The Official 2020 NFL Season Discussion Thread

THE FIX IS IN.

 

It's probably not his strongest material from an objective standpoint - with either Chasing Amy or Clerks pulling ahead, but I could always pop on Dogma and watch it all the way through. Amazing performances all around, from Rickman, to Damon and Affleck.

Getting back on-topic, the Packers walked away with a win after the offensive line of the Cowboys iced their own kicker in a game that should never have been that close to begin with. Penalties were horrid all day long for the games that I've watched, and this might be the first week where they've noticeably lessened my enjoyment of the game - which sadly, I think, says more about my own perseverance than the quality of the officiating crew.

 

Congratulations on holding the Chiefs to three points in the second half. I watched the game on replay this morning and one thing that struck out to me was how complete the Colts played. All three stages of the game were airtight. Offense, defense, special teams. I don't know what Vinatieri did, but he's back to his old self. It also made me realize something that I initially believed, but sadly got swept up in all the hype: the Ravens are rebuilding this year. Comparing your performance against the Chiefs to those of the Ravens two weeks prior couldn't have made it more clear to me.

Losing key personnel on defense - two of our best pass rushers, as well as the leaders of the secondary and the line - without replacing them with anyone should have been obvious. Earl Thomas is a nice consolation prize, but overall without Mosley and Weddle commanding the defense, the Ravens can no longer disguise coverage and confuse the quarterback in all those unique ways they did last year; and without Smith and Suggs, the line fails to generate even a shred of pressure on the passer. That's the reality of a depleted defensive roster.

Offense has playmakers with truly groundbreaking potential in Jackson, Andrews and Brown - as well as an amazing addition in Ingram - but the offensive line leaves much to be desired and our wide receivers are still an untested young corps - this makes all the difference between Watson's performance against the Falcons and Jackson's performance against the Steelers. Giving up five sacks while only getting one is embarrassing if you're Baltimore.

Don't expect much from the Ravens. They may well be 4-2 heading into the bye week and on top of the division, but the only way they're making the championship game this year is if they stumble ass-backwards into it with Jackson willing the team to victories or the defense stepping up for the big plays. They can't stop anything else - might as well just go for the big play all the time. It worked out well for Humphrey this week and was the main reason the Ravens walked out with a win.

 

Baker just threw his second interception on 3rd & Goal. This is the defense against the Browns I wanted last Sunday!

I'm not ashamed to admit that as a Ravens fan, this game cures cancer.

 

28-3. Shanahan offense. 3rd quarter.

 

*Return punt*
*Run backwards 10 yards*
*Fumble*