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OT - Titans/Ravens

Agreed - If Lamar doesn’t turn it around quickly this game is over. The Titans will stack the box and force him to beat them with the pass.

Had the same thought. If Tenn gets a big lead this could get ugly.

However he’s still capable. The times I’ve seen him he’s jaw dropping. And I mean either jaw droppingly good or bad. Doesn’t ever seem to be much middle ground steady good.
 
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I still think this one as a long way to go as the Titans defense is so freaking awful. Also a little bit disappointing that Henry hasn’t been able to get anything going yet.

Tennessee needs to continue to try and force the ball to AJ Brown, no one in the league can cover him and I suspect the Ravens won’t be able to either.
 
I still think this one as a long way to go as the Titans defense is so freaking awful. Also a little bit disappointing that Henry hasn’t been able to get anything going yet.

Tennessee needs to continue to try and force the ball to AJ Brown, no one in the league can cover him and I suspect the Ravens won’t be able to either.
I like the game plan of the Titans. The pass will open up the run as the game goes on. Henry will eventually start hammering the Ravens once they start to wear down a little bit. They need to throw on first down - use Play Action.
 
Ravens look super boring

Until that long TD run by LJ
 
In case you forget just how good Vick was running check out his highlights. He was elusive and Lamar Jackson still has a ways to go to be Vick.
 
Real big drive here for the Titans here. The play calling has been absolutely horrible. Last drive the ravens dropped eight into the box with no deep safety and ran right into the numbers. As I’m typing this they seem to have figured it out.
 
Real big drive here for the Titans here. The play calling has been absolutely horrible. Last drive the ravens dropped eight into the box with no deep safety and ran right into the numbers. As I’m typing this they seem to have figured it out.
Need to keep using Play Action Pass on 1st Down
 
Hated Tennessee not going for it there on 4th and 2 in plus territory. I understand the Ravens haven’t done much on offense today, but your defense is one of the worst in the league for a reason. Hope i’m wrong but I think that decision will end up being the closest they come to winning this game.
 
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On the flip side, I thought Baltimore should have kicked the field goal there. Although that was a pretty questionable call that took the first down away.
 
Agreed - I didn’t like the decision by either coach.

Tennessee has scored 13 points all day, and they needed/still need a touchdown. I don't know what they were thinking. It's not like they're getting to the opposing 40 at-will. It reminds me of Narduzzi attempting at FG at PSU... you scored 10 points all day, and you think you're going to get a FG and a touchdown in the final five minutes all of a sudden?!

I'm sure the Titans will get seven here and prove me wrong, ha.
 
The Ravens need to save that until the end of the game. The Titans have all 3 TO’s left. If they stop them there is plenty of time left.
 
Seemed like Baltimore has had a ton of guys in the box all day and still managed to blanket the TN receivers a good bit.

Oh well... It's tough to say what would be optimal for the Steelers anyway. Maybe Baltimore knocks off KC and we beat Baltimore for a third time. I don't think I'll hold my breath for that scenario, but who knows?
 
Seemed like Baltimore has had a ton of guys in the box all day and still managed to blanket the TN receivers a good bit.

It's much easier to stack the box and still cover tight when the offense is running short passes and deep routes outside the numbers all the time and mostly ignoring the middle of the field.

The defensive athletes and coaches in the NFL are too good to win consistently with a college style dink and dunk. Even Tom Brady's famous dink and dunk offense was really spread the defense out horizontally AND vertically, find (or create) the soft spot in the zone at intermediate range, and make the throw to his stable of excellent route runners. If the defense went man, the excellent route runners would win the 1-on-1 battle to get open and Tom would make the throw. It wasn't actually dink and dunk.
 
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It's much easier to stack the box and still cover tight when the offense is running short passes and deep routes outside the numbers all the time and mostly ignoring the middle of the field.

The defensive athletes and coaches in the NFL are too good to win consistently with a college style dink and dunk. Even Tom Brady's famous dink and dunk offense was really spread the defense out horizontally AND vertically, find (or create) the soft spot in the zone at intermediate range, and make the throw to his stable of excellent route runners. If the defense went man, the excellent route runners would win the 1-on-1 battle to get open and Tom would make the throw. It wasn't actually dink and dunk.
Speaking of dink and dunk. This Chicago offense is too predictable and easy to defend. They better open things up in the 2nd half if they want to win.
 
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