Diplomatic Immunity

Ravens 41, Texans 7 : Week 11 – Recap & Grades :
Offense – This unit was almost unstoppable, running for 263 yards on 36 carries, for an average of 7.3 yards per carry & Lamar Jackson goes 17/24 for 222 yards, achieving another perfect passer rating for the 2nd time this season.
Grade : A
Defense – This group forces 2 turnovers & harasses QB Deshaun Watson all day for a total of 7 sacks, led by Matt Judon & Tyus Bowser w/ 2 each. They only allow 232 total yards of total offense, including just 122 rushing as a team for Houston.
Grade – A
Special Teams – Justin Tucker misses his first FG all season & they also fail on a fake FG that loses yardage. De’Anthony Thomas totals 20 return yards & the coverage allows 70.
Grade : B-
Coaching – Another excellent coaching job by Coach Harbaugh & the entire staff, they had this team ready once again against a good opponent @ home, there was no let down; this team attacked early & often.
Grade : A
Overall Grade : A
GO RAVENS!!
#SendingAMessage

Ravens 41, Texans 7 : Lamarvelous – Lamar Jackson & the Ravens dominate the Texans as they run all over the 3rd best run defense in the league, while locking down the Houston offense all day. After a scoreless first quarter, Jackson hits WR Seth Roberts on a 15 yard TD pass & then hits TE Mark Andrews on an 18 yard TD pass as the Ravens take a 14-0 lead into the locker room. Jackson finds RB Mark Ingram on a 25 yard catch & run to the endzone to make it 21-0 in the 3rd quarter & Justin Tucker boots FG’s of 34 & 46 yards make it 27-0 in the 3rd before Ingram takes a 12 yard pass from Jackson into the endzone to make it 34-0 in the 4th. RB Gus Edwards breaks off on a 63 yard TD run to make it 41-7 w/ 4:01 left in the game. The Ravens defense registers 7 sacks & 3 turnovers while harrasing Houston QB Deshaun Watson all day.
Baltimore is Red Hot, they have won 6 in a row & will now head out to Los Angeles to play the Rams.
Bal (8-2) @ LAR
Hou (6-4) vs Ind (Thur)
GO RAVENS!!
#StatementGame

Ravens 49, Bengals 13 : Week 10 – Recap & Grades :
Offense – This group was absolutely unstoppable all day long. They register 379 yards of total offense, including 136 on the ground. Lamar Jackson registers a perfect passer rating as he throws for 223 yards while running for 65.
Grade : A+
Defense – This group allows RB Joe Mixon to rush for 114 yards on 30 carries for an average of 3.8 yards per carry, allowing 157 total yards on the ground & 307 total yards in the game. They also force 3 turnovers though & score twice while registering 2 sacks.
Grade : B-
Special Teams – Justin Tucker hits on all 7 of his extra points, Sam Koch punts it away just one time for 34 yards & De’Anthony Thomas totals 26 return yards.
Grade : A-
Coaching – Coach Harbaugh had this team ready to go & they all looked the part. The killer instinct showed up early & never left, while they calmly took care of business on the road against a winless team.
Grade : A
Overall Grade : A
GO RAVENS!!
#HereKittyKitty

Ravens 49, Bengals 13 : Keep Their Heads Spinning – The Ravens come into Cincinnati & absolutely humiliate the Bengals as they win their 5th in a row in dominant fashion, moving up to the #2 seed in the AFC. The Ravens score TD’s on their first 3, 75 drives of the game, to lead 21-3 after 1. QB Lamar Jackson hits TE Mark Andrews on a 2 yard TD pass, RB Mark Ingram runs it in from 2 yards out & Andrews hauls in another from 17 yards out. CB Marcus Peters picks off Rookie QB Ryan Finley in the 2nd & takes it back 89 yards to the house, making it 28-10 @ the half. Jackson then takes it in from 47 yards out on a dazzling highlight reel run to make it 35-10 & then hits Rookie WR Marquis Brown on a 20 yard score to make it 42-10. LB Tyus Bowser runs back a fumble by Finley 33 yards to the house to cap off a 21 point 3rd quarter & make it 49-10.
Baltimore sweeps Cincinnati for the first time since 2011 & will now return home.
Bal (7-2) vs Hou
Cin (0-9) @ Oak
GO RAVENS!!
#BallinOutOfControl

The Baltimore Ravens were really if we are being (REAL WITH OURSELVES) was the first real team that the Patriots’ defense had to play their whole season — and the Ravens definitely showed up and showed out. Yes there are teams running option football, but the Ravens utilize this style of play for their offense like no other team the league has seen and of course it helps to have a 22 year old 6’2 212lb quarterback from the University of Louisville in which by the looks of it probably has a 40 time of 4.30 flat, Opposing teams who have played the Ravens have said it is almost an impossible task to try and prepare for that offense in just one week, Jackson, being the most dangerous running threat as a quarterback that the league has seen since Michael Vick in his hay day playing for the Atlanta Falcons. In the Ravens’ 37-20 win over the Patriots on Sunday night, LJ not only beat the Patriots physically being with his legs and his arm, he beat them with his mind. The Patriots just about did every thing they could to try and stop that explosive offense but failed almost at every attempt. After the game, starting quarterback Lamar Jackson said
“They went ‘Cover Two.’ They went ‘Cover Zero.’ They went Quarters. They went ‘Cover Six,” “They were doing it all.” So “Who is Afraid of The Big Bad Wolf?
…Definitely not Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens.

– Mike Nickelz

MINOR SETBACK

Indianapolis – Colts (5-3) fell short to the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-4) after Indianapolis kicker Adam Vinateri missed a go ahead 43-yard field goal attempt with 1:14 left on the clock. Vinateri mistake drops the Colts to second place in the AFC South. They now trail Houston by a half-game. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett left the game in the second quarter with a left knee injury and did not return. Veteran backup QB Brian Hoyer entered the game and threw 17-of-26 for 168 passing yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. Steelers win keeps them alive in the AFC, after winning 3 straight games. New acquired safety Minkah Fitzpatrick’s 96-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter really helped the Steelers after slow start. Pittsburgh also blocked an extra point attempt by K Adam Vinateri. Adam Vinateri has really struggled with field goals and PAT attempts this season. Hopefully things get better as the season goes along. The Colts streak of holding rushers under 100 yards is now 26 consecutive games. Next up, the Colts will welcome the Miami Dolphins (1-7) to Lucas Oil stadium Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 3:05 pm. Let’s Go Get That W Colts!!

Horseshoe Mob,
Senior

Ravens 37, Patriots 20 : Week 9 – Recap & Grades :
Offense – This group racks up 372 yards of total offense on the league’s best defense, including 210 on the ground. Mark Ingram leads the way w/ 115 yards on 15 carries for an average of 7.7 yards per carry, but he does lose a fumble.
Grade : A-
Defense – A pretty solid effort by this group, they allow 268 yards passing & 74 yards rushing but still force 2 turnovers, including 1 for a score & also record 2 sacks while getting pressure for most of the night.
Grade : B
Special Teams – This group was the weakest link of the evening as PR Cyrus Jones fumbles a punt return & Justin Tucker misses his first extra point of the season. The kick & punt return coverage is also poor.
Grade : B-
Coaching – In a match of wits, coach Harbaugh & his coaching staff had a great gameplan coming in & executed it to perfection. They knew where the weaknesses were & how to attack them. No fear.
Grade : A
Overall Grade : A-
GO RAVENS!!
#MakingAStatement

Ravens 37, Patriots 20 : Blacking Out – The Ravens play their best game all season as they rip apart the undefeated Patriots @ home to win their 4th in a row. The Ravens march right down the field on thier opening drive, going 11 plays on 75 yards against the NFL’s top ranked Defense & capping it off w/ a 3 yard TD run by QB Lamar Jackson to put Baltimore ontop 7-0. RB Gus Edwards runs it in from 12 yards out in the 2nd to make it 17-0, but PR Cyrus Jones fumbles a punt @ the Baltimore 20 & it leads to a TD pass from QB Tom Brady to WR Mohamed Sanu & Ravens still led 17-13 @ the half. CB Marlon Humphrey runs back a fumble by WR Julian Edelman 70 yards in the 3rd to make it 24-13 & Jackson finds TE Nick Boyle to make it 30-20 in the 3rd. Jackson then runs it in from 1 yard out in the 4th to officially put the game away late. Baltimore earns a huge win @ home against an AFC juggernaut & is now currently the 2nd seed in the AFC.
Bal (6-2) @ Cin
NE (8-1) @ Phi
GO RAVENS!!
#MeasuringStick

Indianapolis – The Colts (5-2) wins a thriller against the Denver Broncos (2-6) after the NFL’s career scoring leader Adam Vinateri made a 51-yard field goal with 22 seconds left to give Indy a 15-13 comeback victory. It wasn’t easy for Vinateri, who played in his 200th game as a Colt. Vinatieri opened the game missing a 45-yard field goal wide right and missed a game-tying extra point. Still Head Coach Frank Reich had faith in the 23 year veteran to put the game on his right foot. The game winning kick gave Indy three straight wins and kept them on top of the AFC South. For Denver, another tough loss. The team played conservative in the second half, which gave Colts more opportunities to take the lead and win the game. Joe Flacco, who was 20-of-32 with 174 yards and no touchdowns, did what he could, but Denver kicked two first half field goals, one capping a 17-play drive that consumed 8 minutes of clock. Denver opened up the second half with a 4-yard TD by RB Royce Freeman. Colts rushing defense came up big against star RB Phillip Lindsay, who had 14 carries, 59 rushing yards. The Colts defense has not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 25 straight games. Good win Colts, next up Pittsburgh Steelers.

Horseshoe Mob,
Josh Senior

Mitchell Trubisky the 6’2 215lbs quarterback from The university of North Carolina that the Chicago Bears drafted in the 1st round of the 2017 NFL draft as their number two pick…HE WAS ABSOLUTELY AWFUL, HORRENDOUS, HORRIFIC, HORRIBLE (by now I’m sure you get the picture) for the entire afternoon outside of two garbage drives late in the fourth quarter. He was consistent in missing open receivers on what it seemed as every route, On one route Mitch threw a pass downfield to Allen Robinson in double coverage that just looked like pure desperation.(😂😂)
and this was before the QB injured his left shoulder. That run game (17 yards on seven carries) didn’t help them either, far too many missed opportunities with the passing game..For all of the fans that drafted Mitch in their fantasy league the ounce of optimism around Trubisky you may get is just to drop him..at this point I would have far more faith in The Jacksonville Jaguars starting rookie QB Garner Minshew. Dear Bears fan my heart bleeds for you all, Shout Out Red-O lol.

– Mike Nickelz