Baltimore Sports Then and Now

The Ravens will look to maintain offensive consistency against the Bengals.

Overview: The Baltimore Ravens will look to avenge their shocking week five loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in a crucial game for both teams. The Bengals are tied for first place in the AFC North while the Ravens are one game behind and need this win to stay within touch of the Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Last Week: After three straight close losses, the Ravens took out their frustrations on the previously undefeated Denver Broncos in a 30-7 rout. Ray Rice rushed for 84 yards and Joe Flacco was an efficient 20 of 25 passing for 175 yards and a score.

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The Ravens Played A Big Game On All Sides Of The Ball, As They Beat The Broncos 30-7.

After the Baltimore Ravens got a much needed break. The Ravens are hoping that they will come out the bye week with a win versus the Denver Broncos. Going into this game the Ravens have lost three games in a row, as the Broncos enjoyed an undefeated record. The ravens knowing that this is a must win in regards to the Ravens making a turn around.

The Ravens started the game with a lot of intensity and passion, on the first play of the game the Ravens got a devouring hit from Jarret Johnson on quarter back Kyle Orton. From there I knew the Ravens were going to have a huge game. On the first two quarters of the game it was all Ravens on defense and special teams as the Ravens lead 6-0 solely because of Steve Hauschka two field goals, this was a good sign from Hauschka. To me this showed me that Hauschka has rebounded from a heart breaking missed field goal versus the Minnesota Vikings.

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Ray Rice and the Ravens ended a three-game losing streak with a 30-7 win over Denver.

After three straight close losses, the Baltimore Ravens took no chances against the previously undefeated Denver Broncos. The Ravens controlled the action throughout the game on their way to a 30-7 victory.

Neither team moved the ball consistently in the first half, but the Ravens took advantage of a fumble to score the first points of the game on a 43-yard field goal by Steven Hauschka.

A second field goal by Hauschka in the second quarter following the best drive of the half (10 plays, 46 yards) gave the Ravens a 6-0 halftime edge.

Baltimore increased their advantage on the opening play of the second half as Lardarius Webb rambled 95-yards with the opening kickoff to make the score 13-0.

After gaining only 64 yards in the entire first half, the Broncos marched down the field following the Baltimore touchdown. A one-yard run by Knowshon Moreno capped a 10-play, 86-yard scoring drive.

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Throughout the city of Baltimore, you can see the passion on all the fans of the Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore Ravens, and all the other sports in Baltimore. Every step you make through the city when the Ravens are playing you hear screaming and yelling. It’s been a long time since you could hear the Baltimore sports fans yell about the Orioles, but soon you will. This is very good town when it comes to the passion of the sports fans.

Let’s start with the passion of the fans of the Baltimore Orioles. First of all the Orioles have not had a winning season in a really long time. If you are an Orioles fan you have to be a diehard fan, because of the losing in the past years. When the Orioles were playing winning baseball in the “Orioles Magic” era, all you could hear is about when the Orioles were playing and how they are doing. Even though there is not much to cheer about for the Orioles, in the coming years the Orioles should get back to their winning ways and bring back that passion of baseball to the city of  Baltimore. Read the rest of this entry →

So close, but yet so far away. The Ravens came within a missed 44 yard field goal of knocking the Vikings from the ranks of the unbeaten.

Well the first three games of the season were good, they showed that the Baltimore Ravens had a lot of promise and on the other hand the last three games of the season showed that the Ravens still need a lot of work on all the phases of the game. The bye week should give the Ravens a time to reflect on the games played before the bye week. The Ravens started off fast in the first couple games of the season, but soon they faded on the last couple games before the bye. So The Ravens bye week came at a good time.

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