Ravens-Steelers still one of the best NFL rivalries
Over the past few years, it has seemed like the 49ers-Seahawks rivalry has taken over the Ravens-Steelers as the best rivalry in the NFL. Baltimore Beatdown’s Rocky Friedman explains why it’s still a very strong one. LINK
Ravens Release Joe Flacco After Seeing Video of Him Playing Football
To lighten up your week, how about some humor? DJ Gallo of Sports Pickle gives some fake insight as to why the Ravens are fake-releasing QB Joe Flacco.
“‘I can’t cheer for a guy like that,’ said one purple and black-clad Ravens fan in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. ‘A wife-beater, sure. But a bad quarterback? No, thanks. We’ve had enough of those here.'” Read the rest of it here.
All-22: Flacco Struggles Against Zone Blitz
If anyone can remember amid all of the Ray Rice talk, the Ravens didn’t play a particularly good game on Sunday. Joe Flacco especially struggled against the zone blitz. BSL writer, Nadeem Kureishy breaks it down. LINKÂ
GIFs of the Week: Ravens Vs. Bengals Edition
With help from the All-22 crew, Purple Reign Show’s Phil Gentile compiles a list of GIFs to tell us the story of Sunday’s game. LINK
Steve Smith: Receivers ‘Couldn’t Catch a Cold’
BaltimoreRavens.com writer, Ryan Mink talks about the receivers’ drops on Sunday, particularly Steve Smith’s response to those drops. LINK
Big Ben eyeing early season clash with Ravens
Clifton Brown of CSN Baltimore gives us Big Ben’s perspective on the upcoming matchup that’s coming on a short week very early in the season. LINK