Pat McAfee Calls Baltimore “Most Underrated Environment” in NFL

We know how loud we can get, Flock. Peyton Manning knew. Tom Brady knew. Ben Roethlisberger knew. Joe Burrow knows, and was just reminded again when he couldn’t communicate with his offensive line at all earlier this season.

But, for whatever reason, Baltimore is rarely discussed among the “elite” homefield advantages in the NFL. Those praises are seemingly reserved for Seattle, Green Bay, Pittsburgh (sure), Philadelphia, and Denver (altitude!).

This despite the fact that the Ravens’ home record over the past 25 years is 143-59, third behind only New England and Green Bay, two teams that boasted Hall of Fame quarterbacks for the bulk of those years.

You know who else knows how rowdy the Bank gets?

Patrick Mahomes.

Back in November, Mahomes was on the Manningcast during a game between the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos. Peyton and Eli were asking him about crowd noise, and Pat said that only in Seattle and Baltimore has he ever had to use silent signals to communicate with his offensive line.

Good nugget here from Patrick Mahomes on how #Seahawks and #Ravens home stadiums forced him to use silent signals with his offensive line because of the noise. pic.twitter.com/7Erih8CuAF

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) November 14, 2023

One guy who has been talking about the home field advantage at The Bank for months though, is Pat McAfee. Before becoming perhaps the second biggest podcast host on the planet, McAfee was the Indianapolis Colts’ punter from 2009-16. On his show today, he reiterated his adoration for us, The Flock.

Baltimore is the most underrated environment in the entire NFL #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/LteRiqlK5N

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 22, 2024

“I’ve been saying this for a long time. Baltimore is the most underrated environment in the entire NFL.”

Kyle Van Noy – who had a huge tackle for loss on a third-and-short Saturday – joined the show today as well. You can see part of that segment below.

"The Ravens Flock really bring it all game long..

The atmosphere is one of one and we're excited to put on for this city" ~ @KVN_03 #PMSLive #RavensFlock https://t.co/7h1IA2Rbdj pic.twitter.com/oDvseVVoGI

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 22, 2024

On the crowd, Van Noy said this:

“The Ravens Flock, they really bring it all game long. The Bank was packed, The Bank was rocking. I mean, you saw those delay of games, you saw the false starts, the pre [snap] penalties. It’s a real thing. That’s what is awesome about playing in an atmosphere like The Bank. It’s one of one. It’s kind of sad that it’s underrated, but I believe that they have an opportunity this weekend to […] put themselves on the map by showcasing how loud they can be.”

Ya damn right we do, KVN!

LET’S GO!