RAVENS CURRENTLY ARE KINGS OF THE NORTH

 Now, I know that headline is a bit of a stretch considering it's only week 4 of the season. I agree. That title is less about what The Ravens are doing, and more about what the other three teams are not doing.

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The Ravens rolled into Cleveland on Sunday and took advantage of a Watson-less Browns offense. Lamar was able to throw for 186 yards and 2 touchdowns. (Both to his pro bowl tight end Andrews) He added another 2 rushing touchdowns and 27 yards on the ground. This is the first time in Lamar's career that he had 2 passing and 2 rushing touchdowns in the same game. The Ravens defense also came to play, holding the Browns to just 121 yards in the air and less than 100 yards rushing. They were also able to pressure rookie QB Dorian Thompson leading to 4 sacks and 4 crucial turnovers on the way to a 28 to 3 victory.

 

Hopefully this is a good sign that the new offense under Todd Monken is starting to click. Jackson made some really accurate throws when he needed to, threading the needle to Flowers at the end of the first half and put the Andrews TD pass in a place that only Mark could come down with it. Jackson has been a bit fumble prone this year and he coughed 2 up yesterday. We are still operating without two of our receivers in Bateman and OBJ. When they get healthy and back into the lineup, who knows what the ceiling is for the Ravens productivity?

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I did not expect the Titans to beat the Bengals yesterday, but I will absolutely take it. Now Cincinatti falls to 1-3 and last place in the AFC North. The Steelers ran into a bit of a buzz saw in the Texans. Coming off their first win last week they handed Pittsburgh a 30-6 loss. Moving the Steelers to 2-2 on the season tied with the Browns in the AFC North. 

   

So Ravens Nation... It's Steelers week!! We have a chance at an early season divisional opponent sweep! Even with Pickett potentially hurt, I expect this game to be an absolute slugfest. No matter the records or quality of play leading up to it, there is always something very special about when the Steelers play the Ravens and I expect next week to be no exception!

       

                                                                                 - Keehner Out -