Baltimore Sports Then and Now

The Ravens will look to recover after being tripped up by the Patriots.

Overview: After suffering their first defeat of the season at New England, the Baltimore Ravens must recover quickly as they face the surprising Cincinnati Bengals.

Under the direction of former Ravens defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis, the Bengals are off to their best start in several years and very easily could have been undefeated had it not been for a strange bounce in their opener against Denver.

Last Week: The Ravens had a chance to win at New England, but fell just short in a 27-21 defeat. Joe Flacco had another standout day connecting on 27 of 47 passes for 264 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Ray Rice also had a banner day with 103 yards rushing and five receptions for 49 yards.

The Bengals needed all 75 minutes of action allowed in the regular season to sneak out a 23-20 victory over the Cleveland Browns. Carson Palmer continued his solid season with 230 passing yards and two touchdowns.
Read the rest of this entry →

The trio of Ed Reed, Terrell Suggs and Ray Lewis will all need to be ready against the explosive offense of the San Diego Chargers.

Overview: The Baltimore Ravens face their second straight opponent from the AFC West as they travel to San Diego to face the dangerous Chargers.

This could be an interesting early season matchup as the Ravens looked excellent in their victory over the Chiefs while the Chargers struggled against the Raiders and needed some late heroics to pull out the victory.
Read the rest of this entry →