberger’s absence.
Only five teams have started 0-3 and qualified for postseason play, none since the 1998 Buffalo Bills.
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“The way we’re clicking right now, it would be naive not to think that this is really a great opportunity for us to escalate in our division and within the AFC”, receiver Marvin Jones said on Monday. We didn’t waste all of our time in training camp – sweat, blood and tears – to have any cracks in our foundation, and we know we don’t have any cracks. “So we have to get better”.
