1 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:07,600 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Lounge presented by DraftKings. I'm Ryan Ink 2 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: here with Garrett Downing, and tonight is the night Monday Night? 3 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:17,239 Speaker 2: Is that your best Monday Night football? You know, NFL 4 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:18,680 Speaker 2: Films voice. 5 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 3: Right there exactly they could cast me. I'm ready. 6 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 4: We know that is not in your future being the 7 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:24,799 Speaker 4: voice the voice of God an NFL. 8 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: Films, Big, big game tonight, It's going to be a 9 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: lot of fun at the Bank. 10 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 3: Darkness falls tonight. 11 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 1: Uh, it is going to be a lot of fun, 12 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 1: and we are going to break down all the matchups 13 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: and and what we expect to see in the in 14 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: the keys for a Ravens victory in this game. 15 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:46,360 Speaker 3: So Garrett, just first of all, mention it darkness. 16 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:48,839 Speaker 1: Falls, the the stadium is going to be black. 17 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 3: It's and uh. 18 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 1: What how big of a factor do you think that 19 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 1: actually is in the Ravens getting a win? 20 00:00:57,240 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 2: I think it is a really I think it's important factor, 21 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 2: and we have evidence of this. First of all, the 22 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 2: stats bear this out. The Ravens are twenty two to 23 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 2: three in home primetime games underhead coach John Harbaugh. So 24 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:11,960 Speaker 2: that's an eighteen year track record here, twenty five games 25 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 2: and they've been dominant in those games. Now, the Ravens 26 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 2: have historically been a really good team, they've been an 27 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:19,959 Speaker 2: even better team at home. But the margin just gets 28 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:24,160 Speaker 2: even a little bit, moves more in that direction as 29 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:28,040 Speaker 2: you add elements to it, and the primetime game atmosphere. 30 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:28,400 Speaker 4: Is a component of it. 31 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:30,920 Speaker 2: We've also heard from opposing players who have talked about 32 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 2: coming into this atmosphere. Derek Henry when he was on 33 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 2: the Titans, talked about coming into this atmosphere. Analysts like 34 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 2: Pat McAfee or Taylor Lewan, who of course both played 35 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 2: the game, and you hear it from others as well, 36 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:44,399 Speaker 2: but those come to mind, well, how hard it is, 37 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:47,280 Speaker 2: how hard it is, how the atmosphere is incredible, Like 38 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 2: it's just really challenging to be in that environment and like. 39 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 4: You feel it. 40 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 2: So that's the other piece and then another reason why 41 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:56,160 Speaker 2: I think it's really important for this game. And John 42 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 2: Harbaugh kind of alluded to this during his press conference. 43 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 2: One of his press conferences last week, he made the 44 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 2: point that the Lions are a team that though a 45 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 2: lot of communicating on offense at the line of scrimmage, 46 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 2: they get up at the line of scrimmage, they look 47 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 2: at what the defense is doing. They shift, they motion, 48 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 2: they move around, and all of that is complicated by 49 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:18,240 Speaker 2: a really loud environment. And so you add all those 50 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 2: factors together and I think that that can make if 51 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:24,400 Speaker 2: the crowd has the impact on the game, it makes 52 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 2: life harder on that offense. It's just going to be 53 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 2: difficult for them to kind of get back on track. 54 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 2: And that's really what happened two years ago when the Ravens. 55 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 2: It wasn't a primetime game, but it was a big 56 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 2: loud atmosphere, big gamelout atmosphere, and like they were just 57 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 2: off to the races. 58 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:42,920 Speaker 1: Right, what you're saying is basically, the crowd always has 59 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: an impact on the game, but it can particularly impact 60 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 1: the Lions offense given how many motions and how much 61 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 1: communication is built into their offense. 62 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 2: Right Again, it's like you just keep adding layers on 63 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 2: top of it. Like crowd always has an impact, they 64 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 2: have an even bigger impact against this office offense. Potentially, Okay, 65 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 2: they have an even bigger impact when you add in 66 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 2: the fact that it's a night game and it's a 67 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:06,400 Speaker 2: darkness falls game and everyone's juiced up and ready to 68 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:08,359 Speaker 2: go and wearing the wearing they're black and the teams 69 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:09,399 Speaker 2: in the all black uniforms. 70 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: Like, there's just a great matchup between two great teams. 71 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 1: I mean, certainly there are a number of people who 72 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 1: feel like, could this be a potential super Bowl matchup? 73 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 1: You know, these are two of the best teams in 74 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: the league, and so it's it's going to be popping 75 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 1: at Vant Banks Stadium on Monday night. 76 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,920 Speaker 3: And I just gut feeling. 77 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:32,800 Speaker 1: I just feel like the Ravens always elevate their level 78 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:36,760 Speaker 1: of play on this kind of stage. They just they 79 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 1: just play in Lamar. It starts with Lamar. No no 80 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 1: quarterback has ever. He has an NFL record right now 81 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 1: for fewest interceptions thrown in Monday night football games. And 82 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 1: so nobody plays better than Lamar Jackson. I think under 83 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 1: the lights. 84 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 2: Well you look at it, and in home primetime games, 85 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 2: he's he has thirty two touchdowns, twenty four passing, six rushing. 86 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 2: So like there's a million different stats about Lamar in general, 87 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:11,520 Speaker 2: but when you add in, like the primetime element of 88 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 2: it there, you just continue to get more and more impressive. 89 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 2: But he's been awesome when it comes to these home 90 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 2: primetime games. Actually, he's been awesome in primetime just in general, 91 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 2: like he's been He's been excellent in that atmosphere and 92 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:28,359 Speaker 2: he already is the best. He has the best passer 93 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 2: rating in NFL history overall. Right now, he also has 94 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:36,040 Speaker 2: the best passer rating on Monday Night Football in NFL history. 95 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:38,000 Speaker 1: So in the stat I'm talking about, he has twenty 96 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 1: two touchdown passes without an interception on Monday Night Football. 97 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:44,600 Speaker 1: That's the longest streak without a pick in Monday Football history. 98 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, Okay, that's good. 99 00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, And there's just enough evidence there for me, Like 100 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:53,320 Speaker 2: it kind of goes to your original question, like is 101 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:54,360 Speaker 2: there something to it? 102 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:56,280 Speaker 4: Yes, I think there is something to it. 103 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:59,600 Speaker 2: Like Lamar has been so good in these primetime games 104 00:04:59,760 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 2: through his career, the Ravens have been so good in 105 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:05,560 Speaker 2: these home primetime games throughout the franchise's history. Like, yes, 106 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:07,599 Speaker 2: there is something to it. And it's a really tough 107 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 2: place to play, and Lamar seems to elevate on the stage. 108 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:10,960 Speaker 3: Now. 109 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:14,840 Speaker 1: The Ravens faced the Lions two years ago and the 110 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 1: Ravens won thirty eight to six in a blowout. Yeah, 111 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 1: there's a lot of continuity with both of these teams. 112 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:23,040 Speaker 1: You're going to see a lot of the same players 113 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 1: on both sides that were on the field that that afternoon. 114 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:30,120 Speaker 1: How much do you feel like that plays into this 115 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 1: game tonight. 116 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, My honest feeling is like not that much. And 117 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:40,560 Speaker 2: I and to be truthful, like I almost hope not 118 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:42,720 Speaker 2: that much, just in the sense of, like I hope 119 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 2: that there's no level Like last week, we spent all 120 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 2: this time talking about how the reminder of the twenty 121 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:51,160 Speaker 2: four season when the Ravens lost the opener, came home 122 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 2: and then lost to the Raiders in a game that 123 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:54,839 Speaker 2: everyone was picking them to win, how that was fresh 124 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 2: on the minds of the Ravens last week, that to 125 00:05:58,040 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 2: not have a repeat performance of that, And so like 126 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 2: you almost you don't want the knowledge of, hey, blew 127 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:05,479 Speaker 2: these guys out two years ago. You don't want to 128 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:07,160 Speaker 2: like think back to that and be like, we took 129 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 2: care of business, no problem two years ago. And to 130 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 2: be honest, like I don't get that sense from this 131 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 2: team and talking to them like that's not the feeling 132 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 2: that I have. I just think that was a game, 133 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 2: Like sometimes games just get off the tracks for a team, 134 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:21,239 Speaker 2: and like the Ravens had a great plan for that game. 135 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 2: They dominated that game, and they were off to the races. 136 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 2: And to think that you're going to be able to 137 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 2: replicate that again, I think is probably a stretch. Like 138 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 2: I just don't, like, I'm not predicting thirty eight to 139 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 2: six in this game. I think that like that was 140 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:37,160 Speaker 2: a pretty special day where a lot of things went 141 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 2: right for the Ravens. 142 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:40,840 Speaker 3: I think that it's more of a motivating factor for 143 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 3: the line. 144 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 4: Yeah, I agree. 145 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:46,839 Speaker 1: I think Dan Campbell, former player, very prideful guy. He's 146 00:06:47,040 --> 00:06:52,279 Speaker 1: he's I'm sure been banging that drum all week long 147 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:56,359 Speaker 1: about how they they got after us and don't you 148 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:59,239 Speaker 1: don't forget a loss like that, is what Dan Campbell said. 149 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:00,280 Speaker 3: And so. 150 00:07:01,960 --> 00:07:04,279 Speaker 1: The Lions are a good team with privable players on 151 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 1: that side, and I'm sure that they're coming into this 152 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:09,640 Speaker 1: kind of smarting to right the wrongs of the past. 153 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 2: It's kind of funny like wherever you either way can 154 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:14,640 Speaker 2: be used as motivation. So like the Lions, they're they're 155 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:16,840 Speaker 2: they're hyping it up. You know, they're playing they're playing 156 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:19,640 Speaker 2: the cliffs you know this week of talking about two 157 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 2: years ago how it went and using that as motivation. 158 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 4: And you know, on the. 159 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 2: Flip side, like the Ravens are like, that's forever, that's 160 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:28,320 Speaker 2: ancient history. You don't want to you don't want to 161 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 2: try to rest on your laurels of that game. So 162 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 2: I think that, like all that plays into the motivation aspect. 163 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 2: There's a lot of continuity too. I mean, another the 164 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:41,000 Speaker 2: biggest thing that's changed from a continuity standpoint is that 165 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 2: there's two new coordinators in Detroit this year, not just 166 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:46,320 Speaker 2: from two years ago but from last year. Ben Johnson's 167 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:49,200 Speaker 2: now in Chicago as the offensive coordinator, Aaron Glenn the 168 00:07:49,240 --> 00:07:51,720 Speaker 2: defensive coordinators now with the New York Jets. So like, 169 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:56,320 Speaker 2: those are pretty big changes to have to overcome. Same 170 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:59,080 Speaker 2: head coach and Dan Campbell. But when you lose coordinators 171 00:07:59,080 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 2: are on both sides of side. 172 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:01,600 Speaker 3: So familiar with that here in Baltimore. 173 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:03,040 Speaker 4: Yeah, like that's a massive change. 174 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, it definitely is. 175 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 1: And you know, after the Lions lost in Week one 176 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:09,840 Speaker 1: to the Green Bay Packers in a game that kind 177 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:11,960 Speaker 1: of got away from them a little bit, there are 178 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:14,360 Speaker 1: a lot of questions about is this offense, Can this 179 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 1: offense be as high octane as it was a year 180 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 1: ago under Ben Johnson, And was it just the Ben 181 00:08:20,560 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 1: Johnson system that really had them flourishing. 182 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 3: Well, you go. 183 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:27,560 Speaker 1: To the next week and they put up a fifty 184 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 1: burger on the Chicago Bears. Jared Goff throws five touchdown passes, 185 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:33,600 Speaker 1: alm and Ross Saint Brown catches three of them, and 186 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 1: nobody's worried about the Lions offense all of a sudden, 187 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:41,319 Speaker 1: it's number three in the league in scoring. So I 188 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:46,440 Speaker 1: think that, yeah, anytime you have, especially two coordinators leave, 189 00:08:47,040 --> 00:08:48,800 Speaker 1: it takes a little bit of time to get over 190 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:50,800 Speaker 1: But looks like they got over it. 191 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:53,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, Well, John Harbaugh made the point that the offense 192 00:08:53,520 --> 00:08:57,320 Speaker 2: is pretty much unchanged from an overall schematic standpoint. Of course, 193 00:08:57,320 --> 00:09:01,000 Speaker 2: new coordinator puts his finger on it, but like, it's 194 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:03,360 Speaker 2: not it's not a wholesale change in terms of what 195 00:09:03,400 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 2: they're what they're doing, which makes sense considering that there's 196 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:09,720 Speaker 2: there's holdover in some of the coaches and the system 197 00:09:09,800 --> 00:09:14,640 Speaker 2: was highly effective under Ben Johnson, and so the Lions 198 00:09:14,760 --> 00:09:16,800 Speaker 2: keep those core elements in place. 199 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:19,600 Speaker 4: And it's so. 200 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:22,040 Speaker 2: I think for those reasons, like you can look back 201 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:24,000 Speaker 2: at that game from two years ago from a schematic 202 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:26,080 Speaker 2: standpoint and be like, what worked, What did we do well? 203 00:09:26,360 --> 00:09:29,320 Speaker 2: But I think that like that's I think the focus 204 00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:30,920 Speaker 2: from the game two years ago really should be on 205 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:33,680 Speaker 2: the schematics standpoint, and it's less of like the emotional 206 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:35,760 Speaker 2: stuff that we talked about earlier. 207 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:37,920 Speaker 1: All Right, so let's talk about some of the schematics 208 00:09:38,520 --> 00:09:41,400 Speaker 1: the Lions. I think it really starts at their offense. 209 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:46,880 Speaker 1: As we just mentioned, very prolific offense, can be extremely explosive. 210 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 1: Jared Goff veteran quarterback. He's gone to the Super Bowl, 211 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:53,960 Speaker 1: he's seen it done at all, and he's a traditional 212 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,000 Speaker 1: pocket passer who gets the ball to his weapons and 213 00:09:56,040 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 1: he's got a lot of them, mentioned Aman Rossaint Brown. 214 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 1: He's one of the top the receivers in football. Jameson 215 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:05,960 Speaker 1: Williams is one of the best big play threats. Had 216 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:08,880 Speaker 1: two catches for one hundred and eight yards last week. 217 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:11,160 Speaker 3: The average right there. Yeah, it's pretty solid. 218 00:10:11,559 --> 00:10:14,880 Speaker 1: Uh, he's number three in the league currently in yards 219 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:17,920 Speaker 1: per reception, behind one of those guys he's behind is 220 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:22,840 Speaker 1: Anddre Hopkins. Actually, but James Williams probably got a step 221 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:23,360 Speaker 1: or two on. 222 00:10:23,840 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 2: D hop Most receivers everybody, he's one of the like 223 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:30,680 Speaker 2: him versus actually an interesting and we're gonna talk about 224 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:33,040 Speaker 2: some elements, but him versus eight Wagans. If they end 225 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:35,199 Speaker 2: up matched up against each other, is an interesting that's 226 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:36,120 Speaker 2: speed for speed right. 227 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:38,760 Speaker 1: There, Yes it is, uh And then they have a 228 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:40,599 Speaker 1: great tight end in Sam Laporta. 229 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 3: They have great running backs. 230 00:10:42,320 --> 00:10:45,319 Speaker 1: Jamier Gibbs is one of the most dynamic dual threat 231 00:10:45,400 --> 00:10:48,439 Speaker 1: running backs as a receiver and runner. David Montgomery's a 232 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:51,680 Speaker 1: veteran running back who picks up a lot of tough yards. 233 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:53,720 Speaker 3: They just they're loaded. 234 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:57,920 Speaker 1: Offensively, they have one of one of the best offensive 235 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:01,160 Speaker 1: tackle tandems in the league, Taylor Decker on the left 236 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 1: side and Penai Sewel on the right side. I mean, 237 00:11:04,800 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 1: those guys are Pro bowlers, so they're tough for you. 238 00:11:09,080 --> 00:11:12,559 Speaker 1: Where does it start for the Ravens defensively in slowing 239 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:13,880 Speaker 1: down this Lion's offense. 240 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:19,000 Speaker 2: The like the coach speak answers like stop the run 241 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:22,280 Speaker 2: that you could say pretty much every week. I do 242 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:24,440 Speaker 2: think that is important in this game because they are 243 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:26,160 Speaker 2: play action based team. They'd like to run a lot 244 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:28,680 Speaker 2: of those bootlegs and like, look, they put up gaudy 245 00:11:28,760 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 2: passing statistics, so it's not like they're a team that's 246 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:34,840 Speaker 2: like that's they can win even if they're not running 247 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 2: the ball effectively, but like getting just in terms of 248 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:42,040 Speaker 2: how they want to play, like they want to be 249 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:44,520 Speaker 2: a team that establishes a run. That's part of their philosophy, 250 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:47,360 Speaker 2: and then everything else operates off of that base on 251 00:11:47,400 --> 00:11:50,160 Speaker 2: play action. So I think the stopping the run is 252 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:53,000 Speaker 2: really important. But in terms of the passing game, I 253 00:11:53,120 --> 00:11:54,560 Speaker 2: just look at the middle of the field. I think 254 00:11:54,559 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 2: that like, that's an area that I think the Ravens 255 00:11:57,200 --> 00:11:59,880 Speaker 2: are probably spending a lot of time discussing this week 256 00:12:00,240 --> 00:12:02,640 Speaker 2: in terms of how to stop their offense. Alman Ross 257 00:12:02,679 --> 00:12:04,240 Speaker 2: sain Brown, he can work the middle of the field 258 00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:05,120 Speaker 2: as good as anybody in the. 259 00:12:05,160 --> 00:12:06,040 Speaker 3: League, like he is. 260 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:09,360 Speaker 2: He is a master in that area of the field, 261 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:12,200 Speaker 2: fighting the saw spot in the defense, making tough catches 262 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:15,880 Speaker 2: like he's great. Sam Laporta is also really good in 263 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:18,160 Speaker 2: that part of the field. So I think and the 264 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:20,439 Speaker 2: Ravens have when you look at it, They've got a 265 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:23,840 Speaker 2: rookie safety and Malachi Starks. They have a rookie linebacker 266 00:12:23,840 --> 00:12:26,439 Speaker 2: who's playing a ton of snaps right now in Teddy Buchanan. 267 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:29,160 Speaker 2: I think that the Lions are probably looking at this 268 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:31,160 Speaker 2: defense and saying, let's challenge the young guys and see 269 00:12:31,160 --> 00:12:33,880 Speaker 2: if they can handle some of these veteran players coming 270 00:12:33,880 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 2: over the middle of the field and making chunk plays. 271 00:12:36,040 --> 00:12:36,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, I agree with that. 272 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:40,680 Speaker 1: Roquan Smith's coming off of his best game as a Raven, 273 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:43,599 Speaker 1: maybe the best game in his career. He's going to 274 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 1: be critical in past coverage as well. You talk about 275 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:51,240 Speaker 1: the need to stop the run. So the Ravens two 276 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 1: inside linebackers, I think paramount in this game. They have 277 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:56,439 Speaker 1: to have a great game both against the run end 278 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:59,880 Speaker 1: in coverage. As you're talking about, I think that the 279 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:05,320 Speaker 1: Lions offense one, it's a rhythm based offense. Jared Goff 280 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:08,880 Speaker 1: as you mentioned the play action he he is very 281 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:12,760 Speaker 1: much an in rhythm quarterback. If you disrupt that rhythm, 282 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:15,959 Speaker 1: I think that you can really throw them off. That's 283 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:18,320 Speaker 1: how you get games like thirty eight to six. When 284 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:21,360 Speaker 1: the Ravens faced the Lions last time, they sacked Jared 285 00:13:21,400 --> 00:13:25,800 Speaker 1: Goff five times. So to me, I think pressure is 286 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 1: of utmost importance in this game. Now, not a good 287 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:33,800 Speaker 1: week to potentially expectedly be without Kyle van Noy, who's 288 00:13:33,840 --> 00:13:36,559 Speaker 1: dealing with a hamstring injury. Let the Ravens and sacks 289 00:13:36,559 --> 00:13:38,560 Speaker 1: a year ago. Okay, step right up. 290 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:41,560 Speaker 3: Mike Green, the rookie second round pick, friend of the lounge. 291 00:13:43,200 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 3: But you're going to get I guess, podcast bump, podcast bomb. 292 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 3: He needs it, We need it. This week. You're going 293 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:50,800 Speaker 3: against a very good offensive line. That's a tough. 294 00:13:50,679 --> 00:13:53,640 Speaker 2: Time for like Okay Pinasuill, one of the best in 295 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:56,160 Speaker 2: football exactly, Taylor Decker on the other side, like that, 296 00:13:56,160 --> 00:13:57,160 Speaker 2: that's just a tough. 297 00:13:57,240 --> 00:13:57,720 Speaker 4: Right, tough. 298 00:13:57,760 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 3: So to me, it's got to be across the board. 299 00:13:59,640 --> 00:14:02,679 Speaker 1: I mean, nomine mattabk Now, he was dealing with the 300 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:05,880 Speaker 1: neck injury early in the week. I think odafe Oway 301 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:08,400 Speaker 1: he's looking for his first second year he needs to win. 302 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:10,559 Speaker 1: It has to be kind of across the board. From 303 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:14,840 Speaker 1: a pass rush perspective, Travis Jones, all these guys, Tavius Robinson, 304 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:17,439 Speaker 1: but at the end of the day, the Ravens need 305 00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:19,920 Speaker 1: to get pressure on Jared Goff. This is not a 306 00:14:19,960 --> 00:14:23,000 Speaker 1: cage rush situation. This is a go get that guy. 307 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:25,200 Speaker 1: You're not worried about Jared Goff beating you with his legs. 308 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:27,600 Speaker 1: You need to make him feel uncomfortable in the pocket. 309 00:14:27,720 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think that's a good point. 310 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:32,360 Speaker 2: And so if you can get that pressure, it's It's 311 00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:34,840 Speaker 2: like two weeks ago when the Ravens were going up 312 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:36,920 Speaker 2: against the Bills and Josh Allen, it's more like, don't 313 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:38,640 Speaker 2: let him get out of the pocket and make plays 314 00:14:38,640 --> 00:14:40,800 Speaker 2: with his feet and then look for big opportunities down 315 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:41,440 Speaker 2: the field like that. 316 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:43,040 Speaker 4: That's the conversation there. 317 00:14:43,520 --> 00:14:45,440 Speaker 2: This is a little bit more in lign with what 318 00:14:45,520 --> 00:14:48,200 Speaker 2: the Ravens experienced last week when it was against the 319 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:51,080 Speaker 2: Browns and Joe Flacco, where you want to just go 320 00:14:51,120 --> 00:14:54,880 Speaker 2: get the quarterback, disrupt the timing of the offense, and. 321 00:14:55,480 --> 00:14:57,200 Speaker 4: That's I think it's good. 322 00:14:57,240 --> 00:15:01,920 Speaker 2: It's a good offensive line, and it's it's a potent offense, 323 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:03,840 Speaker 2: and they get rid the ball out of his hands 324 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:05,280 Speaker 2: quickly a lot of times like they. 325 00:15:05,160 --> 00:15:07,240 Speaker 1: Can well, I mean, it depends on how much play action. 326 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:10,560 Speaker 1: You know, if you're if you're doing play action, you're not. Now, 327 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:12,400 Speaker 1: of course you have to kind of you have to 328 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:14,720 Speaker 1: respect it. It depends on how much you have to 329 00:15:14,760 --> 00:15:18,120 Speaker 1: respect it you run. 330 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:21,520 Speaker 2: I know, I know, and and like so when you 331 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:23,480 Speaker 2: look at their offense, it's like I mentioned the middle 332 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:27,240 Speaker 2: of the field, talked about the running game. Those are 333 00:15:27,240 --> 00:15:28,640 Speaker 2: all things that they want to do in terms of 334 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:31,680 Speaker 2: like establishing themselves. But like then the the X factor 335 00:15:31,680 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 2: with them is like it can be run, run, middle 336 00:15:34,920 --> 00:15:37,440 Speaker 2: of the field, middle of the field, boom, big play 337 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:41,040 Speaker 2: to Jameis and Williams. And that's where like they they 338 00:15:41,080 --> 00:15:43,240 Speaker 2: don't really have like this great weakness and they can 339 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:46,080 Speaker 2: if they're if they're moving the ball methodically, they can 340 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:48,560 Speaker 2: do that. But then you have the Jameis and Williams 341 00:15:48,560 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 2: factor where it's like you can't you can't come up 342 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:53,600 Speaker 2: too quick on the run because if that guy gets 343 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:55,080 Speaker 2: a step on you, then he's going to take it 344 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:59,160 Speaker 2: to the house. So that's like part of what his 345 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:03,560 Speaker 2: ability to the defense I think makes life. Just adds 346 00:16:03,560 --> 00:16:05,560 Speaker 2: even more responsibility on the guys in the middle of 347 00:16:05,560 --> 00:16:07,400 Speaker 2: the field, the linebackers to be able to hold up 348 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:09,680 Speaker 2: in the running game and also to try to make 349 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:10,680 Speaker 2: plays in the passing game. 350 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 1: YEP, completely agree. All right, let's flip it over to 351 00:16:13,080 --> 00:16:16,000 Speaker 1: the other side. What do you see for the Ravens 352 00:16:16,080 --> 00:16:19,840 Speaker 1: offense and how they attack a Detroit defense that comes 353 00:16:19,840 --> 00:16:22,560 Speaker 1: into this game. They're ranked tenth in the league in 354 00:16:22,680 --> 00:16:26,560 Speaker 1: terms of yards allowed, their twenty first in points twenty 355 00:16:26,640 --> 00:16:30,280 Speaker 1: four points per game allowed so far through it's two weeks. Yeah, 356 00:16:30,360 --> 00:16:32,880 Speaker 1: but you know they have some players on that defense. 357 00:16:32,960 --> 00:16:36,160 Speaker 1: Kirby Joseph at safety, one of the highest paid safeties. 358 00:16:35,720 --> 00:16:36,200 Speaker 3: In the league. 359 00:16:36,280 --> 00:16:40,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, before Kyle Hilton, and then Aiden Hutchinson coming off 360 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:43,120 Speaker 1: a major leg injury. He looks like he's back to 361 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:46,080 Speaker 1: his usual self. Now, how do you kind of size 362 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:47,760 Speaker 1: up the Ravens matchup against their defense. 363 00:16:47,880 --> 00:16:49,520 Speaker 2: I'd like to see the Ravens really win the line 364 00:16:49,520 --> 00:16:52,160 Speaker 2: of scrimmage. I think that at times they struggle to 365 00:16:52,160 --> 00:16:54,080 Speaker 2: do that. Against the Browns, we spent a lot of 366 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:57,480 Speaker 2: time discussing that, and it's a really good defensive front 367 00:16:57,480 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 2: that Cleveland has. So I'm not like hitting the panic button, 368 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:03,480 Speaker 2: but I do think the Ravens need to win the 369 00:17:03,520 --> 00:17:05,399 Speaker 2: line of scrammach I get Derek Derek Henry had no 370 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:10,640 Speaker 2: room to run last week, correct, and if you can, 371 00:17:10,840 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 2: it's gonna be hard to win a lot of games 372 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:15,399 Speaker 2: if Henry's getting hit in the backfield as much as 373 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:17,400 Speaker 2: he was and just doesn't have an opportunity to get 374 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 2: into the open field. 375 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 1: Certainly, that was a typical the Ravens having that much 376 00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:23,680 Speaker 1: trouble running the ball. That was the fewest rushing yards. 377 00:17:23,720 --> 00:17:26,640 Speaker 1: Dereck Henry has had as a Raven. Yes, I think 378 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:29,119 Speaker 1: the run game needs to get back on track. That 379 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:31,080 Speaker 1: is going to be a massive part of this game plan. 380 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:33,800 Speaker 1: I mean also just from a time of possession, keeping 381 00:17:33,800 --> 00:17:36,639 Speaker 1: the ball away from their offense. Like I think that 382 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:39,399 Speaker 1: this game could very well turn into a shootout. You 383 00:17:39,400 --> 00:17:43,280 Speaker 1: have two excellent offenses. One way to kind of limit 384 00:17:43,320 --> 00:17:45,639 Speaker 1: that for the Ravens at least is to pound the 385 00:17:45,760 --> 00:17:48,760 Speaker 1: rock yea. And in order to do that, to your point, 386 00:17:48,800 --> 00:17:50,840 Speaker 1: you need to control the line of scrovege up front. 387 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:53,760 Speaker 1: I don't think the offensive line had its best day 388 00:17:54,080 --> 00:17:56,960 Speaker 1: against Cleveland. And again it's a good front, like you're saying, 389 00:17:57,280 --> 00:17:59,280 Speaker 1: but it needs to have a better day against the lines. 390 00:17:59,359 --> 00:18:03,240 Speaker 2: And like there's games like Aidan Hutchinson has game wrecking potential. 391 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:05,320 Speaker 2: He can get into the backfield and make life really 392 00:18:05,320 --> 00:18:08,080 Speaker 2: hard on you. Miles Garrett a week ago has game 393 00:18:08,119 --> 00:18:12,520 Speaker 2: wrecking potential, and like those type of guys if they 394 00:18:12,560 --> 00:18:15,640 Speaker 2: can take over, and a lot of it focuses on 395 00:18:15,640 --> 00:18:18,840 Speaker 2: like their ability to bring pass rush, which like that 396 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:22,160 Speaker 2: is what they're so great at, but if they can 397 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:24,360 Speaker 2: also just disrupt things in the running game, then your 398 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:25,400 Speaker 2: then your offense. 399 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:25,920 Speaker 4: Is out of storts. 400 00:18:26,160 --> 00:18:28,959 Speaker 2: So I go back to just the Ravens controlling that 401 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:32,640 Speaker 2: line of scrimmage, and I like, what do you think 402 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:33,800 Speaker 2: do you think that this is going to be a 403 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:37,159 Speaker 2: game where the Ravens come out really leaning on the 404 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:39,400 Speaker 2: ground game and trying to establish that or do they 405 00:18:39,560 --> 00:18:41,600 Speaker 2: use the pass more to set up the run and say, 406 00:18:41,680 --> 00:18:43,840 Speaker 2: let's just let put the ball in Lamar Jackson's hands. 407 00:18:43,960 --> 00:18:45,760 Speaker 2: You guys just spent ten minutes talking about how he's 408 00:18:45,760 --> 00:18:48,040 Speaker 2: the best money in football quarterback of all time. Just 409 00:18:48,119 --> 00:18:50,600 Speaker 2: let him and the passing game kind of get things 410 00:18:50,600 --> 00:18:52,800 Speaker 2: going and then that will create opportunities for the offense. 411 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:57,439 Speaker 1: Well, I remember early season also when when it was 412 00:18:57,480 --> 00:19:01,480 Speaker 1: a darkness falls game for the raven last year against 413 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:02,240 Speaker 1: the Buffalo Bills. 414 00:19:02,240 --> 00:19:04,119 Speaker 3: How that how that game start? Draw off? 415 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:04,240 Speaker 2: That? 416 00:19:04,560 --> 00:19:06,760 Speaker 4: What a eighty five yard touchdown run draw. 417 00:19:06,720 --> 00:19:10,960 Speaker 1: The eighty five trap, the trap, crack back whatever it 418 00:19:11,119 --> 00:19:14,359 Speaker 1: was called last year. Let's run it back, Okay, Derrick 419 00:19:14,400 --> 00:19:16,520 Speaker 1: Henry out the gates to start. I like, you just 420 00:19:16,560 --> 00:19:18,720 Speaker 1: do the eighty five yard touchdown run off the bat. 421 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:22,720 Speaker 1: I like that. That is a good play exactly. And 422 00:19:22,800 --> 00:19:24,879 Speaker 1: so it was a trap wham? I think it was, 423 00:19:25,560 --> 00:19:28,320 Speaker 1: Uh yeah, let's call that one. I think it's the 424 00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:30,920 Speaker 1: running game, okay. I think that you want to get 425 00:19:31,040 --> 00:19:34,320 Speaker 1: Derrick Henry back on track at this offensive line, playing downhill, 426 00:19:34,359 --> 00:19:37,560 Speaker 1: playing aggressively. I think it's established that, and then let 427 00:19:37,680 --> 00:19:40,240 Speaker 1: Lamar be Lamar playing off of that. 428 00:19:40,320 --> 00:19:40,800 Speaker 4: It's funny. 429 00:19:40,760 --> 00:19:43,119 Speaker 2: I I kind of lean the other way. I think that, like, really, 430 00:19:43,119 --> 00:19:45,960 Speaker 2: to me, Zay Flowers has been so good through two games. 431 00:19:45,720 --> 00:19:46,840 Speaker 3: And like keep feeding them. 432 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:49,320 Speaker 2: I kind of think that, like, just get get the 433 00:19:49,359 --> 00:19:51,960 Speaker 2: ball to Za in space, let him move the chains, 434 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:54,640 Speaker 2: let him pick up yardage, and then like back them 435 00:19:54,680 --> 00:19:55,320 Speaker 2: off a little bit. 436 00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:59,639 Speaker 1: To me, there, their secondary is the Detroit Lions defensive strength. 437 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:03,280 Speaker 1: I think Brian Branch is a really good kind of 438 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:07,000 Speaker 1: versatile safety for them, in a different body certainly than 439 00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:09,600 Speaker 1: Kyle Hamilton, but in a similar kind of role, comes 440 00:20:09,640 --> 00:20:12,280 Speaker 1: down in the slot. He plays all over their defense. 441 00:20:12,840 --> 00:20:15,879 Speaker 1: You have Kirby Joseph, who I mentioned earlier. You have 442 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:18,119 Speaker 1: Terry On Arnold who was a first round pick a 443 00:20:18,200 --> 00:20:21,800 Speaker 1: year ago, very good cornerback. So to me, I think 444 00:20:22,200 --> 00:20:25,160 Speaker 1: I attack them up front a little bit more than 445 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:28,440 Speaker 1: I try to go after their secondary. Jack Campbell their 446 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:30,960 Speaker 1: inside linebacker, who's a good player. The Ravens gave him 447 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:36,000 Speaker 1: fits two years ago, gave him problems. And I also think, 448 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:38,359 Speaker 1: is this a game where Lamar you have a little 449 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:42,719 Speaker 1: bit more designed Lamar runs. I just often feel like 450 00:20:42,920 --> 00:20:45,960 Speaker 1: when the Ravens play against NFC teams who are not 451 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:50,000 Speaker 1: used to seeing Lamar and this offense. Ye that it's 452 00:20:50,440 --> 00:20:54,720 Speaker 1: sure they saw it two years ago, but it's easy 453 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:59,080 Speaker 1: to forget. Yeah, And I know they slign signed Malik 454 00:20:59,119 --> 00:21:03,040 Speaker 1: Cunningham to the practice squad to be there their shadow 455 00:21:03,320 --> 00:21:04,959 Speaker 1: of Lamar Jackson in practice. 456 00:21:05,320 --> 00:21:09,639 Speaker 3: Nah, there's one Lamar jacks Nah. Yeah. Yeah, So I 457 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:11,399 Speaker 3: think I lean that way a little bit. 458 00:21:11,480 --> 00:21:15,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, It's it's fair like and and you mentioned their secondary. 459 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:17,920 Speaker 2: A lot of good players there, Harry and Arnold has 460 00:21:17,920 --> 00:21:20,520 Speaker 2: struggled early in the season. He's given up more yards 461 00:21:20,520 --> 00:21:22,520 Speaker 2: and coverage one hundred and seventy five yards through two 462 00:21:22,560 --> 00:21:25,119 Speaker 2: weeks than anybody else in the league. And so like, 463 00:21:25,560 --> 00:21:28,720 Speaker 2: I mean, first round pick and so good, A lot 464 00:21:28,760 --> 00:21:31,879 Speaker 2: of talent there. I just wonder, you know, And again 465 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:35,199 Speaker 2: I don't know if that's it's hard. You don't know 466 00:21:35,240 --> 00:21:38,760 Speaker 2: the coverage and the full breakdown there, But I just 467 00:21:38,800 --> 00:21:42,200 Speaker 2: want I just think of how how effective. Zay Flowers 468 00:21:42,200 --> 00:21:46,600 Speaker 2: has been at like getting this offense going, and to me, 469 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:49,720 Speaker 2: that's like where my mind goes to try to like 470 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:52,160 Speaker 2: just back the Lions off a little bit and then 471 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:54,080 Speaker 2: get Lamar into a rhythm offensively. 472 00:21:54,160 --> 00:21:55,919 Speaker 1: I'd like to get Bait going a little bit too, 473 00:21:56,000 --> 00:21:59,680 Speaker 1: or should I Baban? Yeah, you know, hasn't had huge 474 00:21:59,720 --> 00:22:03,280 Speaker 1: play yet, but you're going against an explosive offense on 475 00:22:03,280 --> 00:22:06,480 Speaker 1: the other side. Who's your most explosive receiver over the top, 476 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:10,440 Speaker 1: let's beat and so I'd like to see him get going. 477 00:22:10,520 --> 00:22:12,879 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think the time is it's been quiet for 478 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:14,840 Speaker 2: him two games end of the season. It's been quiet 479 00:22:14,880 --> 00:22:16,520 Speaker 2: for him and Mark Andrews. Those have been the two 480 00:22:16,520 --> 00:22:18,639 Speaker 2: guys in this passing game that have been out of 481 00:22:18,640 --> 00:22:18,880 Speaker 2: the mix. 482 00:22:19,040 --> 00:22:19,240 Speaker 3: Yeah. 483 00:22:19,240 --> 00:22:21,800 Speaker 1: I think ultimately for the Ravens when we're talking about 484 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:23,879 Speaker 1: Mark Andrews and whatnot, a lot of it's going to 485 00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:26,960 Speaker 1: come down the red zone too. Are you if you're 486 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:29,000 Speaker 1: getting in a shootout, you cannot be kicking field goals 487 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:32,040 Speaker 1: and winning shootouts. Yeah, you gotta be scoring touchdowns. And 488 00:22:32,119 --> 00:22:34,120 Speaker 1: so Mark Andrews is that guy. 489 00:22:34,359 --> 00:22:36,200 Speaker 3: Yeah? Can he can he get in the end Z 490 00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:37,399 Speaker 3: in this tonight? 491 00:22:38,280 --> 00:22:39,160 Speaker 4: So we'll take a quick break. 492 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:41,120 Speaker 2: When we come back, we'll give you our final thoughts 493 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:42,800 Speaker 2: of what to expect. 494 00:22:42,400 --> 00:22:44,480 Speaker 4: In this Monday night football showdown. 495 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:46,760 Speaker 2: You're listening to the Lounge podcast. We're coming to from 496 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:48,760 Speaker 2: Seakkeek Studio. We want to mention our partners with Draft 497 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:51,520 Speaker 2: King sports Book. They are an official sports betting partner 498 00:22:51,560 --> 00:22:54,840 Speaker 2: of the Baltimore Ravens Draft Kings Sportsbook. The crown is 499 00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:58,480 Speaker 2: yours so quickly here on the offense, like last week 500 00:22:58,520 --> 00:23:01,200 Speaker 2: it was everybody getting in all of Tyler Wallas touchdowns, 501 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:02,800 Speaker 2: avontees Walker two touchdowns. 502 00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:05,119 Speaker 3: We just talked about Bateman, Mark Andrews. 503 00:23:05,320 --> 00:23:06,120 Speaker 4: What is your. 504 00:23:06,240 --> 00:23:09,479 Speaker 2: Feeling on kind of who the go to target is 505 00:23:09,720 --> 00:23:11,359 Speaker 2: within this offense in this game? 506 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:13,760 Speaker 3: Like, is it is it Zay? Is it Bateman? 507 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:16,000 Speaker 2: Like you're talking about, is it does DeAndre Hopkins just 508 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:17,320 Speaker 2: making incredible? 509 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:19,119 Speaker 3: Who's the poison that gets picked? 510 00:23:19,160 --> 00:23:20,520 Speaker 4: Yeah? Who's the poison in this game? 511 00:23:20,600 --> 00:23:21,879 Speaker 3: I think Derrick Henry is the poison? 512 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:22,679 Speaker 4: Okay, there we go. 513 00:23:22,880 --> 00:23:25,400 Speaker 2: I like that I'm sick of with Zay and you're 514 00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:28,000 Speaker 2: and you're going with Dereck Henry. Well, look, Derick Henry's 515 00:23:28,400 --> 00:23:32,440 Speaker 2: he has shown like if he has a quiet game. 516 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:35,119 Speaker 2: That's not a trend like that's that he doesn't have 517 00:23:35,240 --> 00:23:37,639 Speaker 2: many back to back quiet games in his career. So 518 00:23:37,680 --> 00:23:40,120 Speaker 2: I think that, like it's a safe assumption to think 519 00:23:40,119 --> 00:23:41,520 Speaker 2: that he's going to get back on track on this 520 00:23:41,600 --> 00:23:43,120 Speaker 2: running game is going to get rolling again. 521 00:23:43,200 --> 00:23:45,679 Speaker 1: You talk about guys who also seems to rise to 522 00:23:45,680 --> 00:23:48,600 Speaker 1: the occasion in primetime football, Derrick Henry, he's one of them. 523 00:23:48,680 --> 00:23:50,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's the Buffalo Bills about that. 524 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:51,960 Speaker 4: Right, No doubt, no doubt. 525 00:23:51,960 --> 00:23:54,439 Speaker 2: I mean he plays, he plays great in big situations, 526 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:57,879 Speaker 2: So I could certainly see that being the case tonight. 527 00:23:58,320 --> 00:24:00,800 Speaker 2: The last point like that I have going into this 528 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:03,320 Speaker 2: one is I just I'm curious to see the rookies, 529 00:24:03,600 --> 00:24:05,760 Speaker 2: uh and what kind of impact they have, because like. 530 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:09,920 Speaker 3: Here's one rookie I'm looking forward to about Tyler Loop. Yeah, look, 531 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:11,240 Speaker 3: we all know the. 532 00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:13,440 Speaker 1: Ravens and the Detroit Lions have a little history with 533 00:24:13,880 --> 00:24:17,159 Speaker 1: the kickers. Justin Tucker plunged that that dagger deep a 534 00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:21,360 Speaker 1: couple of times to Lions fans. How about his replacement, Yeah, 535 00:24:21,440 --> 00:24:25,640 Speaker 1: Tyler Loop coming in game winner, sixty seven yards. 536 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:29,440 Speaker 3: Sixty seven your hearts. 537 00:24:29,880 --> 00:24:32,359 Speaker 4: Yeah, that would that would be crazy, That would be crazy. 538 00:24:32,440 --> 00:24:35,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's not in Detroit though, that's the only thing. 539 00:24:34,960 --> 00:24:35,800 Speaker 4: That's that's the difference. 540 00:24:35,880 --> 00:24:40,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, Loop is an interesting one because like he's been 541 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:44,360 Speaker 2: good through two games, missed an extra point against Buffalo, 542 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:45,679 Speaker 2: has has hit long kicks. 543 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:47,640 Speaker 4: But I think overall, I've been. 544 00:24:47,600 --> 00:24:49,439 Speaker 2: Pleased with what we've seen from Loop through two games. 545 00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:52,800 Speaker 2: But like you just rookie class Malachi Starks I mentioned 546 00:24:52,840 --> 00:24:55,000 Speaker 2: him both with Jamison Williams. 547 00:24:54,640 --> 00:24:57,000 Speaker 3: And the middle of the field soff big game from Alky. 548 00:24:57,440 --> 00:25:00,360 Speaker 2: Mike Green stepping into a large role in this game 549 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:02,840 Speaker 2: with the injury to Kyle van Noy. He's looking for 550 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:06,120 Speaker 2: his first sack. Ted Buchanan talked about him Tyle Loop, 551 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:09,719 Speaker 2: like there's there's a lot of responsibility on these guys, 552 00:25:09,840 --> 00:25:11,520 Speaker 2: and I think. 553 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:13,800 Speaker 1: That even the Peebles, you know, you talk about getting 554 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:17,440 Speaker 1: past Rush interior pass Rush. Peoples is a guy that's 555 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:20,840 Speaker 1: been flashing. And so I'm going to you know what, 556 00:25:21,320 --> 00:25:23,480 Speaker 1: I'm predicting first sack. 557 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 4: For Peoples for full that's that's his nickname. 558 00:25:27,040 --> 00:25:30,720 Speaker 1: If you wants People's first sack of his career against 559 00:25:30,800 --> 00:25:31,680 Speaker 1: Jared Golf, so. 560 00:25:31,640 --> 00:25:35,119 Speaker 3: You have you have the first sack for Peebles. We 561 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:35,919 Speaker 3: have a game winner. 562 00:25:35,960 --> 00:25:39,159 Speaker 2: For Loop has a sixty seven yard seven winner. They 563 00:25:39,240 --> 00:25:41,680 Speaker 2: got the eighty five yard touchdown for Derrick Henry. Did 564 00:25:41,680 --> 00:25:42,960 Speaker 2: you say Mike Green first sacked too. 565 00:25:44,119 --> 00:25:46,479 Speaker 1: I didn't predict that one, but sure he has at 566 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:49,000 Speaker 1: all and Malik I start except before the season, Well 567 00:25:49,040 --> 00:25:49,800 Speaker 1: we need to pick. 568 00:25:49,720 --> 00:25:51,840 Speaker 4: That that he wanted to pick off Jared Goff, so 569 00:25:52,080 --> 00:25:52,760 Speaker 4: first pick for. 570 00:25:53,359 --> 00:25:54,440 Speaker 3: Jared Golf specifically. 571 00:25:54,520 --> 00:25:56,479 Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, during an interview. 572 00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:59,320 Speaker 3: Yeah right, So so chuck that up. 573 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:02,560 Speaker 4: It's the rook It's a rookie show, all right. I 574 00:26:02,640 --> 00:26:02,879 Speaker 4: like that. 575 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:05,879 Speaker 2: So it's gonna be a lot of fun. As we 576 00:26:06,040 --> 00:26:08,680 Speaker 2: talked about off the top, like this atmosphere is. I 577 00:26:09,840 --> 00:26:12,600 Speaker 2: know I'm biased, but I've I've been to all the stadiums. 578 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:16,440 Speaker 2: I've seen everybody's game to entertainment. Like the atmosphere for 579 00:26:16,480 --> 00:26:19,160 Speaker 2: an MFTY base Stadium primetime game is second to nine. 580 00:26:19,640 --> 00:26:24,600 Speaker 1: And I've had reporters of like opposing city reporters say 581 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:26,640 Speaker 1: to me like that was unbelievable. 582 00:26:26,720 --> 00:26:27,639 Speaker 4: Yeah, it really is. 583 00:26:27,680 --> 00:26:30,280 Speaker 2: It's something special and you want to get to your 584 00:26:30,280 --> 00:26:32,679 Speaker 2: seats early kickoffs at eight fifteen gets your seats by 585 00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:35,080 Speaker 2: seven fifty five so you can see all the pregame festivities. 586 00:26:35,240 --> 00:26:38,960 Speaker 2: The introductions, the lights going out, all the darkness fall 587 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:39,800 Speaker 2: stuff is so cool. 588 00:26:39,880 --> 00:26:41,639 Speaker 4: So I just can't wait. It's gonna be a lot of. 589 00:26:41,600 --> 00:26:44,359 Speaker 3: Fun to be loud. Loud, be loud, just drop that offense. 590 00:26:44,359 --> 00:26:47,200 Speaker 1: Lions fans are known for traveling, well, I want to 591 00:26:47,200 --> 00:26:49,720 Speaker 1: see a lot of purple in those stands, drowning them out. 592 00:26:49,920 --> 00:26:50,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's gonna be great. 593 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:52,960 Speaker 2: So thank you so much for listening, and we will 594 00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:55,080 Speaker 2: be back with you after the game tonight.