1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:05,720 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Lounge presented by DraftKings. I'm Ryan Mink 2 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:09,960 Speaker 1: here with Garrett Downing following the ravens twenty four to 3 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:15,800 Speaker 1: zero Row shutout win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Huge win 4 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: for the Ravens to pull them back to seven and seven, 5 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:22,280 Speaker 1: keep them very much alive in the AFC North Chase, 6 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: as well as their first shutout since twenty eighteen and 7 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:31,320 Speaker 1: the first shut the first shutout of Joe Burrow's career. 8 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:36,360 Speaker 1: It was a dominant, dominant defensive day for them. No 9 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 1: out there, Garrett. 10 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, this was a big, big time win for the Ravens. Obviously, 11 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:46,879 Speaker 2: from a standing standpoint, the Ravens were in about as 12 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 2: close to a must win situation as you could find 13 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 2: yourself in and they were able to come out of 14 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:54,320 Speaker 2: Cincinnati with a victory. I also was really encouraged because 15 00:00:54,360 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 2: this was the best game the Ravens had played all season. 16 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: Yep. 17 00:00:56,760 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 2: John Harbaugh said that after the game, and it felt 18 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 2: that way watching it. The defense was lights out. It 19 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 2: was easily the best game that the defense is played. 20 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 2: But from an overall standpoint, it was complimentary football, and 21 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 2: like this is kind of what you wanted to see. 22 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 2: You want to win. Of course, you want to win 23 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 2: by any means necessary. That's first and foremost. But you 24 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 2: also want to see the Ravens at this point of 25 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:19,559 Speaker 2: the season when you're trying to claw your way into 26 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 2: the playoffs. You want to see them putting things together 27 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:25,559 Speaker 2: and playing at a level that it's going to take 28 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 2: to get into the playoffs and then maybe win a 29 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 2: game or two or more if you get there. Like 30 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 2: that's you want them to be able to put things 31 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 2: together and play at the level that's necessary going into 32 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 2: the postseason. And they showed that today and it was 33 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:39,760 Speaker 2: really encouraging. 34 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 1: Yeah it was. It was their best game of the 35 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 1: season and their biggest win of the season and really 36 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 1: the first time that they've played complimentary football in a 37 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:51,560 Speaker 1: long long time. And yeah, I mean this was a 38 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 1: team that looks like, oh yeah, this could definitely be 39 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 1: a playoff team. This is the formula right here. Dominant 40 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 1: defensive day, got the run game going. I mean ran 41 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 1: for one hundred and eighty nine yards. Efficient day through 42 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:07,280 Speaker 1: the air. You're not gonna throw the ball a whole 43 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 1: lot when it's the coldest game in Ravens history, but 44 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 1: efficient day for Lamar Jackson throws two touchdowns. It's his 45 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 1: first game throwing multiple touchdowns since the Miami victory. These 46 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:21,079 Speaker 1: are the Ravens that we've been waiting for really all 47 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 1: year long, and and sure like it could have been 48 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 1: even better offensively they were. You know, there's some gafs 49 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 1: early on in this game, but gosh, you couldn't ask 50 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:33,840 Speaker 1: for a better defensive performance than the Ravens had today. 51 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, not only did they shut out the Bengals, the 52 00:02:36,520 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 2: Raves also scorts that they would have won the game 53 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 2: if the defense, the offense never took the field. 54 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 1: You know, the Ravens defense outscored Joe Burrow. 55 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:46,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, like it's it's that it sounds crazy when you 56 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 2: say it out loud, but that's how it went today. 57 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 2: And that just speaks to like the level that this 58 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 2: defense was playing at. And we all felt like coming 59 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 2: into the season and the defense has got has a 60 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 2: lot of pieces and there, and they have a lot 61 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 2: of talent, and then early on it was rocky and 62 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 2: then they started to figure it out, but you still 63 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 2: kind of wonder, how's it going to be when you're 64 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 2: going up against really good quarterbacks and they lost two 65 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:14,000 Speaker 2: straight games and the defense over the last two games 66 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 2: against against Cincinnati on Thanksgiving and then last week against 67 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 2: Pittsburgh was not as good as it was the previous month, 68 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 2: and so you're like, Okay, what is this defense and 69 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 2: this kind of performance against one of the best offenses 70 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:29,920 Speaker 2: in football when Joe Burrow is healthy. Like, make no 71 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 2: bones about it, the Bengals are a high octane unit 72 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 2: when Joe Burrow was healthy, and to hold them without 73 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 2: a point at home is a really remarkable thing for 74 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 2: this group and they have reason to be excited about that. 75 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean the Bengals scored thirty four points last 76 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 1: week against the Buffalo Bills, thirty two against the Ravens 77 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 1: the previous week twenty you know, I mean like they 78 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 1: with Joe Burrow, they put up over thirty both games, 79 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:00,200 Speaker 1: and they were one of the best offenses in the 80 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 1: league before he went down early this season. So yeah, 81 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 1: this is a really talented offense. They didn't have t Higgins, 82 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 1: but they have plenty of offensive firepower, and for the 83 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: Ravens to just totally put the handcuffs on him, it 84 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:16,479 Speaker 1: was an impressive performance. Joe Burrow went twenty five of 85 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 1: thirty nine for two hundred and twenty five yards, zero touchdowns, 86 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,760 Speaker 1: two interceptions. He was sacked three times. After the game, 87 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow said that this is one of the worst 88 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:29,159 Speaker 1: games he's ever played in his career. The Ravens had 89 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 1: a whole lot to do with that, you know, consistently 90 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:35,359 Speaker 1: taking away the deep part of the field. Really they 91 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 1: did not have much of anything deep down the field. 92 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: Jamar Chase won thirty four yard kind of catch and 93 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:44,599 Speaker 1: run after Joe Burrow escaped pressure, but that was it. 94 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 1: No other plays over twenty yards for the Bengals, and 95 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:52,080 Speaker 1: the Ravens really kind of kept a lid on them, 96 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:55,520 Speaker 1: tackled really well, got pressure up front, and then got 97 00:04:55,520 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 1: some key interceptions. 98 00:04:56,600 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, what I really liked about this defensive showing it's 99 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 2: two things to me. The first is that it wasn't 100 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 2: just like man that was a great game by the 101 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:07,479 Speaker 2: secondary or that was a great game by the pass 102 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 2: rush individually. It was collective, like they kept the lid 103 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:12,479 Speaker 2: on the big plays. They didn't allow anything deep, and 104 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:15,080 Speaker 2: they were also getting after the quarterback. They were pressuring him, 105 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:17,280 Speaker 2: they were hitting him, they were making him uncomfortable. So 106 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:21,800 Speaker 2: you talk about coverage and pass rush marrying together, that's 107 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:25,440 Speaker 2: what we saw today. In this game, both those units 108 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 2: were working in tandem. And then the other part that 109 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 2: I really liked is man this defense stood up in 110 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 2: big moments throughout the entire game. You just go through it. 111 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 2: It wasn't just like it was. It was dominant, but 112 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 2: it wasn't. They also had some clutch moments that if 113 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 2: they go the other way then it could be a 114 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 2: different result. I'll run through with some of them. Tavius Robinson, 115 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:47,400 Speaker 2: welcome back. He gets the sack in the first quarter 116 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:49,360 Speaker 2: to force them out of field goal range. They had 117 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:53,160 Speaker 2: a punt, the interception by Marlon Humphrey. The Bengals are 118 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 2: driving on that play on the raven side of the field. 119 00:05:55,640 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 2: They're moving, Marlon comes up with the interception. Then, of 120 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:00,920 Speaker 2: course the pick six in the four quarter, which was 121 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:04,919 Speaker 2: the highlight of the day. Kylevnoi picks it, pitches it 122 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 2: to a Lohi Gillman, who does the rest. That came 123 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 2: when the Bengals were driving trying to mount a late comeback. 124 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 2: So and then you get a fourth down stop. You 125 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:15,480 Speaker 2: have two turnovers on down, you get a fourth down 126 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:16,599 Speaker 2: stop to end the game. 127 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:20,040 Speaker 1: There they were three of five. They got two fourth 128 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 1: down stops the Ravens did they had won earlier in 129 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 1: the game as well. That was a huge Bengals kind 130 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:27,479 Speaker 1: of went for it when they had to get something 131 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:30,160 Speaker 1: going offensively and the Ravens got to stop. The Ravens 132 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 1: held the Bengals a three of fifteen on third down. 133 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:37,200 Speaker 1: That's incredible and that was a huge focus that we 134 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:40,040 Speaker 1: heard from Zach Orr coming into this game, especially after 135 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:43,280 Speaker 1: Bengals had so much success two weeks ago on third down. 136 00:06:43,279 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 1: In the second half of that game, Joe Burrow threw 137 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:48,160 Speaker 1: two touchdown passes on third and nine and to so 138 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 1: to go three of fifteen. That was really a huge part. 139 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:56,920 Speaker 1: But you mentioned it the pick six, which I think 140 00:06:56,960 --> 00:07:01,880 Speaker 1: we should call the pitch six, and the Ravens, I 141 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 1: mean Ed Reid is smiling somewhere after that one because 142 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:09,440 Speaker 1: this was a page out of his playbook. Like you said, 143 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 1: Tavius Robinson got the pressure up the middle. Kyle van 144 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 1: Noy picks off kind of a floating pass at the 145 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 1: five yard line. He takes it eleven yards and then 146 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 1: hands it off to a Lowhi Goiman. Nice handoff on 147 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 1: that Alohi Gilman takes it eighty four yards. The rest 148 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 1: of the way, so it's not collectively a ninety five 149 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 1: yard intercession return for a touchdown and comes two days 150 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:38,320 Speaker 1: after Ed Reid visited the Ravens at practice, spoke to 151 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 1: the defense, spoke the entire team of practice. Maybe does 152 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 1: Ed Reid? How much credit does the goat deserve for 153 00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:46,520 Speaker 1: this one? 154 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 2: Gar Well. Marlon Humphrey actually said after the game that 155 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:52,120 Speaker 2: the Ravens practiced so hard on Friday that he was 156 00:07:52,160 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 2: sore on Saturday, and he credited Ed Reid in part 157 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 2: for and being out there practice, watching practice, speaking to 158 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 2: the defense of the team as part of the enthusiasm 159 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:05,440 Speaker 2: and the reason for that. So he brought some energy. 160 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 1: I will I will say this. I will say this, No, 161 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:09,960 Speaker 1: no shade. The Ed I was there on Friday, said 162 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:12,440 Speaker 1: what up? It was great? Every my favorite player well 163 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:15,680 Speaker 1: known uh. Ed did not stay out at practice very long. 164 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:20,960 Speaker 1: It was extremely cold. Harves paused the practice early on 165 00:08:21,080 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 1: and called up the whole team so come talk and 166 00:08:23,840 --> 00:08:26,240 Speaker 1: then and then that was the end of it. It 167 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:28,400 Speaker 1: was like, you know, I'm retired. I don't need to 168 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:31,760 Speaker 1: be out here on this field. But today, no, no, 169 00:08:31,960 --> 00:08:34,320 Speaker 1: but but he did. He did talk to the entire 170 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:37,320 Speaker 1: defense in defensive meetings and and I talked to a 171 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 1: few guys on Friday on the locker room, and they 172 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:42,480 Speaker 1: said it was a really good message about being there 173 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 1: for your teammates on and off the field and keeping 174 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:47,160 Speaker 1: the standards standard, and and you know, I think that 175 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:50,600 Speaker 1: guys definitely were inspired by hearing from d Reid. 176 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:53,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, I don't think it was just like lip service 177 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:55,000 Speaker 2: where you have a former player come by, you shake 178 00:08:55,040 --> 00:08:57,520 Speaker 2: some hands and keep it moving. It felt like it 179 00:08:57,640 --> 00:09:00,559 Speaker 2: served as a source of motivation. And he was played 180 00:09:00,559 --> 00:09:02,920 Speaker 2: with edge like you saw that today, And that was 181 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:04,680 Speaker 2: one of the things that I liked from this defense. 182 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:07,760 Speaker 2: There was a bunch of guys that seemed to have 183 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:10,439 Speaker 2: kind of a chip on their shoulder. Draymond Jones, he's 184 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:12,880 Speaker 2: been that way since he arrived. He was getting getting 185 00:09:12,880 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 2: into it with Joe Burrow at times in this game, 186 00:09:15,520 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 2: and John back and forth with him, and Alohi Gilman. 187 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:21,400 Speaker 2: He plays with that same type of edge, And so 188 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:22,680 Speaker 2: I thought. 189 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:25,760 Speaker 1: The Travis Jones, Travis Jones is a monster out there 190 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:30,200 Speaker 1: today his first game back. Yeah, they were mixing it up. 191 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 2: It felt like they just they kind of came with 192 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:35,760 Speaker 2: a point to prove, and multiple players said after the game, 193 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:37,559 Speaker 2: like they were ticked off about losing to that game 194 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:39,559 Speaker 2: on Thanksgiving, just felt like they shouldn't have lost it, 195 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:43,199 Speaker 2: and this was much more representative of how they felt 196 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:46,600 Speaker 2: like these teams should match up. And they played like 197 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:48,880 Speaker 2: they had a point to prove today and they did that. 198 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:51,800 Speaker 2: And going back real quick to the pitch play, John 199 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:54,280 Speaker 2: Harriwad joked about the fact that when ed was here, 200 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:58,320 Speaker 2: of course everyone knows that Edery was famous for pitching 201 00:09:58,360 --> 00:09:59,880 Speaker 2: the ball lateral in it whenever he would come up 202 00:09:59,920 --> 00:10:02,840 Speaker 2: with an interception, that there was a list in place 203 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:07,480 Speaker 2: that certain players had had pitch rights and if you 204 00:10:07,559 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 2: were the caliber of of Ed Reed or maybe a 205 00:10:10,559 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 2: few other guys, you had the clearance to pitch it. 206 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:17,600 Speaker 2: And Kyle van Noy is now officially on that list 207 00:10:17,840 --> 00:10:19,840 Speaker 2: now after the play today. So I don't know if 208 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:21,280 Speaker 2: he was or not, but I don't. 209 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:23,480 Speaker 1: Think he was on the list before, but you know 210 00:10:23,559 --> 00:10:27,800 Speaker 1: it was he is now right now. Maybe it was 211 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:30,160 Speaker 1: because he's not on the or wasn't on the list. 212 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:33,200 Speaker 1: That's why he handed it off, you know it It 213 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:35,440 Speaker 1: was the safest pitch that you could have. It was 214 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: the handoff pitch. 215 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:38,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's true Ed Ed would be a little bit 216 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:40,920 Speaker 2: reckless of some of his pitches across the field. 217 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:44,760 Speaker 1: Ed's would travel ten fifteen yards. The one in Carolinas 218 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:49,920 Speaker 1: Dwan Landry from pick six was insane, insane, and I'm 219 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:52,439 Speaker 1: not sure that Ed had full clearance at all times 220 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:54,720 Speaker 1: on his pitch. Were There were many pitches that Ed 221 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:58,400 Speaker 1: made that I'm sure Harves and other coaches that Ed 222 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:01,240 Speaker 1: had over the years were saying, what are you doing? 223 00:11:01,760 --> 00:11:05,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, Well, in all honesty, ALOHI Gilman actually said he 224 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 2: was yelling to Kyle Vanoy to have him pitch it 225 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:11,120 Speaker 2: because and it was it was like we're joking about it, 226 00:11:11,160 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 2: and it's funny whenever you see a lateral, especially given 227 00:11:14,320 --> 00:11:16,120 Speaker 2: Ed Reid in the Ravens history and all that. But 228 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:19,560 Speaker 2: it actually was a really smart play because, uh, he 229 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:21,679 Speaker 2: give it. He gives it to Gilman, who's obviously a 230 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:25,040 Speaker 2: faster player, and then he broke out into open grass 231 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 2: and took it the rest of the way. Like it 232 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 2: was a smart play for van Ney. I don't think 233 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:30,719 Speaker 2: he was going to take it back ninety yards, so 234 00:11:30,760 --> 00:11:32,840 Speaker 2: we allowed Gilman to go do the rest. It was 235 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:34,960 Speaker 2: it was like we can joke about it, but it 236 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:38,080 Speaker 2: was also a really smart play by Van Noy and 237 00:11:38,080 --> 00:11:40,120 Speaker 2: then a great play by Gilman to take it to. 238 00:11:40,040 --> 00:11:41,560 Speaker 1: The house, and that pretty much ice the game. 239 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:42,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, that was it. 240 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:45,280 Speaker 1: And what, by the way, was the coldest game in 241 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:49,160 Speaker 1: Raven's history. Uh? And and just a bone chiller. I 242 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:51,240 Speaker 1: mean you talk about it was already iceed, the game 243 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:51,920 Speaker 1: was already iceed. 244 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 2: It was well, it was ice before it even started 245 00:11:54,040 --> 00:11:55,160 Speaker 2: and it was pre iced. 246 00:11:55,200 --> 00:11:58,480 Speaker 1: But that how do you ice the ice? I don't 247 00:11:58,520 --> 00:12:01,640 Speaker 1: even know. I don't know what that's called. But Draymond 248 00:12:01,679 --> 00:12:03,680 Speaker 1: Jones did talk his talk after the game and said 249 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:06,319 Speaker 1: it was too cold for the Bengals, wasn't too cold 250 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:10,679 Speaker 1: for the Ravens defense. Yeah, but revenge is a dish 251 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:11,800 Speaker 1: best served. 252 00:12:13,559 --> 00:12:17,960 Speaker 2: Going how many other punchs Like yeah, And honestly, like 253 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 2: that's part of the reason I've I'm really encouraged by 254 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:25,319 Speaker 2: this game because like that, that type of those type 255 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:28,040 Speaker 2: of weather conditions have a factor on how the game 256 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 2: is played and how guys feel. And you saw it 257 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:34,120 Speaker 2: at times even even like Zay Flowers had a couple 258 00:12:34,160 --> 00:12:35,840 Speaker 2: of drops today, and I think that the cole was 259 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:38,959 Speaker 2: definitely part of the reason for that, And like that 260 00:12:39,040 --> 00:12:41,480 Speaker 2: type of weather has an impact on the game. And 261 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:43,440 Speaker 2: for the Ravens to go on the road play in 262 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:46,480 Speaker 2: Cincinnati against this team, like the Bengals had, they were 263 00:12:46,920 --> 00:12:49,640 Speaker 2: very long. Their odds of making the playoffs were very long, 264 00:12:50,040 --> 00:12:52,600 Speaker 2: but they weren't completely out of it. And basically this 265 00:12:52,679 --> 00:12:54,520 Speaker 2: was kind of a now they are. This was a 266 00:12:54,600 --> 00:12:56,760 Speaker 2: last ditch effort for them to try to put together 267 00:12:56,760 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 2: some wins and keep any shred of hope alive and 268 00:12:59,679 --> 00:13:03,120 Speaker 2: the squashed that and so to get that win in 269 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:06,600 Speaker 2: that type of cold game, I think really does say 270 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:07,760 Speaker 2: something about this team well. 271 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:11,160 Speaker 1: And I think that you know, this was a team 272 00:13:11,200 --> 00:13:13,400 Speaker 1: that was one in five battle back and then you 273 00:13:13,440 --> 00:13:16,480 Speaker 1: get to you take two gut punches in a row, 274 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:21,439 Speaker 1: you know, with home losses to AFC North rivals, and 275 00:13:21,480 --> 00:13:23,839 Speaker 1: now you're behind the Steelers and the standings and your 276 00:13:23,880 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 1: your playoff hopes took a pretty big shot last weekend. 277 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:30,480 Speaker 1: And I think there were people who wondered, you know, 278 00:13:30,679 --> 00:13:33,960 Speaker 1: outside the Ravens building, how much fight does this team 279 00:13:34,160 --> 00:13:37,280 Speaker 1: have left at this point? Right? And you go into 280 00:13:37,280 --> 00:13:40,160 Speaker 1: the coldest game in team history. They're gonna show up 281 00:13:40,160 --> 00:13:42,720 Speaker 1: for this one? Right? How are they going to show up? 282 00:13:43,280 --> 00:13:46,280 Speaker 1: And The Ravens proved something in that regard today with 283 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:48,120 Speaker 1: the way that they played. I thought, on both sides 284 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:51,040 Speaker 1: of the ball, get you know, obviously the defense, but 285 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:53,360 Speaker 1: I thought the offense too, you know, especially after you 286 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:55,680 Speaker 1: get off to a little bit of a sluggish start, 287 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:58,199 Speaker 1: to keep plugging away and make some plays the way 288 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:00,120 Speaker 1: they did, I thought, and then run the ball on 289 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:02,880 Speaker 1: the Bengals throat in the second half. I thought that 290 00:14:02,960 --> 00:14:06,640 Speaker 1: on both sides of the ball, and just collectively, Uh, 291 00:14:06,679 --> 00:14:09,160 Speaker 1: this team. This is a statement for this team that 292 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:12,720 Speaker 1: they are not gonna go down this season without a fight. 293 00:14:13,040 --> 00:14:14,600 Speaker 1: And it's gonna and it's gonna be a fight to 294 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:15,400 Speaker 1: the finish. Well. 295 00:14:15,400 --> 00:14:18,720 Speaker 2: The Ravens are now seven and seven with three games 296 00:14:18,920 --> 00:14:22,400 Speaker 2: left to play. They go they welcome the New England 297 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:24,480 Speaker 2: Patriots to town on Sunday Night football next week. Then 298 00:14:24,520 --> 00:14:26,760 Speaker 2: they go on the road play the Green Bay Packers 299 00:14:26,800 --> 00:14:29,960 Speaker 2: on a Saturday night. Gonna be cold there. Ravens are 300 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:32,120 Speaker 2: getting ready for a cold stretch here Sunday night football 301 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:34,800 Speaker 2: in Baltimore than Saturday night in Green Bay. Then they 302 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 2: close out the season in Pittsburgh. 303 00:14:36,600 --> 00:14:38,120 Speaker 1: I think that might be a night game too, That 304 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:39,720 Speaker 1: could be flex too. Wouldn't surprise me. 305 00:14:40,120 --> 00:14:43,120 Speaker 2: Potential, especially if it's if it's a winning get in situation, 306 00:14:43,200 --> 00:14:44,760 Speaker 2: which obviously the Raves are hoping it. 307 00:14:45,640 --> 00:14:48,120 Speaker 1: For the AFC North Crown. Yes, would not surprise me. 308 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:51,200 Speaker 1: I mean, the Patriots just lost there. They lost the 309 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 1: Bills today, snapped their ten game winning streak, and so 310 00:14:54,840 --> 00:14:57,640 Speaker 1: it's it's it's gonna be very interesting. I'm putting on 311 00:14:57,680 --> 00:15:01,400 Speaker 1: my Miami Dolphins hat for Monday Night Football. The Dolphins 312 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:03,800 Speaker 1: winners of four straight going against the Pittsburgh Steelers, so 313 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:07,240 Speaker 1: Ravens are very much in the hunt. They could be 314 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:09,520 Speaker 1: tied with the Steelers by the end of this weekend 315 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:13,600 Speaker 1: long weekend. But before we look too far ahead, I 316 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:15,520 Speaker 1: do want to talk more about the offense. Let's take 317 00:15:15,560 --> 00:15:18,479 Speaker 1: a break. We're gonna come back talk about the offensive 318 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:20,920 Speaker 1: performance for the Ravens today as well as some injury 319 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:22,480 Speaker 1: updates following the Ravens win. 320 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:25,160 Speaker 2: You're listening to the last podcast We're coming to you 321 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:27,480 Speaker 2: from the Seakeek Studio. We want to mention our partners 322 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:29,520 Speaker 2: at Draft Kings Sportsbook. They are an official sports betting 323 00:15:29,560 --> 00:15:33,720 Speaker 2: partner of the Baltimore Ravens. DraftKings Sportsbook. The Crown is yours, 324 00:15:34,080 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 2: so you mentioned it. The offense today, they got going 325 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:39,960 Speaker 2: a little bit. I thought Lamar Jackson heated up. He 326 00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:43,040 Speaker 2: said after the game that he continues to feel better. 327 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:46,000 Speaker 2: He looked at I think he's moving better certainly than 328 00:15:46,040 --> 00:15:49,280 Speaker 2: he was when he first came back from the hamstring injury. 329 00:15:49,920 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 2: Wasn't a monster game, but it was a generally efficient game, 330 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:55,360 Speaker 2: and the Ravens definitely leaned on that ground game in 331 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:57,560 Speaker 2: the second half. Lamore finished eight of twelve one hundred 332 00:15:57,560 --> 00:16:00,720 Speaker 2: and fifty yards of the air, two touchdowns interception. The 333 00:16:00,760 --> 00:16:03,080 Speaker 2: interception not has followed at all, just went off Ja 334 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:05,320 Speaker 2: Flowers hands. The Ravens had one hundred and eighty nine 335 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:07,560 Speaker 2: yards on the ground. Derek Hennery had one hundred of 336 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:10,080 Speaker 2: them in average nine point one yards per carry YEP. 337 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:13,640 Speaker 1: And I thought made big time plays in big situations 338 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 1: for the Ravens offense. Lamar Jackson did a great job 339 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:19,320 Speaker 1: of checking at the line of scrimmage to the touchdown 340 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:21,560 Speaker 1: to Rashina Lee in the first half that got the 341 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:25,240 Speaker 1: Ravens on the board. Second it was the scoreless first quarter, 342 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:29,120 Speaker 1: but late in the late in the second quarter they 343 00:16:29,560 --> 00:16:31,840 Speaker 1: get that thirty yard touchdown to rashin a Lee and 344 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:34,120 Speaker 1: a nice job by Lamar Jackson. He said, it was 345 00:16:34,320 --> 00:16:36,840 Speaker 1: you know, played these guys two weeks ago. That helped, 346 00:16:37,120 --> 00:16:39,080 Speaker 1: and then just watched a lot of film this week 347 00:16:39,120 --> 00:16:42,080 Speaker 1: and saw that on film, checked into the right play 348 00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:44,480 Speaker 1: and really caught the Bengals in a blitz for what 349 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 1: was essentially a walk in touchdown. Also kudos to Rashina Lee, 350 00:16:49,040 --> 00:16:50,280 Speaker 1: first career touchdown for him. 351 00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:52,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, that was big. I think that that's one of 352 00:16:52,840 --> 00:16:55,920 Speaker 2: those things when you talk about Lamar in his kind 353 00:16:55,960 --> 00:16:58,680 Speaker 2: of mastery of the game. We see the highlight reel plays, 354 00:16:58,680 --> 00:17:00,640 Speaker 2: those are those are easy to sp but I think 355 00:17:00,680 --> 00:17:03,320 Speaker 2: when you really when he's at his best, he's dissecting 356 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:06,439 Speaker 2: defenses and making these kinds of checks and decisions at 357 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:09,520 Speaker 2: the line of scrimmage to basically get your running back, 358 00:17:11,040 --> 00:17:13,639 Speaker 2: you know, a pretty easy touchdown once he has the 359 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:16,280 Speaker 2: ball in his hands. So really well done by Lamar 360 00:17:16,440 --> 00:17:19,080 Speaker 2: and then and then Machine for finishing the job. But yeah, 361 00:17:19,119 --> 00:17:21,520 Speaker 2: that was that was nice. And then the big thing 362 00:17:21,560 --> 00:17:23,280 Speaker 2: for me, like kind of the turning point of this 363 00:17:23,359 --> 00:17:26,080 Speaker 2: game was the drive that the Raves put together right 364 00:17:26,080 --> 00:17:29,440 Speaker 2: before halftime when they get that ball back in that situation, 365 00:17:29,800 --> 00:17:32,520 Speaker 2: I'm kind of thinking, just go get three, Just try 366 00:17:32,520 --> 00:17:35,600 Speaker 2: to get a line up a decently a decent field 367 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:37,679 Speaker 2: goal opportunity here for Tyler Loop and go into the 368 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:40,560 Speaker 2: locker room up ten to nothing. That's what my mind 369 00:17:40,600 --> 00:17:43,640 Speaker 2: is thinking. Instead, they make quick work of it. Really 370 00:17:43,680 --> 00:17:47,960 Speaker 2: tough catch by Zave Flowers uh where he took a hit, 371 00:17:48,040 --> 00:17:50,200 Speaker 2: still made a tough catch. And then a few plays 372 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:52,919 Speaker 2: later he gets into the end zone on the perfect 373 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:55,800 Speaker 2: ball from Lamar. Just put it on the money. Zay 374 00:17:55,800 --> 00:17:59,040 Speaker 2: got open, did the rest. But man, you can't place 375 00:17:59,080 --> 00:18:00,840 Speaker 2: the ball any better than them on that throat. 376 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:03,600 Speaker 1: That was a straight dime. This is a dime by Lamar, 377 00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:08,000 Speaker 1: And honestly, you know, the defensive performance is awesome. But 378 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:12,320 Speaker 1: what we've been saying the past couple of weeks several weeks, 379 00:18:12,400 --> 00:18:14,680 Speaker 1: is if this team's gonna go anywhere, if they're gonna 380 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:17,000 Speaker 1: make the playoffs, and if they're gonna achieve their goals 381 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 1: in the playoffs, they need Lamar Jackson playing at the 382 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:22,680 Speaker 1: top of his game. He needs to be playing really well. 383 00:18:23,119 --> 00:18:27,119 Speaker 1: And you know, it's it's been a tough stretch for Lamar. Obviously, 384 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:30,679 Speaker 1: injuries have played a certainly a factor in that to 385 00:18:30,720 --> 00:18:33,640 Speaker 1: what degree we will never know, you know, but he's 386 00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:37,000 Speaker 1: been missing practice time, hasn't practiced fully in five weeks, 387 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:40,440 Speaker 1: and he just hasn't looked like himself. And of course 388 00:18:40,480 --> 00:18:43,280 Speaker 1: the protection has been part of that issue. He's been 389 00:18:43,440 --> 00:18:45,639 Speaker 1: missing too many throws in part because of some of 390 00:18:45,640 --> 00:18:49,000 Speaker 1: those other factors probably, and so it's just been some 391 00:18:49,080 --> 00:18:52,840 Speaker 1: tough sledding. Another snow joke, another cold joke there. Well, 392 00:18:52,840 --> 00:18:56,639 Speaker 1: that was good will that one in there. But you know, 393 00:18:56,800 --> 00:19:00,280 Speaker 1: to see Lamar play the way he did today, I 394 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:03,920 Speaker 1: thought is a really encouraging sign for this team because 395 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:06,760 Speaker 1: that's what they're gonna need. As much as I agree 396 00:19:06,800 --> 00:19:09,800 Speaker 1: with the approach of the Ravens, you know, even from 397 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:13,040 Speaker 1: the start, it was a run heavy approach for Todd 398 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:15,640 Speaker 1: Munkin in this offense. You know, they ran the ball 399 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:18,520 Speaker 1: twenty four times through it only twelve, so two to 400 00:19:18,520 --> 00:19:22,280 Speaker 1: one ratio there running to passing, and I think, especially 401 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:24,160 Speaker 1: in a cold weather game like this, that's the right 402 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:28,359 Speaker 1: formula and it could be moving forward. I'll tell you, 403 00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:32,240 Speaker 1: it ain't gonna be warm in Green Bay, so it 404 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:34,840 Speaker 1: probably ain't gonna be warm in Pittsburgh in January. So 405 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:38,080 Speaker 1: you know, but with that said, even if they're gonna 406 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:39,840 Speaker 1: continue to run the ball and they have to run 407 00:19:39,840 --> 00:19:42,560 Speaker 1: it well, they need Lamar Jackson to play well. And 408 00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 1: seeing him play the way he did today, I thought 409 00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:46,120 Speaker 1: was really encouraging. Yeah. 410 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:49,280 Speaker 2: I think actually the last two games for him, he's 411 00:19:49,320 --> 00:19:52,439 Speaker 2: he's looked more and more like himself, the way that 412 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:57,200 Speaker 2: he's moving, even the Thanksgiving game like he just had. 413 00:19:57,359 --> 00:20:01,439 Speaker 2: If you go back over the last three games and 414 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:05,399 Speaker 2: you look at them in totality, yes, the Ravens lost. 415 00:20:05,600 --> 00:20:07,520 Speaker 2: They lost to the Bengals first time around, they lost 416 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:10,000 Speaker 2: to the Steelers, but obviously we don't need to rehash 417 00:20:10,040 --> 00:20:11,920 Speaker 2: them all, Like there were some key moments in those 418 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:14,439 Speaker 2: games that could have easily gone the other direction with 419 00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:17,080 Speaker 2: touchdowns on the board for the Ravens. Then you're looking 420 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:19,959 Speaker 2: at much different stats and a much different standings picture 421 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:22,560 Speaker 2: for the Ravens. And so like they've been right there, 422 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:26,040 Speaker 2: and I'm encouraged by what I saw from Lamar. The 423 00:20:26,400 --> 00:20:30,159 Speaker 2: interesting thing is we kind of discover the secret sauce. 424 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:33,240 Speaker 2: I think Lamar let the cat out of the bag 425 00:20:33,720 --> 00:20:36,760 Speaker 2: after the game. The secret to his success in this 426 00:20:36,880 --> 00:20:40,639 Speaker 2: game was showing up late to the airport, he said. 427 00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:43,879 Speaker 2: He said he was about fifteen minutes late to the airport, 428 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:46,960 Speaker 2: got caught up in traffic, and whenever he's been late 429 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:49,359 Speaker 2: to the airport, he's ended up having a great game. 430 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:52,040 Speaker 2: So he felt like when he showed up late, planes waiting, 431 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:54,280 Speaker 2: planes still there, did not take off. I think it's 432 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:55,960 Speaker 2: pretty safe to say they're gonna make sure Lamar's on 433 00:20:55,960 --> 00:20:58,560 Speaker 2: the flight before they take off. But once they realized 434 00:20:58,560 --> 00:21:01,359 Speaker 2: that he was good and he got on the plane, 435 00:21:01,400 --> 00:21:03,280 Speaker 2: he felt like he was gonna be in store for 436 00:21:03,320 --> 00:21:05,600 Speaker 2: a nice day because you know, he believes in that. 437 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:07,560 Speaker 2: In that I don't know, good luck charm. I guess 438 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:09,560 Speaker 2: being late to the airport, good luck charm who are known? 439 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:11,119 Speaker 1: Well? You know me, Garret, I like to cut it 440 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:13,720 Speaker 1: close sometimes, and but I don't think they'd hold the 441 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:18,200 Speaker 1: plane for me. They see me running down the tarmac there, 442 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:21,560 Speaker 1: go ahead, come on, yeah, you would. 443 00:21:21,600 --> 00:21:25,080 Speaker 2: You would watch the plane take off as you're trying 444 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:26,000 Speaker 2: to flag down there. 445 00:21:26,480 --> 00:21:28,840 Speaker 1: Ya, they'd say At the front desk, they'd say, yeah, Mink, 446 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:31,440 Speaker 1: Mink just showed up. He's on his way, go ahead, yep. 447 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:39,679 Speaker 1: So yeah, hey, if whatever it tasts, you know, I 448 00:21:39,720 --> 00:21:42,320 Speaker 1: think we're willing gate. John Harbaal did say it was 449 00:21:42,359 --> 00:21:44,439 Speaker 1: it was not only Lamar, there were several players, and 450 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:47,440 Speaker 1: that they got caught up from the Army Navy game 451 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:50,960 Speaker 1: and secret Service got it kind of got ensnared in 452 00:21:51,040 --> 00:21:54,119 Speaker 1: all the additional security around that game. And uh so 453 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:57,440 Speaker 1: Lamar was not the only one. But hey, hey, if 454 00:21:57,560 --> 00:21:59,800 Speaker 1: we're taking off fifteen minutes because Lamar and if that 455 00:22:00,160 --> 00:22:04,360 Speaker 1: SoRs a great game, sure then I'll take it whatever 456 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:06,760 Speaker 1: it takes by any means necessary. 457 00:22:07,280 --> 00:22:10,360 Speaker 2: Then the other thing too, just for the for the offense, 458 00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:12,359 Speaker 2: like it was good to see the ground game, especially 459 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:15,440 Speaker 2: in that second half get rolling Deric Henry. He only 460 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:18,360 Speaker 2: had eleven carries. The offense didn't have that many plays. 461 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:20,080 Speaker 2: That was the weird thing. And Lamar even said that 462 00:22:20,119 --> 00:22:21,600 Speaker 2: after the game, like just didn't feel like they were 463 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:24,359 Speaker 2: on the field all that much. Long drives by both teams. 464 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:26,720 Speaker 2: The Bengals were kind of methodical, especially in the first half. 465 00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:30,440 Speaker 2: It moving slowly down the field. So Henry only gets 466 00:22:30,440 --> 00:22:32,399 Speaker 2: eleven carries but made the most of them one hundred 467 00:22:32,440 --> 00:22:34,879 Speaker 2: yards to average nine point one. Like I mentioned, and 468 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:37,960 Speaker 2: then Keithon Mitchell really good. Keithon Mitchell went down and 469 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:40,000 Speaker 2: last week's game against the Steelers in your wondering is 470 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,560 Speaker 2: this gonna be a bad knee injury again or anything 471 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:44,840 Speaker 2: like that, and he ended up obviously being okay. Looked 472 00:22:44,840 --> 00:22:47,520 Speaker 2: good today, showed no ill effects, eight for sixty six 473 00:22:47,880 --> 00:22:51,160 Speaker 2: with an eight point three yards per carry average for him, 474 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:53,439 Speaker 2: and then Lamar had two carries for twenty six yards. 475 00:22:53,680 --> 00:22:55,960 Speaker 1: I'm okay with not a whole lot of plays with 476 00:22:56,080 --> 00:22:59,120 Speaker 1: the offense as long as it means a you're doing 477 00:22:59,119 --> 00:23:01,639 Speaker 1: well with the plays you have, which the Ravens average 478 00:23:01,680 --> 00:23:05,240 Speaker 1: seven point nine yards per play, which is awesome. And 479 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:07,920 Speaker 1: now you know they're going against the league's worst defense, 480 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:12,280 Speaker 1: and so take that for what it is. But they 481 00:23:12,280 --> 00:23:13,800 Speaker 1: did a whole lot better in this game than they 482 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:16,760 Speaker 1: did the last one because of point number two. I'm 483 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:19,640 Speaker 1: okay with not a whole lot offensive plays when you're 484 00:23:19,680 --> 00:23:21,879 Speaker 1: not turning the ball over. Right, the Ravens didn't have 485 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:24,960 Speaker 1: enough offensive plays on Thanksgiving because they have five turnovers 486 00:23:25,280 --> 00:23:26,760 Speaker 1: that they would have had a whole lot more plays, 487 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:28,200 Speaker 1: a whole lot more yards than a whole lot more 488 00:23:28,200 --> 00:23:31,080 Speaker 1: points that they not turned the ball over only one 489 00:23:31,119 --> 00:23:35,120 Speaker 1: turnover today, So you play a clean game on offense 490 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:37,760 Speaker 1: and your averaging seven point nine per play you're gonna 491 00:23:37,800 --> 00:23:38,560 Speaker 1: have a lot of wins. 492 00:23:38,800 --> 00:23:41,160 Speaker 2: Yep. Now, the other note coming out of this game 493 00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:43,240 Speaker 2: is injuries, because the number of guys went down of 494 00:23:43,280 --> 00:23:46,760 Speaker 2: the course of the game. The most notable, looks like 495 00:23:46,760 --> 00:23:50,600 Speaker 2: from a significant standpoint is Teddy Buchanan. He left the 496 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:56,000 Speaker 2: game with a knee injury and no official update, but 497 00:23:56,080 --> 00:23:58,560 Speaker 2: John Harball said after the game it doesn't look good, 498 00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:03,280 Speaker 2: So we're gonna have some more more information on that non. 499 00:24:03,040 --> 00:24:07,280 Speaker 1: Contact, non contact injury. Unfortunately running down on punt coverage, 500 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:11,360 Speaker 1: so that that's a really tough break for him. I mean, 501 00:24:11,440 --> 00:24:15,119 Speaker 1: Teddy is a He's second on the team in tackles 502 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:19,320 Speaker 1: to ro Kwan Smith started the vast majority of the season. 503 00:24:19,640 --> 00:24:21,840 Speaker 1: Uh just for a fourth round pick. I mean, he's 504 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:26,240 Speaker 1: been unbelievable. He's had a really great rookie season. Fingers 505 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:29,520 Speaker 1: crossed that that tests turn out to be more positive 506 00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:32,800 Speaker 1: than than feared here, but you know, a tough break 507 00:24:32,800 --> 00:24:34,520 Speaker 1: for him if not. Yeah. 508 00:24:34,680 --> 00:24:36,879 Speaker 2: The other one is Cheetoh Woozie. He left with a 509 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:41,320 Speaker 2: foot injury. Again, no declarative information on that. The Ravens 510 00:24:41,359 --> 00:24:42,560 Speaker 2: are going to get that looked at and they should 511 00:24:42,560 --> 00:24:45,680 Speaker 2: have more information on Monday, hopefully, that's not something that 512 00:24:45,680 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 2: that lingers because you know the Ravens they want to 513 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:51,199 Speaker 2: have all their their corners healthy here going into the 514 00:24:51,200 --> 00:24:54,640 Speaker 2: final stretch, and it would be it would be tough 515 00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:56,800 Speaker 2: to lose Cheeto. He's been playing really good football for 516 00:24:56,880 --> 00:24:58,520 Speaker 2: this team. It was a big part of the reason 517 00:24:58,560 --> 00:25:01,040 Speaker 2: that the defense uh had as strong of a day 518 00:25:01,080 --> 00:25:03,240 Speaker 2: as it did. He broke up a pass on that 519 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:06,679 Speaker 2: fourth down play earlier in the game, so you hopefully 520 00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:10,720 Speaker 2: that's not something that lingers for him. Ronnie Stanley left 521 00:25:10,720 --> 00:25:12,399 Speaker 2: the game at one point and whenever you see him 522 00:25:12,440 --> 00:25:15,240 Speaker 2: go down, you get nervous. But John Harbaugh did say 523 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:17,280 Speaker 2: on that one it doesn't look to be anything too serious, 524 00:25:17,320 --> 00:25:20,640 Speaker 2: so should be okay with Ronnie. And then again, we'll 525 00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:25,240 Speaker 2: have more declarative updates on Cheeto and Teddy Buchanan tomorrow. 526 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:28,679 Speaker 1: Absolutely so big win for the Ravens. As we mentioned, 527 00:25:29,119 --> 00:25:31,440 Speaker 1: more work to be done, you know, I mean Lamar 528 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:35,040 Speaker 1: Jackson was he was not jumping for joy, you know, 529 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:37,560 Speaker 1: going crazy after this win, said, you know, we got 530 00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:41,200 Speaker 1: better today. But the Ravens still have a lot more 531 00:25:41,240 --> 00:25:43,800 Speaker 1: work to do in this AFC North race and still 532 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:48,320 Speaker 1: a tough schedule ahead. But encouraging signs from this team 533 00:25:48,359 --> 00:25:50,000 Speaker 1: all the way around. I think you can win with 534 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:53,200 Speaker 1: a defense playing this well for sure, and the offense 535 00:25:53,240 --> 00:25:55,200 Speaker 1: I thought it was its best game in a while. 536 00:25:56,000 --> 00:25:59,439 Speaker 1: Good vibes coming out of Cincinnati, best win of the season. 537 00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:01,320 Speaker 1: Thank you, thank you for listening. As always, you can 538 00:26:01,359 --> 00:26:04,320 Speaker 1: reach us at the Lounge at Ravens dot NFL dot 539 00:26:04,359 --> 00:26:06,920 Speaker 1: net and we'll be back with you early this week.