1 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Lounge presented by DraftKings. I'm Ryan Mink 2 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:10,640 Speaker 1: here with Garrett Downing. Following the Ravens twenty three to 3 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:12,880 Speaker 1: ten win over the New York Jets here at M 4 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:17,160 Speaker 1: and T Banks Stadium. The Ravens have won five straight now, Garrett, 5 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: after starting one in five. They are now above five 6 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:25,079 Speaker 1: hundred for the first time this season, sitting in first place, 7 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers at six and five. If 8 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:30,400 Speaker 1: you had told me when the Ravens were one and 9 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:33,199 Speaker 1: five that before they even get to Thanksgiving they're going 10 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 1: to be in first place, I'd have been like, Wow, 11 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: what a turnaround, And goodness gracious, it an't easy to 12 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: win five games. You can talk about the opponents, you 13 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:42,280 Speaker 1: can talk about all that stuff, it ain't easy to 14 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: win five straight games. 15 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, this is really significant for the team. Obviously. 16 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:49,279 Speaker 3: I think that when this team was sitting at one 17 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:52,280 Speaker 3: and five, a lot of people counted them out, and 18 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 3: we were saying at that time that the Ravens felt 19 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 3: like they just had to kind of go into that 20 00:00:58,440 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 3: they had to go into the hole, and they had 21 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 3: not listen to anything, and they needed to get healthy 22 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 3: and they needed to basically keep the thing together and 23 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:09,120 Speaker 3: come out swinging. They were able to do that, and 24 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 3: they've now been able to put together these five straight 25 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 3: wins and to be at first place in the division 26 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:17,880 Speaker 3: before you've even played the Steelers, haven't even had a 27 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:20,679 Speaker 3: chance to play them and knock them back. Is not 28 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 3: the way that a lot of people expected the season 29 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:24,880 Speaker 3: to go based on the first month. But the Ravens 30 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 3: are in this position and I think it speaks to 31 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 3: I think it speaks to the makeup of this team. 32 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 3: And something that stands out to me over these last 33 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:36,480 Speaker 3: couple of weeks, especially the last two games, is that 34 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 3: the Ravens are finding ways to win no matter what, 35 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:42,040 Speaker 3: even if it's ugly, which today's game kind of was 36 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 3: last week's game kind of ugly. But the Ravens are 37 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 3: winning those games and that's really all that matters. There's 38 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 3: no ugly asters, there's just wins and losses, and the 39 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:51,800 Speaker 3: Ravens have five straight of them. 40 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 4: That's correct. 41 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, the Ravens are not gonna get Brownie points or 42 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:58,040 Speaker 1: style points or whatever you want to call them for 43 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:01,919 Speaker 1: this win over the New York Jets. But everybody knew 44 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 1: when the Ravens went into their by at one to five, 45 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 1: that they were entering the softer part of their schedule. 46 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 1: Three road games in a row isn't easy, but that's 47 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 1: kind of We all said that when they were at 48 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: their by, why could they turn around? Well, they were, 49 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: they started off, and the schedule was really tough out 50 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:22,119 Speaker 1: of the gate against some of the powerhouses in both conferences, 51 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:24,920 Speaker 1: and then this was kind of the softer part and 52 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: they feasted on it. They had the pre Thanksgiving feast 53 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 1: on that part of the schedule. You got to make 54 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 1: sure you're not too full. If you eat too much 55 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:36,519 Speaker 1: before the next we won't go down that road. 56 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 4: But you know, they did what they needed to do. 57 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 1: And and now the question I think becomes and what 58 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:47,359 Speaker 1: a lot of fans want to know, is can they 59 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: beat the better teams when they come up against them, 60 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:54,280 Speaker 1: And it remains to be seen. They have to They 61 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:57,519 Speaker 1: have to improve, in my opinion, to keep doing that, 62 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:00,720 Speaker 1: and it starts offensively. They have to get better on offense. 63 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:04,079 Speaker 1: They came out slow today against the New York Jets, 64 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 1: seventy two yards in the first half with this was 65 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:09,799 Speaker 1: the second fewest total yards in a first half with 66 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson as their starting quarterback, and really after the game, 67 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 1: we did not have we did not hear many answers 68 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:22,080 Speaker 1: from the offense about why they were so sluggish out 69 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 1: of the gates. 70 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, it was a slow start, there's no question about it. 71 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 3: And the Ravens like the first quarter and a half 72 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 3: it was just kind of trading punts with the Jets, 73 00:03:33,639 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 3: and neither offense was able to do that much of anything. 74 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 3: The Jets they get a first half touchdown, but it 75 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 3: was by no means a style points kind of game. 76 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 3: And you look at the final numbers and they're not 77 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 3: impressive for the Ravens offense. Lamar Jackson had one hundred 78 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 3: and fifty three passing yards. Derek Henry had sixty four 79 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 3: rushing yards with a three yard average. He had two touchdowns, 80 00:03:57,080 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 3: which obviously were significant. Zay Flowers was the leading receiver 81 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 3: with fifty eight receiving yards on five catches. So like 82 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 3: they're they're not lighting up the record books with the 83 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 3: offensive performance today, and a lot of that has to 84 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 3: do with how they started, I will say. However, they 85 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 3: did put it together there at the end of the 86 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:17,920 Speaker 3: second quarter into the third and they had four straight 87 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 3: scoring drives. If you take out the basically nothing drive 88 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 3: at the very last drive at the end of the 89 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 3: first half, which was a Neil down drive. It took 90 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:27,840 Speaker 3: one shot, but I'm not going to count that as 91 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 3: a full drive. And they scored four straight drives and 92 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:33,080 Speaker 3: so it was not like a great offensive showing. But 93 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 3: they did put it together there in the middle of 94 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 3: the game, and that gave them plenty to get not 95 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 3: run away with the win, but to win comfortably in 96 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:42,239 Speaker 3: the fourth quarter. 97 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 1: And they ran the ball better in the second half 98 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 1: certainly than they did in the first half. They still 99 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:50,600 Speaker 1: went two to five in the red zone. Not good production. 100 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 1: But those two touchdowns are really big, including one on 101 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:57,159 Speaker 1: fourth and two that they had to have and punched 102 00:04:57,160 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 1: it in on third, third and one, you know, right 103 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:02,279 Speaker 1: on the goal line as well. So just had a 104 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:05,760 Speaker 1: scary moment of fumble lamar pigs on the play before. 105 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:07,960 Speaker 1: But you know, you got two big touchdowns when you 106 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:09,760 Speaker 1: had to have them down near the goal line, short 107 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 1: yard situations that we've been harping on. Would do you 108 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:14,400 Speaker 1: want it better red zone percentage than. 109 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 4: Two for five? 110 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:18,280 Speaker 1: Absolutely, but without those two touchdowns you don't get it done. Now, 111 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:20,760 Speaker 1: one of the Ravens scoring drives was set up by 112 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:24,039 Speaker 1: a fourth down stop by the Ravens defense in Nate Wiggins, 113 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 1: which basically they took over possession in scoring range already, 114 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:31,919 Speaker 1: and both of their touchdown drives are also set up 115 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:35,360 Speaker 1: by big time pass interference calls on the New York Jets, 116 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:38,240 Speaker 1: one to Mark Andrews on their first touchdown drive and 117 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:40,560 Speaker 1: then another on to Say Flowers. 118 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 4: So they were penalties, they count like. 119 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:45,680 Speaker 2: They weren't like questionable penalties. 120 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: They were exactly would you know, would they have made 121 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 1: the catch without those penalties? 122 00:05:51,040 --> 00:05:53,200 Speaker 4: It would have been tough debatable. 123 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:58,279 Speaker 1: So, you know, I think we can all agree that 124 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 1: right now the Ravens offense is not playing at a 125 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:01,480 Speaker 1: really high level. 126 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:03,919 Speaker 4: You know, they need to get better. 127 00:06:04,839 --> 00:06:07,360 Speaker 1: To me, a lot of it starts with Lamar Jackson 128 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 1: and him getting healthier that Lamar after the game made 129 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 1: it clear he is not going to blame his injuries 130 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:16,359 Speaker 1: for the offense's performance. 131 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 4: He's just not going to do it. 132 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: You'll never know how Lamar Jackson is truly feeling because 133 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:25,040 Speaker 1: he he's just not wired that way. And you know, 134 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 1: to him it's all execution. Everybody else on offense, it's 135 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:30,720 Speaker 1: we got to execute better. You know, we got to 136 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:32,200 Speaker 1: run the ball better. We got to get our assigns 137 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:34,480 Speaker 1: better blocking up front, We got to you know, do that. Like, 138 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 1: there wasn't a clear answer in the locker room after 139 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 1: this game, and there hasn't been for weeks really about 140 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:41,560 Speaker 1: what it is. We all know red zone. They got 141 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 1: to improve in the red zone. They are taking care 142 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:47,159 Speaker 1: of the ball better, which is a major component to 143 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 1: why they're winning these games. 144 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 2: That you can win football exactly. 145 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:52,640 Speaker 1: You can not play well, but if you take care 146 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 1: of the football and your defense is playing the way 147 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 1: it is, you win football games. And you know, so 148 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:01,320 Speaker 1: it's not that every thing is going wrong, but it's 149 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 1: it's certainly we've seen this offense produce at higher levels. 150 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:07,920 Speaker 1: I mean, Lamar Jackson's now going three straight games without 151 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:10,080 Speaker 1: throwing from more than two hundred yards. He has one 152 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:13,120 Speaker 1: touchdown passing two interceptions over the last three weeks. It's 153 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 1: not the kind of numbers that we're used to for 154 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson and particularly running the ball. The fact of 155 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:22,520 Speaker 1: the matter is that Lamar Jackson is not beating teams 156 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:24,720 Speaker 1: with his legs right now, and we've seen him beat 157 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 1: many teams with his legs right now, and it's just 158 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:30,559 Speaker 1: not happening. I mean, he ran the ball today seven 159 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 1: times for eleven yards. We are not used to seeing 160 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:35,080 Speaker 1: that from Lamar Jackson. I think we all know it's 161 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 1: because he's banged up to what degree out it We 162 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 1: can't none of us can say, because Lamar ain't gonna 163 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:42,240 Speaker 1: answer it. 164 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, Lamar's just gonna say. 165 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:46,520 Speaker 3: As he's been asked about that multiple times over the 166 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 3: last throughout the season, he says, if he's playing, he says, 167 00:07:49,760 --> 00:07:54,080 Speaker 3: I'm good exactly. That's the full context that you get. 168 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 1: But what we do know he said that this is 169 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:58,000 Speaker 1: really the first time in his career that he's dealt 170 00:07:58,040 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: with a lingering, a nagging injury that he's been playing through. 171 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 4: Well. In his previous injuries, he's been out. 172 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, and it's not injury, it's injuries. You look at it. 173 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:09,679 Speaker 3: He had a hamstring injury that costs him three games. 174 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 3: He then dealt with a knee injury. Then this week 175 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:16,560 Speaker 3: it was an ankle injury, and Charles Davis pointed out 176 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:20,600 Speaker 3: on the broadcast that Lamar had the double ankle tape 177 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:23,040 Speaker 3: job out there today, which we don't typically see him have, 178 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 3: which is an indication of what he feels like is 179 00:08:26,200 --> 00:08:29,480 Speaker 3: necessary in order to play, and so yeah, he's not 180 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:31,920 Speaker 3: like Lamar is the greatest running quarterback of all time. 181 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 3: He's got all the records in that category. And so 182 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:38,320 Speaker 3: if you take it, if you diminish that element a 183 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:41,200 Speaker 3: little bit because you're banged up, it's going to change 184 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 3: your offense. And I think that that's part of what 185 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 3: we're seeing, and the Ravens need to adjust in other ways. 186 00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:50,320 Speaker 3: Part of that is getting Dereck Henry going. Part of 187 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 3: that is getting the other weapons like Keith Mitchell, who 188 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:54,679 Speaker 3: who continues to have some bright spots at a big 189 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:56,080 Speaker 3: run taken off the board today. 190 00:08:56,440 --> 00:08:57,040 Speaker 2: But I think that. 191 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 3: I think that that's part of part of the answer, 192 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:05,440 Speaker 3: and then you just hope that over the course of 193 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:09,000 Speaker 3: the season Lamar continues to get healthier. The truth is 194 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:11,000 Speaker 3: that the Ravens are playing on four days rest, They're 195 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:12,760 Speaker 3: playing on Thanksgiving. So I don't think this is the 196 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 3: week we're all said and the magic health pall kicks 197 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:18,120 Speaker 3: in correct, But maybe after that point we'll see. But 198 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:20,400 Speaker 3: this week it's about basically, just get yourself ready to 199 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:21,880 Speaker 3: play on Thursday night on a short week. 200 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 1: That's correct, and the Ravens offense prides itself on having 201 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:32,160 Speaker 1: different ways to play and to win. That's just been 202 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:35,600 Speaker 1: a Tod Monk and staple. But we can all agree 203 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 1: that with Lamar Jackson, when they can do it all, 204 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:41,560 Speaker 1: when you have your full menu, that's when you can 205 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:42,600 Speaker 1: be really explosive. 206 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:43,680 Speaker 4: And right now it feels like. 207 00:09:43,559 --> 00:09:48,080 Speaker 1: They're ordering off a limited menu with Lamar Jackson's inability 208 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:51,240 Speaker 1: to really make people miss and take off running him 209 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:53,800 Speaker 1: just beat people with his speed and he's just less 210 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:54,840 Speaker 1: mobile than he usually is. 211 00:09:55,040 --> 00:09:57,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, now, if we want to look at some real 212 00:09:57,200 --> 00:09:59,400 Speaker 3: bright spots for the offense, because they were able to 213 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:01,480 Speaker 3: come up with like it was something that we have 214 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 3: talked about on this podcast many times over the course 215 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:07,120 Speaker 3: of this year, both wins and losses. It's situations. Being 216 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:09,640 Speaker 3: really good in situations and how do you win, Like, 217 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 3: what's the key to winning football and winning ugly? Well, 218 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:15,680 Speaker 3: it's being really good in situations. So you mentioned the 219 00:10:15,679 --> 00:10:17,719 Speaker 3: two short yardage red zone scores. 220 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:18,200 Speaker 2: With Derrick Henry. 221 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:20,400 Speaker 3: The one that stands out to me was the decision 222 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:23,559 Speaker 3: to go for it on fourth down you're down there, 223 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:27,400 Speaker 3: and John Harbaugh said that that was a kind of 224 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:30,240 Speaker 3: a difficult decision at that point of the game, do 225 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:32,360 Speaker 3: you go for it? Do you take the three points? 226 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:34,840 Speaker 3: The Ravens went for it and it worked out and 227 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:36,600 Speaker 3: they end up getting in the end zone, and that 228 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:38,600 Speaker 3: at that point it's a two score game, and you 229 00:10:38,679 --> 00:10:42,199 Speaker 3: feel like that might have been enough, just based on 230 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:44,200 Speaker 3: the way the defense is playing, the way that the 231 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:46,280 Speaker 3: Jets offense was having a tough time moving the football. 232 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:48,480 Speaker 3: It felt like it wasn't the nail in the coffin, 233 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:49,840 Speaker 3: but it felt like pretty close. 234 00:10:50,320 --> 00:10:52,880 Speaker 2: It was putting the game maybe out of reach. 235 00:10:53,679 --> 00:10:57,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, definitely if you can capitalize on some of those 236 00:10:57,440 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 1: critical situations. And they didn't do it in every situation obviously, 237 00:11:02,160 --> 00:11:06,080 Speaker 1: but enough of them to my point to begin this podcast, 238 00:11:06,120 --> 00:11:10,200 Speaker 1: they did enough to win. Didn't get style points, but 239 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:10,880 Speaker 1: you did enough. 240 00:11:10,960 --> 00:11:12,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, totally. 241 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:16,440 Speaker 4: Credit by the way on that goal line run, pat Riccard. Yeah, 242 00:11:16,520 --> 00:11:17,800 Speaker 4: big time block on that. 243 00:11:17,800 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 1: That was the biggest hole that Derreck Henry had to 244 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:21,160 Speaker 1: run through the entire game. 245 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:23,240 Speaker 3: You know, the joke of like could you get a 246 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:26,000 Speaker 3: yard if you were an NFL running back in a situation, 247 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:29,679 Speaker 3: but that kind of one, like that's the one you need. 248 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:31,679 Speaker 3: I mean that that was a walk in touchdown. It 249 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:34,480 Speaker 3: doesn't get much easier than that. Pat Riccard had a 250 00:11:34,480 --> 00:11:36,640 Speaker 3: big block, and I'll give credit to the entire right 251 00:11:36,679 --> 00:11:39,000 Speaker 3: side of the line. Rod Rost and Dan fall Ailey 252 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:41,960 Speaker 3: basically collapsed that side of the line, and then pat 253 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:43,800 Speaker 3: finished the job and clear the rest of the way, 254 00:11:44,080 --> 00:11:46,439 Speaker 3: and then Derek finished it and got in there easily. 255 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:50,760 Speaker 3: So yeah, that's like, that's one of those I always 256 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:52,480 Speaker 3: say this, when you go forward on fourth down and 257 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:54,760 Speaker 3: you get it, you just your brain forgets that it's 258 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:56,719 Speaker 3: a fourth down a lot of times, especially if it's 259 00:11:56,840 --> 00:11:59,120 Speaker 3: if it's in the middle of the game. But that 260 00:11:59,280 --> 00:12:02,400 Speaker 3: was not an easy decision at that spot, big moment, 261 00:12:02,480 --> 00:12:05,520 Speaker 3: kind of a turning point in this game, and so 262 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:08,080 Speaker 3: that was huge. The other thing that was really big 263 00:12:08,520 --> 00:12:13,760 Speaker 3: in this game was special teams. And it's not often 264 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:16,400 Speaker 3: that the punters getting game balls. 265 00:12:16,640 --> 00:12:17,240 Speaker 4: Well it's not all. 266 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:20,360 Speaker 1: John Harball came to his first game press come right 267 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:24,720 Speaker 1: out of the first shout out went to the punt unit. Yeah, 268 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 1: and that is extremely rare, really crediting them for the win, 269 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:33,560 Speaker 1: for keeping them in the game early on when it 270 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 1: was back and forth in kind of an ugly, fet 271 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:39,560 Speaker 1: ugly game early on, and then winning it and so 272 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:45,280 Speaker 1: perhaps to Jordan Stout and the whole unit. Jordan Stout 273 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:47,679 Speaker 1: deserves to go to the Pro Bowl. I mean, this 274 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:50,839 Speaker 1: guy had four punts that averaged sixty one and a 275 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:54,199 Speaker 1: half yards. He tied the franchise record with a seventy 276 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:57,839 Speaker 1: four yard punt. That's tied Sam Cook's record. Jordan Stout 277 00:12:57,920 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 1: is a Pro bowler. 278 00:12:58,760 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, friend, Well, the sixty one point five average punt 279 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:04,640 Speaker 3: yards was the sixth best in NFL history. Okay, so 280 00:13:04,679 --> 00:13:06,160 Speaker 3: that was one of them. This truly was one of 281 00:13:06,200 --> 00:13:07,640 Speaker 3: the best games that we've ever seen from a. 282 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:09,120 Speaker 4: Punter historically good game. 283 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:09,520 Speaker 2: Yeah. 284 00:13:09,559 --> 00:13:11,720 Speaker 3: And then he had the punt inside the five yard line, yep. 285 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 3: And so it's an epic game for a punter. And 286 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 3: when you like again, I just keep coming back to it, 287 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:20,040 Speaker 3: complimentary football, doing the things you need to do to 288 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:24,680 Speaker 3: win games, winning ugly. The punt classifies as winning ugly. 289 00:13:24,960 --> 00:13:28,040 Speaker 3: A great punter game, like, that's what you need to 290 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:31,600 Speaker 3: do to win ugly. And Jordan Stout delivered in a 291 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:33,439 Speaker 3: huge way in this game. 292 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 4: And I'm telling Jordan Stout that you're just calling them 293 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:36,760 Speaker 4: straight up ugly. 294 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:38,120 Speaker 2: I didn't say I think. 295 00:13:38,520 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 4: I think. 296 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 3: Look, we had we had Randy Brown kicking coach and 297 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:46,600 Speaker 3: Tyler Loop on the podcast or maybe has been bring 298 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 3: back Randy and Uh. 299 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:50,080 Speaker 2: I think even they would agree. 300 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:52,080 Speaker 3: They would they say that punting is pretty where they 301 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:53,560 Speaker 3: say that's part of a pretty part of the game. 302 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:55,880 Speaker 2: Or were they embrace would they embrace the ugly nature? 303 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:57,160 Speaker 4: I think they would say it's beautiful. 304 00:13:57,200 --> 00:13:58,439 Speaker 2: We'll have to get to the bottom of this. We 305 00:13:58,520 --> 00:13:59,720 Speaker 2: guests to ask Jordan this question. 306 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 4: Specialist Mom, Well, no, I'll tell you that much. I'll 307 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:06,359 Speaker 4: say this about Jordan. You know, his first. 308 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:09,880 Speaker 1: Three years in this league were not a lot of 309 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:10,640 Speaker 1: ups and downs. 310 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:12,679 Speaker 4: They were not pretty, and I don't think. 311 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:16,559 Speaker 1: That he felt like he punted up to his expectations 312 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:18,680 Speaker 1: in those three seasons in the Ravens the same way. 313 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:21,040 Speaker 1: And I asked him in the locker room after it, 314 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:23,960 Speaker 1: I said, did this feel like a make or break 315 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:27,120 Speaker 1: it year for you? Going into year four? Contract year? 316 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:30,480 Speaker 1: Was it a make or break it year for your career? 317 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:34,760 Speaker 1: He said, oh, absolutely, he said, Well, we'll ask Randy 318 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:35,200 Speaker 1: this question. 319 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:35,600 Speaker 4: He said. 320 00:14:35,960 --> 00:14:38,520 Speaker 1: Randy said, if you don't punt well this year, we're 321 00:14:38,560 --> 00:14:41,560 Speaker 1: cutting you. If you punt okay, we'll keep you around. 322 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:44,840 Speaker 1: If you punt too good, we'll see what happens. I 323 00:14:44,920 --> 00:14:47,880 Speaker 1: was like, I'll leave that out. But this guy's good. 324 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:51,160 Speaker 1: I mean, he setting himself up for a payday after 325 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:55,880 Speaker 1: this season, and you know, credit to him. Guy went 326 00:14:56,040 --> 00:14:58,320 Speaker 1: out to the beach and met up with some of 327 00:14:58,360 --> 00:15:00,440 Speaker 1: the best punters in the league and punting coach this 328 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:03,960 Speaker 1: offseason and just really went to work out there in 329 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:07,560 Speaker 1: San Diego. And then he's really kind of gotten the 330 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:11,400 Speaker 1: hang of the boomerang punt, which Sam Cook was really 331 00:15:11,480 --> 00:15:15,800 Speaker 1: the forefather of, and it's clicked for Jordan. And then 332 00:15:15,880 --> 00:15:18,760 Speaker 1: today you see he's still got a massive leg. So 333 00:15:18,800 --> 00:15:21,000 Speaker 1: when he wants to just open it up and just 334 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:25,920 Speaker 1: rock one and over end punt, a turnover punt. 335 00:15:25,960 --> 00:15:28,400 Speaker 4: He can. Yeah, And even he admitted he's like, there's 336 00:15:28,400 --> 00:15:28,960 Speaker 4: turn of punts. 337 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:30,360 Speaker 1: You have no idea when it hits the ground which 338 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:33,120 Speaker 1: way it's gonna bounce, no clue, you have no control. 339 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:36,600 Speaker 1: You're just you are just trying to blast that thing. 340 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:38,960 Speaker 1: And he's like, some of it is luck this year. 341 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:41,440 Speaker 1: I seem to have been getting luckier than the year's past. 342 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:43,840 Speaker 1: But like, also he's just a better punter. 343 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:46,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, he may be a little bit modest. I think 344 00:15:46,400 --> 00:15:48,240 Speaker 3: there's probably there is a luck element. Of course, it's 345 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:50,520 Speaker 3: a football, it's not a round ball, so it could 346 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:53,479 Speaker 3: go any direction. But he seems to have really mastered 347 00:15:53,840 --> 00:15:56,360 Speaker 3: you know that coffin corner punt. 348 00:15:56,480 --> 00:15:58,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, his directional punting is better too. 349 00:15:58,280 --> 00:16:00,360 Speaker 3: And like when he came into the league, he kind 350 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:04,119 Speaker 3: of felt, like to use a baseball term, like a flamethrower, 351 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:05,320 Speaker 3: that had trouble with his control. 352 00:16:05,520 --> 00:16:07,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, I agree, And there are too many shanks. I 353 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:10,520 Speaker 1: think he felt a lot of pressure. Also, you're replacing 354 00:16:10,600 --> 00:16:12,200 Speaker 1: Sam Cook a legend. 355 00:16:12,280 --> 00:16:12,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, he was. 356 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:14,160 Speaker 4: You know, I don't know how many. 357 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:17,800 Speaker 1: There's not many NFL franchises where the punter was beloved. Yeah, right, 358 00:16:17,840 --> 00:16:21,080 Speaker 1: so you're replacing him. You're a fourth round draft pick. 359 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:23,920 Speaker 1: He was the highest punter the draft pick the Ravens 360 00:16:23,920 --> 00:16:25,880 Speaker 1: ever used on a punter. There is a ton you're 361 00:16:25,880 --> 00:16:29,360 Speaker 1: punting in Baltimore. This the bar is extremely high. If 362 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:31,600 Speaker 1: you listen to the podcast with Randy Brown and Tyler Leep, 363 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:34,120 Speaker 1: you know how detail oriented everything is. 364 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 4: You're holding for Justin Tucker. You got to become a 365 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:37,160 Speaker 4: good holder. 366 00:16:37,360 --> 00:16:39,000 Speaker 1: Like, there's a lot of pressure on him, and I 367 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:40,760 Speaker 1: think sometimes he cracked under that pressure. 368 00:16:40,760 --> 00:16:42,760 Speaker 4: To be honest and he's kind of like a he 369 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:45,920 Speaker 4: can get ramped up. Jordan does. He feels the adrenaline 370 00:16:45,960 --> 00:16:46,760 Speaker 4: in the game, you know. 371 00:16:47,240 --> 00:16:50,000 Speaker 1: He I think he's the guy that like has a 372 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:53,920 Speaker 1: hard time just kind of feeling whatever totally at ease. 373 00:16:54,240 --> 00:16:57,720 Speaker 4: He feels it, and so he cracks sometimes. 374 00:16:57,800 --> 00:17:00,520 Speaker 1: And I think that the start that he he's gotten 375 00:17:00,520 --> 00:17:03,760 Speaker 1: off to this year, I'm putting really well right now. 376 00:17:04,280 --> 00:17:07,160 Speaker 4: He's just it's been a weight lift off his shoulders. 377 00:17:07,440 --> 00:17:09,680 Speaker 2: Look, I think that you could say. 378 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:12,240 Speaker 3: This for a lot of guys on this team and 379 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:16,720 Speaker 3: and situations like I'm a believer that like success breeds confidence, 380 00:17:16,880 --> 00:17:20,679 Speaker 3: and and you're seeing it with Jordan Stout, Like you know, 381 00:17:20,720 --> 00:17:22,800 Speaker 3: after after one of the ponts, he they show him 382 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:24,600 Speaker 3: on the video boards and he does the you know, 383 00:17:24,680 --> 00:17:25,040 Speaker 3: kind of the. 384 00:17:24,960 --> 00:17:26,720 Speaker 4: Gladdy the crowd. 385 00:17:26,800 --> 00:17:29,119 Speaker 3: How often whenever you see the plutter hyping up the crowd, 386 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:31,560 Speaker 3: like you know that it's it's he's having a good day. 387 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:34,520 Speaker 3: But I also think that like there's there's that confidence 388 00:17:34,520 --> 00:17:35,920 Speaker 3: that is growing on this team. 389 00:17:36,680 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 2: Jordan is an example. 390 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:40,040 Speaker 3: And the defense, which we're going to talk about in 391 00:17:39,800 --> 00:17:41,919 Speaker 3: a little bit, but I think that the confidence is 392 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:44,199 Speaker 3: really growing on this defense as well. And so I 393 00:17:44,200 --> 00:17:45,680 Speaker 3: think that all of those things are connected. 394 00:17:45,840 --> 00:17:47,000 Speaker 4: Yep. All right, let's take a break. 395 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:48,439 Speaker 1: When we come back, we're going to talk about that 396 00:17:48,520 --> 00:17:52,000 Speaker 1: defense and the play of the game was on the 397 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:53,280 Speaker 1: defensive side of the ball. 398 00:17:54,160 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 3: You're listening to the Lounge podcast. We are coming to 399 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:57,640 Speaker 3: you from the Sea Geek Studio. We want to mention 400 00:17:57,720 --> 00:18:00,680 Speaker 3: our partners at Draftings Sportsbook. They are in official sports 401 00:18:00,720 --> 00:18:04,159 Speaker 3: betting partner of the Baltimore Ravens Draft Kings Sportsbook. The 402 00:18:04,240 --> 00:18:08,600 Speaker 3: Crown is yours. So the defense had another really strong day, 403 00:18:08,640 --> 00:18:11,520 Speaker 3: only gave up ten points, came up with the turnover. 404 00:18:11,640 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 2: This is the fifth straight game. 405 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:16,320 Speaker 3: That the Ravens have not allowed have allowed twenty points 406 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:21,040 Speaker 3: or less and sole the defense, which early in the 407 00:18:21,080 --> 00:18:24,600 Speaker 3: season was not playing well, was a struggle and there 408 00:18:24,640 --> 00:18:27,840 Speaker 3: was lots of talk about this unit and criticism, some 409 00:18:27,920 --> 00:18:31,280 Speaker 3: of it deservedly so. But this group has completely turned 410 00:18:31,320 --> 00:18:34,720 Speaker 3: things around and the defense has turned into the strength 411 00:18:34,920 --> 00:18:37,560 Speaker 3: of this team. As the offense is working through the Kings. 412 00:18:37,720 --> 00:18:41,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely, and obviously you're going against the Jets offense 413 00:18:41,119 --> 00:18:44,040 Speaker 1: that's been struggling. But I thought Tyrod Taylor played well. 414 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:48,439 Speaker 1: I thought some of their playmakers made plays. Brisall is 415 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:51,879 Speaker 1: a talented dude, as we saw here today, but the 416 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:56,159 Speaker 1: Ravens defense got it done, including against Bresall when Marlon 417 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:58,720 Speaker 1: Humphrey ripped the ball away from him inside the five 418 00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:02,040 Speaker 1: yard line. Ravens They're only leading by ten points in 419 00:19:02,040 --> 00:19:05,280 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter and Jets were threatening to make it 420 00:19:05,320 --> 00:19:07,879 Speaker 1: a very tight ball game to the wire, down to 421 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:11,120 Speaker 1: the wire. But Marlon Humphrey ripping that ball away from 422 00:19:11,200 --> 00:19:13,399 Speaker 1: him was really the play of the game my opinion. 423 00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:15,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, Marlin, give him a lot of credit. This is 424 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:18,720 Speaker 3: a guy that he played with the finger injury in Minnesota, 425 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:21,680 Speaker 3: got an interception, then he has surgery, only missed one game, 426 00:19:21,720 --> 00:19:23,680 Speaker 3: still is out there playing with the cast on his hand, 427 00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:27,000 Speaker 3: which like I'm sure the finger doesn't feel great. I'm 428 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:29,480 Speaker 3: sure it's not like feeling one hundred percent. And with 429 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:32,000 Speaker 3: the way that he plays the game, the physical nature, 430 00:19:32,040 --> 00:19:33,879 Speaker 3: the punch out, like all of those things, like the 431 00:19:33,920 --> 00:19:36,320 Speaker 3: way he plays the game, I'm sure that it's hard 432 00:19:36,359 --> 00:19:38,800 Speaker 3: on his hands. And so for him to be physical 433 00:19:38,800 --> 00:19:40,159 Speaker 3: and rip that ball out in that moment and a 434 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:43,639 Speaker 3: Lowhi Gilman to pop on it, it was that was 435 00:19:43,640 --> 00:19:46,280 Speaker 3: what sealed the game. Really, that play in that moment, 436 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:50,040 Speaker 3: and we all said it. If this defense is going 437 00:19:50,119 --> 00:19:52,880 Speaker 3: to be a special defense, they need to be able 438 00:19:52,880 --> 00:19:55,520 Speaker 3: to get turnovers. They need to get takeaways. They weren't 439 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:57,720 Speaker 3: doing that early in the year. That is part of 440 00:19:57,760 --> 00:20:00,359 Speaker 3: what's changed. In addition to just playing really well and 441 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:03,360 Speaker 3: making life hard on any offense they go against, they're 442 00:20:03,400 --> 00:20:05,920 Speaker 3: also getting takeaways. So they're hard to move the ball against. 443 00:20:06,080 --> 00:20:08,639 Speaker 3: And you're getting takeaways. Those are all the signs of 444 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:09,600 Speaker 3: an excellent defense. 445 00:20:09,880 --> 00:20:13,480 Speaker 1: They're affecting the opposing quarterback much more than they were 446 00:20:13,560 --> 00:20:15,800 Speaker 1: early in the season. And there are a lot of 447 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:17,480 Speaker 1: people that were banging the drum for the Ravens to 448 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:19,280 Speaker 1: go out and make a big move. Get a big 449 00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:23,680 Speaker 1: edge setter or edge rusher. Draymont Jones has fit the bill. 450 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:27,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, he's not the typical speed rusher off the edge. 451 00:20:27,480 --> 00:20:32,199 Speaker 1: He is just a dog and he today one and 452 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:34,480 Speaker 1: a half sacks for him in his first game here 453 00:20:34,520 --> 00:20:36,359 Speaker 1: at M and T Banks Stadium as a Raven. 454 00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:38,840 Speaker 4: A big game for Draymont Jones in front of the 455 00:20:38,880 --> 00:20:39,359 Speaker 4: home crowd. 456 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:42,080 Speaker 3: Look, I had this on my notes because at the 457 00:20:42,119 --> 00:20:45,240 Speaker 3: trade deadline there's a lot of talk of man, why 458 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:46,320 Speaker 3: didn't the Ravens make a move. 459 00:20:46,359 --> 00:20:47,080 Speaker 2: Why didn't they make a move? 460 00:20:47,119 --> 00:20:48,479 Speaker 3: Why didn't they go out there and make a splash? 461 00:20:48,480 --> 00:20:49,680 Speaker 3: And there was just a big I mean, the Jets 462 00:20:49,680 --> 00:20:51,720 Speaker 3: were at the center of the trade deadline. They traded 463 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:54,080 Speaker 3: away Saw Scardner, they traded away Quinn and Williams. A 464 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:55,560 Speaker 3: lot of Ravens fans are saying, why didn't you go 465 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:57,439 Speaker 3: get Quinn and Williams? Like there was a lot of 466 00:20:57,480 --> 00:20:59,480 Speaker 3: talk of why did the Ravens sit on their hands 467 00:20:59,520 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 3: and the trade deadline? And I was kind of like, well, 468 00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:03,520 Speaker 3: they did sit on their hands. I got Draymond Jones 469 00:21:05,119 --> 00:21:07,760 Speaker 3: a couple of weeks before, but they did make two 470 00:21:07,760 --> 00:21:11,440 Speaker 3: big mid season acquisitions, but Draymond Jones at the deadline, 471 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:14,760 Speaker 3: everyone just seemed to like not pay any attention to that. 472 00:21:15,280 --> 00:21:17,560 Speaker 3: And man, has he come in here and added a 473 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:20,360 Speaker 3: real element to this defense. And I love the way 474 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:23,000 Speaker 3: he plays. He talked after the game about like, yeah, 475 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:25,520 Speaker 3: I'm I'm not a nice person. He's a nice person 476 00:21:25,560 --> 00:21:27,800 Speaker 3: when you talk to him. I'm he's not a nice 477 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:30,400 Speaker 3: person on the field, and he plays with that edge. 478 00:21:30,200 --> 00:21:31,840 Speaker 4: He said, I'm an angry dude out there. 479 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:35,439 Speaker 2: Yeah, Like he plays with that edge and that tenacity He. 480 00:21:35,600 --> 00:21:39,120 Speaker 1: Just has fit the Ravens in every sense. His demeanor, 481 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:43,120 Speaker 1: his play style, the versatility that he brings, be able 482 00:21:43,119 --> 00:21:44,560 Speaker 1: to play on the edge, to be kind of a 483 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:48,960 Speaker 1: d n even inside if they need, and he's just 484 00:21:49,040 --> 00:21:51,879 Speaker 1: been a perfect fit. And the Ravens are really getting 485 00:21:51,920 --> 00:21:55,840 Speaker 1: after quarterbacks now. It's a stark difference from even if 486 00:21:56,119 --> 00:21:59,199 Speaker 1: it's not like they're piling up huge sack numbers, but 487 00:21:59,560 --> 00:22:03,199 Speaker 1: just the pressure in the backfield has changed this defense 488 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:04,040 Speaker 1: completely totally. 489 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:08,640 Speaker 3: That's seven quarterback hits today. They have three sacks. Draymond 490 00:22:08,680 --> 00:22:10,240 Speaker 3: Jones had one and a half. Tavin Bryan was on 491 00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:12,240 Speaker 3: the other end of that. Mike Green had won. So 492 00:22:12,520 --> 00:22:15,840 Speaker 3: three sacks today, seven quarterback hits. And yeah, the other 493 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:18,040 Speaker 3: thing about Dreymont Jones, like you talked about the ability 494 00:22:18,080 --> 00:22:21,199 Speaker 3: to play inside naturally, so much attention goes to like 495 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:23,280 Speaker 3: the outside pass rushers because those are the guys that 496 00:22:23,480 --> 00:22:27,240 Speaker 3: generally get the most sack production. But the Ravens needed 497 00:22:27,320 --> 00:22:30,560 Speaker 3: interior pass rush after the injury to nom De Matabik, 498 00:22:30,840 --> 00:22:33,920 Speaker 3: like that was a massive hole and Draymont has has 499 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:38,040 Speaker 3: helped provide that. So as you mentioned, and he said himself, 500 00:22:38,160 --> 00:22:40,399 Speaker 3: he fits the mold of what this team needs and 501 00:22:40,440 --> 00:22:42,600 Speaker 3: the way the Ravens look for players and the way 502 00:22:42,640 --> 00:22:45,399 Speaker 3: the Ravens play, and so just a great addition and 503 00:22:45,720 --> 00:22:48,359 Speaker 3: kind of a game changer to It's just interesting, Like 504 00:22:48,520 --> 00:22:50,399 Speaker 3: I bet a lot of Ravens fans were being honest 505 00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:52,320 Speaker 3: at the start of the season, they may not have 506 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 3: known a Loohi Gilman and Draymont Jones. Like if you're 507 00:22:55,040 --> 00:22:56,359 Speaker 3: just asking them about, hey, what do you think of 508 00:22:56,359 --> 00:22:57,840 Speaker 3: a Loohi Gilman on the Chargers? What do you think 509 00:22:57,840 --> 00:22:59,960 Speaker 3: of Draymont Jones on the Titans. A lot of Ravens 510 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:01,760 Speaker 3: fans just might not have known those guys, and they've 511 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:04,720 Speaker 3: come in here and been difference makers for this defense 512 00:23:04,800 --> 00:23:07,359 Speaker 3: and are a big part of the reason this group 513 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:08,520 Speaker 3: is playing as well as they are. 514 00:23:08,680 --> 00:23:11,800 Speaker 1: Absolutely agree and good to see Nate Wiggins out there, 515 00:23:11,920 --> 00:23:13,960 Speaker 1: another one of the key plays in this game. 516 00:23:14,119 --> 00:23:18,240 Speaker 4: Just boxing up John? You did he draw? 517 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:18,879 Speaker 2: I didn't he. 518 00:23:18,920 --> 00:23:20,320 Speaker 4: Didn't see boxing up. 519 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:22,560 Speaker 3: I know we when we talked to Nate before the season, 520 00:23:22,760 --> 00:23:25,280 Speaker 3: we like said, that's a great celebration, but you never 521 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:26,160 Speaker 3: do you don't do it enough. 522 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:27,080 Speaker 2: I don't know, you didn't do it? 523 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:29,760 Speaker 4: What do you say it? Fourth down? That was midfield. 524 00:23:29,800 --> 00:23:31,800 Speaker 4: That was They just he was in the suit him, 525 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:34,520 Speaker 4: he was in the box. Give him the thumbs down too. 526 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:36,720 Speaker 4: I'm just I don't know what's going on. You gotta 527 00:23:36,760 --> 00:23:37,399 Speaker 4: talk to you about this. 528 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:37,560 Speaker 1: Well. 529 00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:39,320 Speaker 3: I think he was probably still salty about dropping the 530 00:23:39,320 --> 00:23:40,160 Speaker 3: pick earlier in the game. 531 00:23:40,280 --> 00:23:42,920 Speaker 2: Oh, that was a rough one. 532 00:23:43,119 --> 00:23:45,240 Speaker 4: That was a rough one anyway. 533 00:23:45,600 --> 00:23:45,919 Speaker 2: Uh. 534 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:47,720 Speaker 1: The only other note I have coming out of this 535 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:50,399 Speaker 1: game is injury update. Kyle Hamilton did leave the game 536 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:52,919 Speaker 1: in the fourth quarter late in the fourth quarter with 537 00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:55,359 Speaker 1: with what looked to be an ankle kind of injury. 538 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:57,160 Speaker 1: Did not return and went to the locker room before 539 00:23:57,160 --> 00:23:57,639 Speaker 1: the game end. 540 00:23:57,640 --> 00:23:57,680 Speaker 3: That. 541 00:23:57,800 --> 00:24:00,880 Speaker 1: John Harball did say after the game ended that it's 542 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:05,240 Speaker 1: not a serious injury. But obviously Kyle Hamilton is the 543 00:24:05,280 --> 00:24:08,600 Speaker 1: most important player to this defense and that will be 544 00:24:08,680 --> 00:24:11,600 Speaker 1: one that is closely monitored on a short week with 545 00:24:11,640 --> 00:24:12,640 Speaker 1: the Bengals come to town. 546 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:15,639 Speaker 3: The other one is Tavim Bryan, who a defensive lineman, 547 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:17,600 Speaker 3: has helped fill that void on along. 548 00:24:17,359 --> 00:24:17,960 Speaker 2: The defensive line. 549 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:19,840 Speaker 3: He was initially on the practice squad, got called up 550 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:22,200 Speaker 3: to the active roster, and he's been playing some important snaps. 551 00:24:22,600 --> 00:24:25,159 Speaker 3: He got hurt on the Draymont Jones sack late in 552 00:24:25,200 --> 00:24:27,920 Speaker 3: the game. Left did not return and John Harwell said 553 00:24:27,920 --> 00:24:29,560 Speaker 3: they're going to take a look at that so did 554 00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:33,240 Speaker 3: not have a specifics on what exactly that injury is, 555 00:24:33,720 --> 00:24:35,520 Speaker 3: but that one seems like it's going to need further 556 00:24:35,560 --> 00:24:37,280 Speaker 3: evaluation to determine the severity. 557 00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:40,280 Speaker 1: Yep, big win for the Ravens. Not an ugly one, 558 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:42,200 Speaker 1: but a big, big win. 559 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:46,480 Speaker 3: And look now Bengals coming to town here Thursday night 560 00:24:46,520 --> 00:24:48,560 Speaker 3: for Thanksgivings, our Purple Rising game. It's going to be 561 00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:51,840 Speaker 3: an awesome atmosphere inside Mt. Bak Stadium, which is going 562 00:24:51,880 --> 00:24:54,280 Speaker 3: to be really exciting. And it was great in here today. 563 00:24:54,320 --> 00:24:56,040 Speaker 3: I mean it was like the Ravens have been living 564 00:24:56,080 --> 00:24:58,119 Speaker 3: on the road for the last month, three straight on 565 00:24:58,200 --> 00:25:01,760 Speaker 3: the road. You come home for this game and it 566 00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:02,480 Speaker 3: was great. 567 00:25:02,640 --> 00:25:05,520 Speaker 1: Howards Dogs, The Frisbee Dogs really changed the trajectory of 568 00:25:05,560 --> 00:25:08,439 Speaker 1: the games. Honest, at halftime, things are not great. In 569 00:25:08,480 --> 00:25:11,000 Speaker 1: the first half of the Ravens sevent to three. At 570 00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:13,480 Speaker 1: the half, Frisbee Dogs came out. Got to figure it out. 571 00:25:13,760 --> 00:25:15,400 Speaker 4: X's News. It was two. 572 00:25:15,800 --> 00:25:18,320 Speaker 3: It was Frisbee Dogs at halftime, and even before that, 573 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:21,399 Speaker 3: it was Joey Chestnutt World champion Eater was here chasing 574 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:23,360 Speaker 3: Poe around on the field. He was on Hot Talk costume, 575 00:25:23,440 --> 00:25:27,320 Speaker 3: so Joey Chestnutt helped really fire up, fire up the fans, 576 00:25:27,359 --> 00:25:28,760 Speaker 3: fire up the team who knows so those. 577 00:25:28,640 --> 00:25:31,240 Speaker 4: Who are he can eat that man. 578 00:25:31,480 --> 00:25:36,960 Speaker 1: Ravens are coming into a huge AFC North stretch here Bengals, Steelers, Bengals, 579 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:40,119 Speaker 1: as John Harball said, this, this is it. That's it 580 00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:43,040 Speaker 1: right here, coming up for the AFC North Division title 581 00:25:43,280 --> 00:25:45,760 Speaker 1: these next three games, and to kick it off on 582 00:25:45,800 --> 00:25:48,159 Speaker 1: Thanksgiving here at Empty Bank Stadium against the Bengals. 583 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:49,520 Speaker 4: It's not going to get any better than that, So 584 00:25:49,840 --> 00:25:50,880 Speaker 4: can't wait for that game. 585 00:25:50,920 --> 00:25:53,080 Speaker 1: We will, of course get you ready for that one 586 00:25:53,119 --> 00:25:54,639 Speaker 1: and preview it this week. 587 00:25:54,920 --> 00:25:57,160 Speaker 4: Thanks for listening and talk to you later this week.