The Ravens are underdog for the first time of the year.
The Ravens are underdog for the first time of the year.
I wonder if the Steelers wear the color rush uniforms for this game? I haven't seen any announcements but this is the type of national game they usually wear them.
This game could range anywhere from a blowout win to a blowout defeat. It is a division game on a short week. I do not care how many the Ravens have lost recently. This is a rivalry game. Throw the records out the window.
Based on recent history...it will be close. It will be physical. Two-three plays will make all the difference.
32-16 Steelers
Ravens shut down their facility today
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30373843/baltimore-ravens-close-facility-positive-coronavirus-tests
"They don't like us, and we don't like them..."
And their backs are getting close to the wall. If they fall to 6-5 the playoffs are a very big uphill climb for them at that point (although their remaining schedule is softer than a newborn's poop; v.Dal, @Cle, v.Jags, v.Giants, @Cincy).
Now with them being forced to close their facilities on a short week. Ouch.
With Alualu back, we stop the run, control your pass rush lanes, contain Jackson and force Jackson to throw to Minkah!
Don’t think there can be a reschedule of this game especially if they have a full blown outbreak... it will continue beyond next Tuesday (8 days from today)
I don’t wish this on anyone, but as a team fuck them, hope they are forced to forfeit
Would be a nice bye week finally if they do forfeit
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So Tenn. as a state has a highish case load. I guess Baltimore could have contacted it during travel.
But this is an almost every week thing with this team. Almost weekly, multiple players test positive on Monday. At what point does the NFL step in and penalize this organization for almost certainly playing fast and loose with COVID protocols and putting positive players on the field each Sunday?
Look, I am no big believer in the NFL's COVID policies as it is. Weird how every week by Saturday magically the testing all works out enough to play. Right...because that is how viruses work. I strongly suspect that there is a great deal of fudging going on to allow a gabillion dollar industry to go off as close to business as usual as possible.
BUT...the Ravens and Raiders just seem to be constantly running into the same problem(s). I kinda feel like the league has to do something. At least for the "optics"...again...half-formed ideas...
Caught the covid but could not catch the Henry.
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McDonald scheduled to practice this week, and hopefully back for Thursday...
Which would be a big plus, since Gentry didn't even last a quarter.
Basically leaving us with Hawkins and Ebron.
The Ravens are built just like the Steelers. Just when you think they are finished, they rise up and punch you in the face. There is also the factor of lingering resentment in the Ravens' locker room that they totally let the Steelers off the hook last time. They shut down Ben and the Offense for most of the game, piled up 265 yards on the ground, and still lost. A chance to save their season with a big win over their fiercest undefeated rival? Baltimore will come prepared and ready to play. Will they win? Probably. But if the Steelers repeat their sleepwalking performance like last game, this game won't be close at all.
I lean toward blow out win. Why? Lamar Jackson hasn't been playing well and is throwing his team and the coaching staff under the bus. Not only are the Rats missing players due to Covid-19, their key player is in a spiral coming down to earth and its going to be quite an impact. Just a hunch the chemistry on the Ravens is not good. Look at recent results.
The Steelers will win big, our critics will say yeah but they had good players out of this game.
Whatever. 11-0 here we come.
Heard on NFL Sirius XM this morning that both the Ravens starting RB (Ingram and Dobbins) tested positive to COVID19 and are out this week.