1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:03,520 Speaker 1: Welcome into the lounge, presented by a DraftKings. 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:06,640 Speaker 2: The Ravens fell to the Steelers seventeen to ten in 3 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:08,360 Speaker 2: the regular season finale here at Mt. 4 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:12,160 Speaker 1: Banks Stadium. But let's be honest here, Garrett, it's on 5 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:12,920 Speaker 1: the postseason. 6 00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:15,920 Speaker 2: So this game meant really, I don't want to say nothing, 7 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:18,120 Speaker 2: but pretty close to nothing for the Ravens and everything 8 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 2: to the Steelers. 9 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:22,400 Speaker 3: It meant nothing from a playoff seeding standpoint to the Ravens. 10 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:26,440 Speaker 2: That is correct, that's the politically correct way to say it. Garrett, 11 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 2: Thank you very much here for so so we'll still 12 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:32,879 Speaker 2: break down this game and the takeaways from this game, 13 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 2: and then we'll kind of turn the page here and 14 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 2: give a little early preview look at the postseason for 15 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:40,160 Speaker 2: the Ravens. So, Garrett, what stood out to you on this. 16 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 3: Rainy rainy Yeah, I mean it is to turn the 17 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,320 Speaker 3: page quickly from this one, and just we just walked 18 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 3: out of the locker room, and certainly the tenor of 19 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 3: this is much different than a game, a normal loss. 20 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:55,560 Speaker 3: You know, sure everyone knows that this is a turn 21 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 3: the page. The Raves already wrapped up the first round 22 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 3: by and home field advantage throughout playoffs, So did you 23 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 3: want to win, Yes, But at the end of the day, 24 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 3: they're moving on. They're not going to dwell on this 25 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:07,120 Speaker 3: basically at all. 26 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 2: Obviously, the Ravens already had the number one. He locked up, 27 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 2: They rested a number of guys. Six key starters were 28 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:15,840 Speaker 2: out at the start of this, yep, and then from 29 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 2: there there was even more. Some of those key starters 30 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 2: that were missing, of course soon to be m v P. 31 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:24,679 Speaker 2: Lamar Jackson leads the group. Kyle Hamilton did not play, 32 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 2: Marlon Humphrey didn't play, Kevin Zeitler was held out, Odell 33 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:32,920 Speaker 2: Beckham Junior was held out, Jay Flowers was inactive, and 34 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 2: Rokwan Smift didn't play. 35 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:36,039 Speaker 1: Smift didn't play. 36 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, ro Kwan was dressed, but he didn't play in 37 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:43,960 Speaker 3: this game. So those are seven key players obviously right there. 38 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:46,959 Speaker 3: The Ravens also limited snaps for Tyler Lenardbaum, limited snaps 39 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 3: for Patrick Queen, limited snaps at the end of the 40 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 3: game for Jay davey On Clowney and Kyle van Noy. 41 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 3: So there was a lot of that that was going on. 42 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 3: But the Ravens were they didn't come up with the win. 43 00:01:57,360 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 3: They still wanted to win this game, no doubt about that. 44 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 3: But I think what stands out to your question what 45 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 3: stood out to me about this game the weather. I 46 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:08,360 Speaker 3: mean that honestly was the I think the biggest factor. 47 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 4: In this game. 48 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 3: It was pouring rain and thirty four to thirty five 49 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 3: degrees the entire day. Maybe part of that is just 50 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:16,959 Speaker 3: because I spent an hour on the field before the game, 51 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 3: and it's hard to remove that separate that memory from 52 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:22,920 Speaker 3: the rest of the game of getting soaked down there 53 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 3: on the field. But I do think that the weather 54 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 3: was a significant impact on the game. 55 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 1: Oh, there's no doubt. 56 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:31,920 Speaker 3: From a passing standpoint, from a turnover standpoint, both teams 57 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 3: had to deal with really difficult conditions out there. 58 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 2: I mean, you saw very early in this game both 59 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 2: teams putting the ball on the ground and so ball 60 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 2: security was tough. It was difficult to throw in this 61 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 2: I mean the two quarterbacks combined for three hundred yards 62 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 2: passing in this game. Yeah, so yeah, it was tough 63 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:53,359 Speaker 2: to move the ball. That's why I was seventeen to ten. 64 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:56,200 Speaker 2: Really for the Steelers is one big play, one long 65 00:02:56,320 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 2: touchdown on a pretty simple slant that goes the distance 66 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 2: for them and then fumbles. The Ravens fumbled twice. Melvin 67 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:04,919 Speaker 2: Gordon had one, Gus Edwards had one in the fourth 68 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 2: quarter that basically sealed the game. The Ravens are down 69 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:10,920 Speaker 2: by a touchdown, had a chance to drive back, Gus 70 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 2: put it on the ground and the Steelers pretty much 71 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 2: milk the clock and kicked the field goal from there. 72 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:18,919 Speaker 3: Yeah, and I mean both teams two turnovers, and then 73 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:21,800 Speaker 3: as you mentioned from a from a passing standpoint, it 74 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 3: was just difficult to throw the ball at all, Like 75 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 3: it's hard. I know, when you're watching the game on TV, 76 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:29,120 Speaker 3: you can see that it's rainy, but it really is 77 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:32,640 Speaker 3: difficult to get a sense of like how much that 78 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 3: is impacting the game. It was windy, it was in 79 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 3: your face, like it was the type of a It 80 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:42,360 Speaker 3: was the type of game that, like you just you 81 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 3: can't not think about the weather. Like it was hard 82 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 3: I think for anybody fans, players, to kind of not 83 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:53,480 Speaker 3: think about the significance of the weather and how I 84 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 3: mean just how nasty it was out there. So I 85 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 3: do think it made it made life hard on the 86 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 3: Ravens offense. I think life was all are you going 87 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 3: to be kind of tough when you're down. 88 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 1: You know, you don't have Lamar Jackson. 89 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 4: You don't have of course, you don't have Lamar. 90 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:08,480 Speaker 3: But even even for Snoop like he's he doesn't have 91 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:10,960 Speaker 3: Zay Flowers top receiver, he doesn't have Odell Beckham Junior, 92 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:12,840 Speaker 3: he doesn't have Kevin Zeitler out there. 93 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:14,360 Speaker 4: So like he's already down. 94 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:16,760 Speaker 2: I'd say a likely wasn't playing his usual snaps. He 95 00:04:16,839 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 2: was kind of coming in on third downs primarily. 96 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, so I think that with all those with the 97 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:25,280 Speaker 3: weapons limited, yeah, he made the snaps count. Yeah, with 98 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 3: the weapons limited, the weather, I think it was gonna 99 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 3: be really tough sledding for the passing game, and it was. 100 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:33,720 Speaker 2: Let's be honest, the number one objective of this game 101 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 2: coming in was the get out of it healthy, Yes, 102 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 2: and the Ravens pretty much checked that box. There was 103 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 2: a scare with Geno Stone went down with a knee 104 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:46,360 Speaker 2: injury in the second half. He came out of the 105 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:48,640 Speaker 2: blue tent and returned to the Ravens sideline, which is 106 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 2: always a very good indication. Didn't go back to the 107 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:54,480 Speaker 2: locker room after the game. John Harball said didn't look 108 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 2: too serious that they got out of it okay for 109 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:59,119 Speaker 2: an injury standpoint, just to run down the other guys. 110 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 2: Dafa Jowey early in the game, John Harbell said, there's 111 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:05,760 Speaker 2: a little bit of an ankle, and then Brent Urban 112 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:08,719 Speaker 2: was evaluated for a concussion later in the game. 113 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: None of them see major. 114 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:12,320 Speaker 2: John Harvill said, you expect all three of those guys 115 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 2: will be ready to go. 116 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:16,279 Speaker 1: For the divisional playoff game here at a Minty Banks Stadium. 117 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:17,320 Speaker 1: So that's the best news. 118 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 3: Of the Yeah, totally, and honestly, when you have some 119 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:22,719 Speaker 3: guys like when del Sean Phillips went down, I think 120 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 3: Patrick Queen is the one that I would say I 121 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 3: was thinking about the most because Patrick Queen played the 122 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 3: first half, then going into the second half, he's not 123 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:33,679 Speaker 3: playing Del Shawn Phillips and Trent and Simpson are playing, 124 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 3: and then all of a sudden, Delshewn Phillips gets hurt 125 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:37,480 Speaker 3: and Patrick Queen has to go back in the game late, 126 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:38,240 Speaker 3: and knowing. 127 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 1: Out of inside linebackers, they didn't have anybody. 128 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 2: Malik Harrison is dealing with a groin injury, Roquan Smith 129 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:47,480 Speaker 2: isn't playing, so they're out of inside linebackers, so that 130 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 2: forced Patrick Quen back into action and you're. 131 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 3: Just sitting there saying, Okay, just don't let it happen. 132 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 4: Yeah, just get through this. 133 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:56,480 Speaker 3: Don't get hurt, don't get banged up, don't tweak an aggle, 134 00:05:56,560 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 3: don't have someone fall on you. Every tackle that he made, 135 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 3: you're kind of holding your breath. And there was one 136 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:02,480 Speaker 3: actually along the sidelines where he was a little slow 137 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:03,919 Speaker 3: to get up. Initially I'm like, get up, get up, 138 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:06,159 Speaker 3: get up, get up. And he was fine after the game. 139 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:08,839 Speaker 3: So that was I think the best news of the 140 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 3: night was that the Ravens got out of this thing 141 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 3: healthy and now they have these two weeks to get 142 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 3: ready for the playoffs. And so I really feel like 143 00:06:14,839 --> 00:06:17,360 Speaker 3: the sense of getting out of this game healthy and 144 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:20,400 Speaker 3: then also having this time to get guys healthy, like 145 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:22,880 Speaker 3: Kyle Hamilton, who's been dealing with this knee injury. He 146 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 3: had this week to rest, Say Flowers, Say Flowers has 147 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 3: been dealing with injuries. Odell Beckham junior, who's you know, 148 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:31,719 Speaker 3: not dealing with specific injury, but you know, a veteran 149 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 3: player later stage of his career who the rest really benefits. 150 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:38,039 Speaker 3: So I think, for like all those guys, Zeitler, Marlin, 151 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:41,600 Speaker 3: getting those guys the time to rest and then now 152 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:43,320 Speaker 3: they can go into this playoff game and the Ravens 153 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 3: are gonna be pretty close to. 154 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:46,840 Speaker 1: Full strength, if not at full strength. 155 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:49,240 Speaker 3: I mean they're not at full strength given I mean, 156 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:51,480 Speaker 3: like I don't expect Mark Anders just to be back 157 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 3: for that one, but like Everett, we'll see. 158 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 4: But they're close. 159 00:06:57,960 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, in terms of at this point of the season, 160 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:01,719 Speaker 3: for the guys that they have on the fifty three, 161 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 3: they're pretty darn close to full strength. 162 00:07:03,760 --> 00:07:04,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, totally. 163 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:07,599 Speaker 2: That's that's a really big deal for this team, just 164 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:10,800 Speaker 2: to keep it moving. On the Steelers game here, I 165 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 2: thought there were a few takeaways that hey, maybe these 166 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:18,240 Speaker 2: do impact, you know, the team moving forward. Melvin Gordon 167 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:21,480 Speaker 2: had a fumble in this game. Obviously he's a guy 168 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 2: who's had a little bit of a fumble history. 169 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 1: Not good to see. 170 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:27,880 Speaker 2: I think that Dalvin Cook was as a player that 171 00:07:27,920 --> 00:07:29,880 Speaker 2: the Ravens signs to the practice squad. 172 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 1: This game, and so. 173 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 2: I think it makes you wonder, does Dalvin Cook get 174 00:07:37,520 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 2: a shot in the playoffs. He's gonna get his chance 175 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 2: to get up the speed and practice and whatnot. Is 176 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 2: he going to get more of a look. I think 177 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:47,360 Speaker 2: he'll probably have a chance, certainly to get some snaps 178 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:48,600 Speaker 2: as that number three running back. 179 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 3: No, I think, yeah, just on Gordon, I think, you know, 180 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 3: it's kind of real, really disappointing. This is you know, 181 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 3: it had happened early in the game. He finished a 182 00:07:56,920 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 3: game with seven carries for eighteen yards, and then the 183 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:02,960 Speaker 3: he didn't get a ton of action after that fumble. 184 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:05,000 Speaker 3: And this is somebody who's kind of been waiting for 185 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:08,120 Speaker 3: his opportunity this year, and he got moves up to 186 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:10,160 Speaker 3: the fifty three man roster after the injury to Keat 187 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 3: Mitchell and John Harbaugh has been very high on him 188 00:08:13,400 --> 00:08:17,040 Speaker 3: throughout the season, including recently after the injury to Keaton 189 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 3: when they said, well, we still got Melvin Gordon, who's 190 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:20,680 Speaker 3: been on a practice squad all year. We feel really 191 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 3: good about him and the opportunities that he's going to get, 192 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:26,680 Speaker 3: and so the Ravens really indicated a lot of confidence him. 193 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 4: And to see him cough it up, that's been. 194 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:33,320 Speaker 3: Basically that the knock on him in his career, especially 195 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:35,720 Speaker 3: the last few years, is holding onto the football and 196 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 3: so to see him cough one up is discouraging. 197 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:41,960 Speaker 2: I mean, certainly, you know, it's a rainy day ball. 198 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:44,360 Speaker 2: You know, holding onto the ball was a problem for 199 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 2: both sides. But you know that's not going to be 200 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 2: you can't just excuse it with that. John Harball is 201 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:50,920 Speaker 2: not going to excuse it with that. Yeah, you could 202 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:53,560 Speaker 2: have a Randy Day in the playoffs exactly. So yeah, 203 00:08:53,840 --> 00:08:55,960 Speaker 2: I mean you do wonder if that opens the door 204 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 2: more for Dalvin Cook to have a bigger impact in 205 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 2: the playoffs for the Ravens. 206 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 3: Well and and and not to you know, not to 207 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:06,480 Speaker 3: pile on Melvin there is. Gus Edwards also had a 208 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:09,360 Speaker 3: fumble two Yeah, and I think again speaking to the 209 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:12,640 Speaker 3: Randy Day piece, but Gus has historically been a guy 210 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 3: that has a great grip on the football, doesn't put 211 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:16,160 Speaker 3: the ball in the turf ferry often, but he has 212 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:19,560 Speaker 3: fumbled the two straight games against Miami and then today 213 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 3: against Pittsburgh. 214 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:22,520 Speaker 4: Are you at all concerned about that? 215 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:24,120 Speaker 1: No, not really. 216 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:26,440 Speaker 2: I mean, I think obviously the rain played a factor 217 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:30,760 Speaker 2: in this. I'm not I'm not gonna be concerned about 218 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 2: that giving Gus the ball in the playoffs, But I 219 00:09:33,640 --> 00:09:36,560 Speaker 2: think that Justice Hill has been really good. You know, 220 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:41,839 Speaker 2: he was excellent against the Miami Dolphins. If that puts 221 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:44,080 Speaker 2: a little bit more on Justice's plate. I'm okay with that, 222 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:46,480 Speaker 2: and I'm interested to see what Dalvin cooks Scott, you know, 223 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:51,080 Speaker 2: like maybe maybe he gets whatever five carries you know, 224 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 2: in the playoffs in divisional puffs. I don't know, But 225 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:58,080 Speaker 2: I'm not too worried about Gus fumbling the ball. 226 00:09:58,120 --> 00:09:59,199 Speaker 1: I have faith in Gus. 227 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:02,400 Speaker 4: Yeah I did. I agree with you on that. Disappointing. 228 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:06,280 Speaker 3: You don't want to see that, but Gus has carried 229 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:08,320 Speaker 3: plenty of times in big moments, and so I'm not 230 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:11,600 Speaker 3: too worried about that. The Dalvin cook piece is definitely interesting. 231 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:14,760 Speaker 3: John Harbaugh said after the game that part of it 232 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:16,320 Speaker 3: is just good player becomes available. 233 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:17,720 Speaker 4: Of course you're going to take a look at a good. 234 00:10:17,559 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 3: Player, and that I also thought it was interesting that 235 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:21,199 Speaker 3: he said Dalvin wanted to come here. 236 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:21,640 Speaker 1: Yeah. 237 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:24,360 Speaker 3: Now, the report as soon as Dalvin was released is 238 00:10:24,360 --> 00:10:26,280 Speaker 3: that he wanted to go somewhere, to a place that 239 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:28,640 Speaker 3: has a chance to compete for the play in the 240 00:10:28,679 --> 00:10:29,400 Speaker 3: playoffs and win. 241 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:31,319 Speaker 2: A super bit of frustrating season for him. He's been 242 00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 2: backing up breezethall all season long as a four time 243 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:36,600 Speaker 2: pro bowler. Yeah, you know, and so he wanted a chance, 244 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 2: and then Jets granted him that opportunity to go try 245 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:41,360 Speaker 2: to win a Super Bowl somewhere. 246 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:43,400 Speaker 3: I mean, Dalvin Cook was a thousand yard receiver last year, 247 00:10:43,800 --> 00:10:45,120 Speaker 3: a thousand yard rusher last year. 248 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:47,240 Speaker 4: So like he hasn't done well. He didn't do much 249 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:47,959 Speaker 4: in New York this year. 250 00:10:47,960 --> 00:10:50,959 Speaker 3: But this is a talented player, so I'm curious to 251 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:53,120 Speaker 3: see what he can do if he ends up getting opportunities. 252 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:54,320 Speaker 3: The Ravens are got a good look at him at 253 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:56,199 Speaker 3: practice over the next two weeks, and I think that 254 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:58,400 Speaker 3: will dictate whether they feel like they can activate him 255 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:00,199 Speaker 3: from the practice squad for any of these. 256 00:11:00,679 --> 00:11:03,320 Speaker 2: Okay, a couple other notes from this game. Trenton Simpson, 257 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:06,160 Speaker 2: how about the rookie inside linebacker, third round pick out 258 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:09,160 Speaker 2: of Clips and really made his kind of defensive debut 259 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:11,520 Speaker 2: in air quotes tonight. 260 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:13,680 Speaker 1: And a couple tackles for loss. 261 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:18,240 Speaker 2: First career sack and gets seven tackles in this game. Yeah, 262 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:21,000 Speaker 2: really strong game for the rookie. 263 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:21,840 Speaker 4: I thought that. 264 00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:25,360 Speaker 3: This showed exactly what you would hope to get out of. 265 00:11:25,280 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 4: Trent Simpson when the Ravens drafted him. 266 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:28,679 Speaker 3: The scouting report on him was this as a guy 267 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 3: who flies over the field. He's a smart player, who 268 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:35,680 Speaker 3: plays hard, who wants to prepares well, and he did 269 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:36,360 Speaker 3: all of that. 270 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:37,120 Speaker 4: It was interesting. 271 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 3: Patrick Queen talked about how during the week and even 272 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:42,240 Speaker 3: during the game at some point it's like Trent Simpson 273 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:43,679 Speaker 3: was asking a ton of questions, like this is a 274 00:11:43,720 --> 00:11:45,120 Speaker 3: guy who wanted to learn. 275 00:11:44,960 --> 00:11:47,160 Speaker 1: But this guy would not stop at he would not stop. 276 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:49,120 Speaker 3: He was pestering me with questions and that he won't 277 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 3: because he cares and man like that preparation showed up 278 00:11:52,920 --> 00:11:55,480 Speaker 3: in order for him to make the plays that he 279 00:11:55,520 --> 00:11:58,560 Speaker 3: did and play with that speed, I thought speaks to 280 00:11:58,600 --> 00:12:00,880 Speaker 3: the preparation and as well is of course the talent. 281 00:12:00,880 --> 00:12:02,439 Speaker 4: I mean, the dude is an athletic freak. 282 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 1: Like he's after Queen said, he's maybe faster than me. 283 00:12:05,520 --> 00:12:08,080 Speaker 3: I think that based on the forty times from the 284 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:11,719 Speaker 3: combine and Trenton Simpson has so I was pretty darn 285 00:12:11,800 --> 00:12:13,680 Speaker 3: fast on that sack. He was flying all over the 286 00:12:13,679 --> 00:12:16,080 Speaker 3: field and that gives you a lot of excitement about 287 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:17,760 Speaker 3: what this guy could become in his career. Yeah. 288 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:21,920 Speaker 2: Absolutely, I mean, here's here's a player who I thought 289 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:24,960 Speaker 2: it was funny after the game. So we're going up 290 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:28,760 Speaker 2: to interview him, and he's getting dressed and he says 291 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:31,720 Speaker 2: the reporters, Hey, could you guys give me a minute? 292 00:12:31,760 --> 00:12:33,560 Speaker 1: I want to comb my hair, Like do you mind? 293 00:12:33,960 --> 00:12:36,600 Speaker 2: And we're like, of course, man, you know, like go ahead, 294 00:12:36,679 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 2: like and then he comes back and does the interview 295 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:42,240 Speaker 2: and afterwards he's like, did anybody have anything else for me? 296 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:44,280 Speaker 1: Like? Am I supposed to go do an interviews? What 297 00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:44,960 Speaker 1: do I do after this? 298 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:45,360 Speaker 4: Yeah? 299 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:49,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, it was just so wholesome. 300 00:12:49,400 --> 00:12:52,160 Speaker 1: Man, He's the right word. And he's just a really 301 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:54,000 Speaker 1: polite kid. Really. 302 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:56,320 Speaker 2: I like, he's got a great head on his shoulders, 303 00:12:56,320 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 2: and like you say, when you combine that with athleticism, 304 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:01,800 Speaker 2: the tools are there. And obviously this is a player 305 00:13:01,840 --> 00:13:03,680 Speaker 2: who when the Ravens drafted him, there's a lot of 306 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 2: talk about, oh does he replace Patrick Queen? And Patrick 307 00:13:07,559 --> 00:13:11,760 Speaker 2: Queen has had a fantastic Pro Bowl season. We hope 308 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 2: that Patrick Queen is back. I hope the Ravens are 309 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:17,080 Speaker 2: able to re sign him. That remains to be seen 310 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:21,240 Speaker 2: if he goes elsewhere. Trenton Simpson's gonna get his opportunity, 311 00:13:21,400 --> 00:13:25,560 Speaker 2: and I think that tonight showed Yeah, Like, do I 312 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:27,439 Speaker 2: expect him to be as good as Patrick Queen in 313 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:31,560 Speaker 2: year one or in year two for him, No, right, 314 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:34,160 Speaker 2: but he's got the tools to develop and maybe he 315 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:37,320 Speaker 2: can become as good as him eventually. Yeah, you know, 316 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:39,480 Speaker 2: I think I thought it was a promising sign. Yeah, 317 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:41,120 Speaker 2: I just thought that it was. He was fun to 318 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:44,160 Speaker 2: watch play like. He honestly reminded me kind of a 319 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:47,320 Speaker 2: young Patrick Queen. Like around, he just flies around the football, 320 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:51,040 Speaker 2: and like that is what Patrick Queen does as well as, 321 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:53,160 Speaker 2: if not better than any other linebacker. He has a 322 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:55,880 Speaker 2: great sideline to sideline speed, He tracks guys down in 323 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:59,800 Speaker 2: the backfield. He plays with intensity and fire. And that's 324 00:13:59,880 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 2: the way Trent Simpson was out there today. So can 325 00:14:02,040 --> 00:14:04,960 Speaker 2: you imagine, by the way, what better situation to be in. 326 00:14:05,240 --> 00:14:08,120 Speaker 2: You come in as a rookie inside linebacker and you 327 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:11,760 Speaker 2: have not one, but two Pro bowlers in your room. 328 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:14,719 Speaker 3: And Trenton actually said that he's really spent time trying 329 00:14:14,760 --> 00:14:17,200 Speaker 3: to learn from those guys. I mentioned all the questions 330 00:14:17,200 --> 00:14:18,959 Speaker 3: that he was asking, he said. The other piece of 331 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:21,920 Speaker 3: advice from Rokwan Smith was that Rokwan basically told him 332 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:24,560 Speaker 3: just to play fast, like, even if you make a mistake, 333 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 3: make it at one hundred miles an hour, but yourself 334 00:14:26,240 --> 00:14:29,040 Speaker 3: play fast and that's exactly what Trent Simpson did out there. 335 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:32,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, pretty impressive. One other note is Michael Pierce. He 336 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:35,000 Speaker 2: confirmed in the locker room after the game the reported 337 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:38,920 Speaker 2: two year contract extension, which is awesome. 338 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:41,760 Speaker 1: You know, A it's neat that the Ravens here, we. 339 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:45,080 Speaker 2: Are getting ready to enter the playoffs, a critical playoffs. 340 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:47,760 Speaker 2: You're the best seat team in the NFL, but you're 341 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:51,120 Speaker 2: already making moves for the future right to make sure 342 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:54,040 Speaker 2: that you stay atop the league. And I think it's 343 00:14:54,040 --> 00:14:56,640 Speaker 2: a Michael Pierce has had a great season, I mean, 344 00:14:56,880 --> 00:14:59,720 Speaker 2: arguably the best season of his career this year. Yeah, 345 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:04,000 Speaker 2: and uh, and so I think bringing him back is 346 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:06,680 Speaker 2: a big deal for the Ravens, especially if Justin Madabique 347 00:15:06,840 --> 00:15:09,920 Speaker 2: is gonna be a free agent. Also keeping some defensive 348 00:15:09,920 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 2: lines up. They already signed resigned Broduct Washington before the 349 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:13,160 Speaker 2: season started. 350 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:15,000 Speaker 4: Uh, you have Travis. 351 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:17,320 Speaker 1: Jones, but to keep big old Michael Pierce. 352 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:19,800 Speaker 2: He's played really well as a as a run stopper, 353 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:22,760 Speaker 2: even as a pass rusher. He's even dropped in coverage. 354 00:15:23,080 --> 00:15:26,480 Speaker 2: Keep him around, I think is a really good good deal. 355 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:29,400 Speaker 2: And and also for him, it's really important because here's 356 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:31,360 Speaker 2: a guy who's battle injuries his whole career. He's played 357 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:33,920 Speaker 2: every game this year. Yeah, and he said he told 358 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 2: me quite just flat out, he said, Look, if it 359 00:15:36,760 --> 00:15:39,200 Speaker 2: had been another injury riddled year Oulter. 360 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:41,520 Speaker 1: Retired, I wouldn't be here right now. I wouldn't sign 361 00:15:41,560 --> 00:15:42,200 Speaker 1: it to your contract. 362 00:15:42,280 --> 00:15:42,600 Speaker 4: Exception. 363 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:46,800 Speaker 3: Well, he even said, honestly, what go back When we 364 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:48,920 Speaker 3: had him on the lounge when he signed the contract 365 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 3: to come back here after the time he spent in Minnesota, 366 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:53,840 Speaker 3: he said, at that time, you know, this is gonna 367 00:15:53,840 --> 00:15:55,760 Speaker 3: be my last contract. I'm gonna play this out so 368 00:15:55,840 --> 00:15:57,800 Speaker 3: much and then I'm gonna huh and then I'm gonna 369 00:15:58,000 --> 00:15:59,880 Speaker 3: retire as a Raven. And this is where I planned 370 00:15:59,880 --> 00:16:02,080 Speaker 3: to in my career. And I've never really heard a 371 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:04,320 Speaker 3: guy like speak that openly about that, especially on a 372 00:16:04,360 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 3: deal that's like a multi year deal. All Right, this 373 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:08,080 Speaker 3: is going to be it for me. Here's my swans 374 00:16:08,120 --> 00:16:12,680 Speaker 3: on And for him to play at this level at 375 00:16:12,720 --> 00:16:15,440 Speaker 3: the stage of his career, I think speaks to a 376 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:17,360 Speaker 3: guy that's worked really hard, and I think that he 377 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 3: was disappointed about how his career's gone the past few years. 378 00:16:20,240 --> 00:16:22,120 Speaker 3: You know, he sat out the year, the COVID year 379 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:23,840 Speaker 3: in Minnesota, then he came back, he dealt with injuries, 380 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:26,280 Speaker 3: then he comes back here to Baltimore, gets hurt early 381 00:16:26,280 --> 00:16:28,720 Speaker 3: in the season, and so it's like he just hasn't 382 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 3: played much football over the past three years, which. 383 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:34,360 Speaker 2: And when you now, when you're healthy and you're playing 384 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:36,200 Speaker 2: at a high level, it's kind of like, why not, 385 00:16:36,280 --> 00:16:38,240 Speaker 2: Why am I going to stop now? Having fun, good 386 00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:40,920 Speaker 2: team all that, Like they want to pay me? 387 00:16:41,240 --> 00:16:43,720 Speaker 3: Sure, Yeah, He's clearly got plenty of gas left in 388 00:16:43,760 --> 00:16:47,640 Speaker 3: the tank. And I think that, like that is part 389 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:50,520 Speaker 3: of the story of this year's Ravens team. You have 390 00:16:50,720 --> 00:16:53,600 Speaker 3: him and then I think another great note from today 391 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:57,680 Speaker 3: was Jadeveon Clowney. Jadeveon Clowney gets a career high in sacks. 392 00:16:57,800 --> 00:17:00,440 Speaker 3: Calvinnoy the two of them, they both finished with career 393 00:17:00,520 --> 00:17:03,120 Speaker 3: highs and sacks, but Clowney was a story today because 394 00:17:03,400 --> 00:17:06,359 Speaker 3: he got he needed a half sack in order to 395 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:09,880 Speaker 3: get a seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars incentive. 396 00:17:09,880 --> 00:17:11,160 Speaker 1: Did you get your incentive today? 397 00:17:11,359 --> 00:17:11,800 Speaker 4: Yeah? 398 00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:13,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, it wasn't a seven hundred fifty thousand dollars It 399 00:17:13,720 --> 00:17:20,520 Speaker 3: was extra nachas exactly what exactly to get an extra 400 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:23,560 Speaker 3: I was early. I was early in the in the 401 00:17:23,640 --> 00:17:25,840 Speaker 3: nacho line at the end of the first quarter. But 402 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:29,600 Speaker 3: so so he gets a seven hundred fifty thousand dollars incentive. 403 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:33,439 Speaker 3: It was really funny because he didn't know at first 404 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:35,560 Speaker 3: whether he was going to get credit with credited with 405 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:35,920 Speaker 3: the sack. 406 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:38,320 Speaker 1: Guy, is it this time of year you're fighting for him? Yeah? 407 00:17:38,359 --> 00:17:40,720 Speaker 3: And he all you know, the play was like, is 408 00:17:40,720 --> 00:17:42,600 Speaker 3: that are they calling that a forward pass? The ball 409 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:45,520 Speaker 3: went forward, it was a strip sack. So it was 410 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:47,439 Speaker 3: just kind of like, what's what's the call here? Is 411 00:17:47,440 --> 00:17:48,320 Speaker 3: this definitely a sack? 412 00:17:48,359 --> 00:17:48,960 Speaker 4: Where is this land? 413 00:17:49,040 --> 00:17:51,080 Speaker 3: Is an incomplete pass? And so it was like this 414 00:17:51,160 --> 00:17:54,439 Speaker 3: delayed reaction. Then he sees that he gets credit with 415 00:17:54,440 --> 00:17:57,440 Speaker 3: the sack, he does a celebration. His teammates were all 416 00:17:57,640 --> 00:18:00,480 Speaker 3: hooting and hollering, and they Michael Pierce, Actually, He's like, 417 00:18:00,520 --> 00:18:02,560 Speaker 3: that was like the longest celebration that I've ever seen 418 00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:04,399 Speaker 3: because it was delayed and then it carry on for 419 00:18:04,440 --> 00:18:06,640 Speaker 3: a while. But I was happy for clowning. 420 00:18:06,440 --> 00:18:08,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, for sure, and his teammates clearly worth too. Here's 421 00:18:08,880 --> 00:18:11,840 Speaker 2: a guy that really, when you're talking I mean, he's 422 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:13,600 Speaker 2: fifth in the league in pressure rate. 423 00:18:13,560 --> 00:18:16,879 Speaker 1: In the league. I mean, he's missed a lot of sacks. 424 00:18:16,920 --> 00:18:17,840 Speaker 1: So you know what. 425 00:18:19,440 --> 00:18:22,879 Speaker 2: One being ruled in his favor, he deserved that. He 426 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:25,800 Speaker 2: deserve that ruling because he's created a lot of sacks 427 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:28,199 Speaker 2: for teammates that where he's almost had him and then 428 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:32,760 Speaker 2: a teammate finished him off. Yeah, and now nobody finishes 429 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:36,719 Speaker 2: all of their sacks. The quarterback gets away from everybody occasionally, 430 00:18:36,960 --> 00:18:39,600 Speaker 2: Jami unclown. He's had a high rate, and if he 431 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:42,280 Speaker 2: finished even half of them, the guy would be among 432 00:18:42,280 --> 00:18:43,000 Speaker 2: the league leaders. 433 00:18:43,040 --> 00:18:44,000 Speaker 1: He'd be contented with TJ. 434 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:44,439 Speaker 4: Waddow. 435 00:18:44,560 --> 00:18:47,400 Speaker 1: Yeah. Yeah, for I mean, honestly, nine and a half. 436 00:18:47,480 --> 00:18:51,600 Speaker 2: He's he's let easily eight slip through his fingers, You're right, 437 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:54,320 Speaker 2: and so, and he's kept track of them. Yeah, he 438 00:18:54,359 --> 00:18:57,359 Speaker 2: can run through them. And so I was happy for 439 00:18:57,440 --> 00:18:58,600 Speaker 2: him to get that one. I know he wanted to 440 00:18:58,600 --> 00:18:59,600 Speaker 2: get double digit. 441 00:18:59,359 --> 00:19:03,800 Speaker 1: Sacks, but let's be honest. Yeah, that's nice too. That's 442 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:04,359 Speaker 1: a nice number. 443 00:19:04,840 --> 00:19:06,520 Speaker 3: It was kind of funny because he was like, oh, yeah, 444 00:19:06,560 --> 00:19:09,000 Speaker 3: someone sent that to me. You know, people were kind 445 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:10,639 Speaker 3: of hitting me up about that, and Michael Peter's like, hey, 446 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:11,840 Speaker 3: that guy's been talking about it for two weeks. 447 00:19:11,880 --> 00:19:12,479 Speaker 4: We want to hit that. 448 00:19:13,640 --> 00:19:15,000 Speaker 3: So I thought that was kind of funny, but yeah, 449 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:18,040 Speaker 3: really happy for him and you can see the impact that. Honestly, 450 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:20,640 Speaker 3: all three of those vets on the defensive linemaker him, 451 00:19:21,080 --> 00:19:22,800 Speaker 3: Kyle van Noy, and Michael Pierce. 452 00:19:22,840 --> 00:19:23,800 Speaker 4: Those are pretty great guys. 453 00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:25,720 Speaker 3: So all right, we're gonna take a quick break, talk 454 00:19:25,760 --> 00:19:28,520 Speaker 3: a little playoff scenarios and also what this team will 455 00:19:28,520 --> 00:19:30,520 Speaker 3: do coming out of the break, the schedule that they're 456 00:19:30,520 --> 00:19:32,399 Speaker 3: going to have. We're coming to you from the Sea 457 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:34,800 Speaker 3: Geek Studio. You're listening to the Lounge Podcast. 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Hill has got a 474 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:30,560 Speaker 3: talented lineup of cycle instructors that will inspire, motivate, and 475 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:33,720 Speaker 3: challenge you throughout your ride, letting you get the best 476 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:35,160 Speaker 3: sweat in town. 477 00:20:36,280 --> 00:20:40,200 Speaker 2: So the Ravens now go into their playoff mode schedule 478 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:43,720 Speaker 2: that will be a It'll be a normal practice week 479 00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:45,800 Speaker 2: as if the Ravens are going to play a game. 480 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:50,119 Speaker 2: So the Ravens will practice on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 481 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:52,480 Speaker 2: just as they normally would if they were going to 482 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:54,359 Speaker 2: be playing in a wildcard playoff game. 483 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:56,000 Speaker 4: I like it. 484 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:58,880 Speaker 2: It's to say sharp, keep getting better, you know, don't 485 00:20:58,920 --> 00:21:02,359 Speaker 2: get rusty. In the whole rust conversation, rest versus rust. 486 00:21:02,560 --> 00:21:05,040 Speaker 2: The Ravens aren't just gonna rest and they're gonna do 487 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:07,760 Speaker 2: stuff to fend off the rust. Yeah, and so I 488 00:21:07,880 --> 00:21:10,520 Speaker 2: like that, you know, I mean, let's keep working here. 489 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:12,960 Speaker 2: We're not gonna play a game that's obviously gonna help 490 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:15,080 Speaker 2: the bodies out, but we're not gonna take a long break. 491 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:15,360 Speaker 4: Yeah. 492 00:21:15,359 --> 00:21:18,639 Speaker 3: I know there's all the conversation about twenty nineteen and 493 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:21,439 Speaker 3: what happened in that year. I've said many times, I 494 00:21:21,440 --> 00:21:23,400 Speaker 3: feel like there's a variety of reasons why this team 495 00:21:23,440 --> 00:21:28,280 Speaker 3: is different. Schematically, they're different, maturity wise, they're different, talent wise, 496 00:21:28,280 --> 00:21:31,360 Speaker 3: they're different. I just think there's so many factors at 497 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:34,160 Speaker 3: play that make this team different and honestly better equipped 498 00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:37,239 Speaker 3: to handle the break and the pressure that comes with 499 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:39,800 Speaker 3: playing in the playoffs. So I feel really good about 500 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:42,159 Speaker 3: the mindset of a team. And honestly, I think that 501 00:21:42,880 --> 00:21:45,600 Speaker 3: the two guys that really set that tone, and there's 502 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:47,520 Speaker 3: a number of them, but I think it's Lamar on 503 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:50,320 Speaker 3: the offensive side and it's Roquwan on the defensive side. 504 00:21:50,359 --> 00:21:52,520 Speaker 4: And I love the way that they have set the 505 00:21:52,560 --> 00:21:54,160 Speaker 4: tone for the team all year long, and they will 506 00:21:54,160 --> 00:21:54,879 Speaker 4: continue to do that. 507 00:21:54,960 --> 00:21:58,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, those dudes are dialed in, yes for sure. 508 00:21:58,800 --> 00:22:02,400 Speaker 2: So talking about the potential of who the Ravens might 509 00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:05,040 Speaker 2: face in the division round. So the bummer of the 510 00:22:05,119 --> 00:22:07,760 Speaker 2: day is that the Steelers' playoff chances approved. 511 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:09,399 Speaker 1: I mean, really, who wants to see the Steelers in 512 00:22:09,400 --> 00:22:09,840 Speaker 1: the playoffs? 513 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:12,480 Speaker 2: That's no fun, right, So the Steelers get in now 514 00:22:12,840 --> 00:22:18,320 Speaker 2: if the Texans and Colts don't tie unlikely the Jags 515 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:22,720 Speaker 2: or the Jags lose to the Titans. I'm sorry, they 516 00:22:22,720 --> 00:22:25,480 Speaker 2: get in if the Texans and Colts do tie, or 517 00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:28,359 Speaker 2: if the Jags lose to the Titans, or if the 518 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:31,200 Speaker 2: Bills lose to the Dolphins. So not a sure thing, 519 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:34,480 Speaker 2: but get you have three possibilities there, and any of. 520 00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:35,879 Speaker 1: Them could contry, probably not to tie. 521 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:39,359 Speaker 2: Yeah, so that would get the Steelers in the playoffs. Now, 522 00:22:39,760 --> 00:22:43,440 Speaker 2: the interesting thing here is that the Steelers win today 523 00:22:43,560 --> 00:22:45,400 Speaker 2: really hurts probably the. 524 00:22:45,240 --> 00:22:46,280 Speaker 1: Bills the most. 525 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:49,880 Speaker 2: Now the Bills are in a situation where if they 526 00:22:49,920 --> 00:22:53,399 Speaker 2: beat the Dolphins, they're the AFC East champs and the 527 00:22:53,480 --> 00:22:56,679 Speaker 2: number two seed in the playoffs. If the Bills lose 528 00:22:56,720 --> 00:23:01,600 Speaker 2: to the Dolphins and the Jaguars be the Titans, the 529 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:02,280 Speaker 2: Bills are out. 530 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:03,600 Speaker 4: The Bills are out right. 531 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:05,359 Speaker 2: And this has been one of the hottest teams in 532 00:23:05,400 --> 00:23:06,920 Speaker 2: the NFL down the stretch. 533 00:23:06,760 --> 00:23:10,040 Speaker 1: Behind the Ravens. Let's be honest, but they've had some 534 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:10,879 Speaker 1: really big wins. 535 00:23:10,920 --> 00:23:12,960 Speaker 2: They beat the Chiefs, they beat the Cowboys that the 536 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:15,840 Speaker 2: Bills have been playing really well Dvoa. They're one of 537 00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:17,680 Speaker 2: the best teams in the league, and they might be 538 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:21,840 Speaker 2: out of the playoffs. So Steelers are Bills. Who would 539 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:23,359 Speaker 2: you rather than playoffs? I know you don't want to 540 00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:25,480 Speaker 2: see you know, nobody likes seeing the Steelers in the playoffs, 541 00:23:25,560 --> 00:23:28,399 Speaker 2: but I'd rather. I think I'd rather see them come 542 00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:30,359 Speaker 2: the m T. Bank Stadium than I would the Bills. 543 00:23:30,359 --> 00:23:32,719 Speaker 2: Well in the divisional round, if that were the possibility. 544 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:35,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, And if it were, if that were to be 545 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:37,760 Speaker 3: the case in the divisional round, the reason would be 546 00:23:37,800 --> 00:23:39,840 Speaker 3: that they're the lowest seed they win. So it would 547 00:23:39,920 --> 00:23:43,880 Speaker 3: be that the Steelers, as the seventh seed, would beat 548 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:46,679 Speaker 3: the Dolphins in that situation and then they would be 549 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:48,360 Speaker 3: back here in the divisional round. 550 00:23:48,400 --> 00:23:50,360 Speaker 2: Be Queen said, if they come, if we see those 551 00:23:50,359 --> 00:23:51,439 Speaker 2: guys again, we'll be ready. 552 00:23:51,560 --> 00:23:51,760 Speaker 4: Yeah. 553 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:54,640 Speaker 3: Absolutely, Have they beat them twice, that's gonna be something 554 00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:56,800 Speaker 3: that bothers this team, no doubt about it. And we 555 00:23:56,840 --> 00:23:58,560 Speaker 3: all know, as we said at the top of the podcast, 556 00:23:58,760 --> 00:24:00,320 Speaker 3: you know the Raves are basically playing with one hand 557 00:24:00,359 --> 00:24:03,680 Speaker 3: behind their back today. So yeah, I think I think 558 00:24:03,680 --> 00:24:06,320 Speaker 3: a lot of Ravens fans probably are gonna be rooting 559 00:24:06,320 --> 00:24:07,720 Speaker 3: for the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. 560 00:24:07,800 --> 00:24:10,480 Speaker 4: You know, they play Sunday Night, Bills Bill's Dolphins Sunday Night. 561 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:13,280 Speaker 4: And if the Dolphins win, then the Bills are out 562 00:24:13,280 --> 00:24:13,880 Speaker 4: of the playoffs. 563 00:24:13,880 --> 00:24:16,280 Speaker 1: So well, and the and the Titan and the Titans need. 564 00:24:16,200 --> 00:24:19,479 Speaker 3: To beat the Titans. The Titans can't beat Jacksonville. Jacksonville 565 00:24:19,480 --> 00:24:23,080 Speaker 3: needs to win that game. So it's twofold, but you know, 566 00:24:23,080 --> 00:24:25,080 Speaker 3: it'll be interesting to see what plenty of time obviously 567 00:24:25,080 --> 00:24:26,880 Speaker 3: this week to talk about who the Ravens could face 568 00:24:26,880 --> 00:24:30,240 Speaker 3: in the divisional round, all sorts of different scenarios, but. 569 00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 4: We'll get to that. We'll get to that for now. 570 00:24:31,960 --> 00:24:34,680 Speaker 3: You basically turn the page, okay, you usually they say 571 00:24:34,680 --> 00:24:36,920 Speaker 3: the twenty four hour rule. It's about twenty four minute rule. Okay, 572 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:40,160 Speaker 3: for sure, turn the page. It's playoff mode. Playoff mode activated, 573 00:24:40,560 --> 00:24:43,800 Speaker 3: and the Ravens are gonna get back to work later 574 00:24:43,880 --> 00:24:44,280 Speaker 3: this week. 575 00:24:44,359 --> 00:24:45,280 Speaker 4: I really feel. 576 00:24:45,000 --> 00:24:47,760 Speaker 3: Confident about the team going into postseason. So as always, 577 00:24:47,760 --> 00:24:49,639 Speaker 3: you can email us at the lounge at Ravenslot NFL 578 00:24:49,680 --> 00:24:51,959 Speaker 3: dot net. Let us know what you think about the squad. 579 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:55,040 Speaker 3: Also head over to the to the Press Pass feed 580 00:24:55,119 --> 00:24:57,920 Speaker 3: as well. All press conferences will live there in their entirety, 581 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:01,040 Speaker 3: leave a rating and review it, hit subscribe button. 582 00:25:01,080 --> 00:25:03,680 Speaker 4: Thanks for listening. To talk with you again this week