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They jumped us up 13 positions after beating Pittsburgh and Cleveland to rank us 14th. Interesting.

Good comparison. He's proven himself to be special. I think a good barometer for us is how he fairs against the Steelers (We held them to 36 yards rushing). I feel that if our D can limit Elliott to a sub-100 yd game (even 75-95 yds) and force Dak to come out of his comfort zone (run game and mid-range passes) - big plays from our defense will ensue. We make their offense 1 dimensional (No one has so far this season - maybe the Steelers can) then we can dictate the outcome. Their secondary is very suspect since losing key players early in the season (downward performance trajectory) and our run-pass offense balance is on an upward trajectory moving in a positive direction (slower than I hope, but still upwards). Their game against the Steelers will speak volumes as to the resolve of their offense and how we prepare to takeaway what they want to do. Thank you Pittsburgh...(That was really, really, really tough for me.) Go Ravens!!! We're all the way up!

1st Ranked Rushing Offense: Cowboys 1st Ranked Against the Rush Defense: Ravens With their OL having some recent injury problems and rotating fill-ins, I'm giving our Ravens D the edge. It should be interesting. Defense wins championships.

True. The AFC West has dominated the 1st half of the season. They are way ahead of other divisions in non-divisional games win. Most of their inner-division match-ups are packed together in the 2nd half of the season. We should see some win-loss separation once they play these up-coming inner-division games.

Outstanding post!!! Great history with the Cowboys and when you throw-in: 1970 – Baltimore Colts – Super Bowl V Baltimore Colts 16 – Dallas Cowboys 13 It gets even more interesting.

WW2 is becoming something special (Weddle/Webb).

Somehow a win makes everything look good. I'm not in majority, but I was thinking..."Hey, Koolaid!!!" Give me black on black every game.

Saw that, too. Like it's been noted throughout earlier, It wasn't just that play. Pitta missed 3 blocks (2 run, 1 pass) during that offensive series alone. I thought it was odd so I just focused on him throughout. When he wasn't running routes he strayed away from contact more than I've ever noticed. I'm sure it'll be seen on film and we'll make adjustments to stray away from those plays (most were unsuccessful anyway block or no block). Pitta's timely receptions contributed greatly to this win and that's his thing - not blocking.

The Great: We defended our AFCN 1st place ranking, we didn't fold after the 1st half, we found a way through the 'hurry-up' offense to balance the pass/run offense, Defense was Elite, Special Teams performed extremely well, Youngsters added to last week's performance and continued to make plays, etc. There's a new 'identity' starting to emerge a little unlike past Ravens teams. More of a 'Fun Bunch' approach. Can't put a finger on it, yet. It seems different, but it's fun to watch it develop. I think we're almost there - chemistry wise. Great win!

9 days after a win is heavenly. We just gotta earn the vacation.

Those power rankings are like infomercial, staged blind taste test that 'so-called' experts win or lose jobs on. Based on experience, research and hunch, they have to come up with rankings based on the previous season, draft and new preseason play. Most had us at the bottom tier before the 1st game. When we were 3-0, they panicked and jumped us up to the top ten. They hated that, because if we finish there they lose credibility and somebody else replaces them. Since we've regained top standing in a tight division (currently under-performing) - all other AFCN rank below us because we've been moved-up 5-7 spots per polling to accommodate for their preseason placement, but no higher. Pittsburgh was top 4 at beginning of season. You don't think that they hate that we won? If they had won they'd be elevated back to the top 10 at least (per their pre-season picks) and they're 'Rock Stars' again. No worries. They do this with every team, but the funny thing is...if we keep winning they really don't have explanations to why they had us so low in the 1st place - they only point at each other and say...."Who knew?" (See our last Super Bowl Season). The things they do for job security.

Our running game will get healthy on this Thursday Night.

It's looking pretty bad. Maybe it'll look a little better in the 2nd half of the season.

Amazing how people can read the same article and come out with a completely different comprehension of what they just read. I read there's a 54/34 split and those who support and those who don't (54% support). From the other 32-34% opposed, approx. 15% of them most likely never watched NFL games at all. Now, to add that 70+ million fans internationally that watch football regardless grossly out-number the est. 15% audience (that choose not to watch because of the boycott?) in yearly growth for international viewership by millions. This particular sportswriter seems to always end his columns with an inflated statement, "This should be the biggest national story, most important, ground breaking, etc." He did it with the Manning Drug-thing, Hollywood Reporter-thing and now Fan Boycott-thing. No problem. He's just doing his job. I would think that most people from Boston would be happy to give their full names to be published with their comments. It's Boston not Moscow. Just saying. The ratings dip has a lot of moving parts. It's hard to say - maybe after today there will be more to measure. Maybe we shouldn't dismiss anyone's opinion or keep all emotion out, because at the end of the day - the NFL still makes billions great ratings or bad ratings.

Apparently, the NBA and other prime-time sports ratings dropped due to the World Series and this Election, as well. Other media experts for all broadcasting have reported that it's not just the NFL, "The TV industry has moved from being mature with broadcast and cable outlets to a startup with all these streaming options." , as well. Like I said, it's a lot more complicated then some originally. That said, I do agree that much of the NFL's weak numbers could have been helped by putting a better product out there, having enough foresight to know that the Olympics/Election Year/Streaming Technology/Generational Shifting Interests and elongated baseball season could possibly lower viewership this season. They took no initiative, but billions still will be made by the owners, regardless of this. http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/tag/nba-ratings/ http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/tag/college-football-ratings/ http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/3/13150440/nfl-football-television-viewership-declining It's Nov. 8th. We'll see where it goes from here.

With a side of hush puppies. Can't wait either! We gonna' eat!!!

True. Gotcha. Thanks.

Kool. And I'm not just saying that because I absolutely agree with you - the Drew/Tom thing threw me off. That's another narrative for me.

No disrespect, but I don't do Brady on my best days.

Don't understand. So you're admitting that you misunderstood the initial response to the Joe/Matt comparison as it relates within historic actuality? Does Joe at least get that?

True. Yet, since 2008 is the what the 2015 posted article referred to. As it relates to the Ryan/Flacco comment posted earlier Flacco has 10 - Ryan 1 playoff win. It's like comparing Marino to Bradshaw. Everyone has a preference. I prefer those who perform when the pressure is the highest for the highest reward. Ryan may get there, but Joe's been there consistently. Can't take that out of the equation no matter how you slice it.

More playoff wins than any QB in history. Think about it.

He's still my QB. http://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-flacco-is-the-king-of-the-nfl-playoffs-1420414837 There have always been guys who look good on paper, but when it counts...nuff said.

Remember: Please, no need to adjust your screens. We will be wearing all Purple. Color Rush fashion-forward to victory!

Agreed. Some of us could use a little more playback. The D did their jobs. The clock and lead changed the scheme. It worked-out. What's there not to like?