[News] Defense's Uncharacteristic Big Plays Make Difference In Loss To Giants

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The Ravens allowed two big touchdowns to wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., which made the difference in the 27-23 loss.

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[robbie29]

Ravens are in trouble. This is an injury-prone team- to a disturbing degree. It's also an undisciplined, penalty-prone team that often kills it's own drives. Flacco is an average QB with average receivers and a below-average line that can't protect him. On the bright side, another losing season will mean a good draft pick. But that won't mean anything if he's just going to end up injured anyway, like Stanley and Perriman. Like I said- Ravens are in trouble.

[Fastynart]

'Uncharacteristic"? Really? This looks like the same mistake prone defense from last year, where there is virtually no pass rush and the safeties are nowhere to be found on long passes. It has that all too familiar ring of defeat written all over it. When the impotent offense could only manage a measly 10 points in the first quarter and nothing in the second, it was the Redskins game all over again. Both the officials and the Giants tried to give this game to the Ravens, but the Ravens were too incompetent to take it. Other than Tucker, West, and Wallace, the rest of this sorry team would not be missed.

[Bigjon5477]

The secondary has sucked for the last 4 years and the OLine is sucking BIG Time. The Ravens roster is filled with alot of injury prone players that can hardly make it through a game. Looks like we're headed for another losing season. Oh well, Better luck next year.

[Crusader]

WOW SSS came back for this.

[BaccaFly]

You people need to RELAX! There's nothing you can do to make this any better in fact your bickering is making things worse. Ravens will be fine lets get SSS back, Yanda and Stanley back, J. Smith will be back next week and probably Mosely too. Stop pointing fingers at Harbaugh, becasue as soon as he goes for the FG instead of a gamble and THAT doesn't work out you'll all be saying GO FOR THE TD!!

[dirtybird66]

WHO will make this offense FOCUS? WHO? 5 weeks in most penalties i'm thinking in the league,or atleast stupid one,but ALL that can read this,just know that this isn't anything new,the last several years wev'e been 1 of the most penalized teams in the league,even our superbowl run,yep,it's just somehow wev'e for whatever reason hadn't let it cost us a bunch of wins,really we don't have the best record over the last few years as it might seem,now we are used to losing and when that happens,we will keep losing,if mistakes aren't turned around quickly and not sure how you do getting the day off after loses,but it will perpetuate itself if not addressed,can ANYONE make this team FOCUS? WHO?,WHEN?

[dirtybird66]

I guess when you make lots of money you don't really care too much if you lose,hey i'm rich life goes on and pretty well,but to the people in MARYLAND that has to get up everyday and not have nuch but football seasons to brag about it does matter and really takes the wind out of you all week,wev'e been a .500 club the last few years but it hasn't felt like it,now it feels like were happy to look forward to draft day like clevland id every year.well players have a great day off tommorow,some have to go to work tommorow and hear that you suck from pittsburg and redskins fans how much are team sucks.

[throwback2000]

Why can't a decent pass rush be generated? We continue to gamble on 4th down and the offense is never in a rush to line up for the next play. Why?

[Zeus]

WOW SSS came back for this.

Pretty sad

[Crusader]

You people need to RELAX! There's nothing you can do to make this any better in fact your bickering is making things worse. Ravens will be fine lets get SSS back, Yanda and Stanley back, J. Smith will be back next week and probably Mosely too. Stop pointing fingers at Harbaugh, becasue as soon as he goes for the FG instead of a gamble and THAT doesn't work out you'll all be saying GO FOR THE TD!!

You sure your on the right site? This team could easily not win another game .

[purpledown]

at this point this team is just like last years injuries, Suggs probably out for a long period of time, if not the season along with Mosley, stanley and Smith. Time to think about a coaching change as well as a long look at the front office.

[Warren]

We've had the same issues on defense for the last few years. I'm not sure if it's coaching, players, or whatever. The Ravens just continue giving up big plays in critical situations. We've change players several times, but still have the same results.

I think a pass rush would help but currently we don't have one and i'm not sure how they fix it with current players on the roster.

[fluffy201]

You people need to RELAX! There's nothing you can do to make this any better in fact your bickering is making things worse. Ravens will be fine lets get SSS back, Yanda and Stanley back, J. Smith will be back next week and probably Mosely too. Stop pointing fingers at Harbaugh, becasue as soon as he goes for the FG instead of a gamble and THAT doesn't work out you'll all be saying GO FOR THE TD!!

I hate to break it to you............... but we stink, players and coaches both.

[Raven_Lunatic]

You people need to RELAX! There's nothing you can do to make this any better in fact your bickering is making things worse. Ravens will be fine lets get SSS back, Yanda and Stanley back, J. Smith will be back next week and probably Mosely too. Stop pointing fingers at Harbaugh, becasue as soon as he goes for the FG instead of a gamble and THAT doesn't work out you'll all be saying GO FOR THE TD!!

No! You always take the points available! They are too hard for this team to come by, to just waste them. At this point, why did we even franchise a kicker if we're not going to use him? The offense had three tries and couldn't get a feaking yard, so let's try an even longer run? Come on, man!

[sami]

at this point this team is just like last years injuries, Suggs probably out for a long period of time, if not the season along with Mosley, stanley and Smith. Time to think about a coaching change as well as a long look at the front office.

so youre saying Harbaugh and Ozzie are the reason for the injuries? yeah THAT makes sense!

[PurpleReign3]

You can try and blame the players Harbaugh, but this game is on you once again. Not kicking the FG and the clock management was awful. Why do we run it up the middle every time we have 1st and goal inside the 5? It never works, at least spread them out and make it look like we might pass the ball. Then after running the same play 3x with no gain, we try for a fourth time instead of taking the points. Stupid. Why did we re-sign Tucker?

[DENNYK]

Purple Reign3 hit it. HARBAUGH is the root of the problem. His time here is up. Cannot get the job done any longer even with all of the "great Talent that this year's team has". That turns out to be a joke on the fan. Team is better at PR work and making commercials. Matter of fact so is Harbaugh. Where is the focus now? Not on the field and that is evident every Sunday. Maybe Joe should try selling Fords after all. Trestman must have had a laugh or two yesterday.

[DENNYK]

RELAX. That is what I read here. Why not? The tam does each time it gets a few points. Where is that killer instinct that a team must have to be a consistent winner? The RAVENS are no longer the RAVENS that we expect to see every Sunday. Our Secondary has to be one of the worst in the league after the first 6 games. If not then close to it. Harbaugh needs to kick some of these guys to the street. The ones that keep committing the mistakes that result in penalties need to be gone. 100 yds and more each week in Penalties is a killer. Plain and simple. That is on him too. I thought that was the one thing that he cannot tolerate.

[slowboater]

"As the Ravens look to correct the problems they saw against the Giants, Harbaugh said they will consider several options. That could include shaking up the lineup or bringing in new players like they have done in past years."
Shaking up the lineup? With who? Everyone is dropping like flies. Bring in who? Someone's reject?
Can we finally just admit it that the Ravens are rebuilding and need a few years of successful drafts to be competitive again? Oh, the way the Ravens draft? Maybe 5 years....

[KidNme]

I think it's finally showing that coaching is a big issue. Not just Harbaugh on his own but our Lines coach, DB coaches, ST coaches. Whenever we develop a decent coach (or player for that matter), someone else takes them away. We also need to light a fire under Flacco's butt. No one should have that much job security, especially our franchise QB. Right now, I'd take a 10mil a year QB and spread the other 10mil to players who can play. Bargain hunting is taking its toll on our team.

[DENNYK]

I think it's finally showing that coaching is a big issue. Not just Harbaugh on his own but our Lines coach, DB coaches, ST coaches. Whenever we develop a decent coach (or player for that matter), someone else takes them away. We also need to light a fire under Flacco's butt. No one should have that much job security, especially our franchise QB. Right now, I'd take a 10mil a year QB and spread the other 10mil to players who can play. Bargain hunting is taking its toll on our team.

Paying Flacco all that money after the SB has finally come back to bite the org in the butt. Now they have to cheap it out and everyone can see how that is working out for us. Like they say, "Maybe next year". Don't bet on it though. Like Billick had to be given the gate, it is time for Harbaugh to take that route too. He is as ineffective as the team right now. A house cleaning is in order and then the rebuild begins all over again.

[Ibleedperple]

There is no way in the world Beckman should beat you. NONE!!!! Defense can't pass rush, same vanilla defense. No STUNT"S , NOTHING just blitz up the middle like you do every game. That's really hard to plan for. The whole team looks terrible. It start's at the front office. Believe in Ozzie? I don't think so. This team has been going down hill since 2013. I don't want to hear excuses about injuries, nothing. You don't see New England Folding, You don't see top teams beating themselves. And that is on the COACHES. Now do you want to talk about PENALTIES? Another one on the discipline of the players that goes back to the coaches. Just another 5-11 season if we are lucky. And I'm tired of Harbaugh saying we have to work harder, or I work with what I got. YOUR the HEAD COACH START DOING YOUR JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Drew P]

The clock management is awful.

The offense needs to run hurry up or up the tempo the same way the Giants did when they were on the march

[haarvik]

Why is it every team we play seems to find the answers to their problems when they play us? Keep seeing the same defense over and over. How many 4th down conversions can we possibly let other teams have? Disgrace. These players and coaches should be embarrassed to be seen in public!

[FloridalovesRavens]

  4 hours ago, KidNme said:

I think it's finally showing that coaching is a big issue. Not just Harbaugh on his own but our Lines coach, DB coaches, ST coaches. Whenever we develop a decent coach (or player for that matter), someone else takes them away. We also need to light a fire under Flacco's butt. No one should have that much job security, especially our franchise QB. Right now, I'd take a 10mil a year QB and spread the other 10mil to players who can play. Bargain hunting is taking its toll on our team.

Paying Flacco all that money after the SB has finally come back to bite the org in the butt. Now they have to cheap it out and everyone can see how that is working out for us. Like they say, "Maybe next year". Don't bet on it though. Like Billick had to be given the gate, it is time for Harbaugh to take that route too. He is as ineffective as the team right now. A house cleaning is in order and then the rebuild begins all over again.

Baloney!!!!!

[FloridalovesRavens]

  16 hours ago, BaccaFly said:

You people need to RELAX! There's nothing you can do to make this any better in fact your bickering is making things worse. Ravens will be fine lets get SSS back, Yanda and Stanley back, J. Smith will be back next week and probably Mosely too. Stop pointing fingers at Harbaugh, becasue as soon as he goes for the FG instead of a gamble and THAT doesn't work out you'll all be saying GO FOR THE TD!!

I hate to break it to you............... but we stink, players and coaches both.

I hate to break it to you but you are dead wrong on all counts!

[ibleedpurpleandblack]

“It’s just not going to be OK,” Harbaugh said. “We’re not going to get the ball thrown over our head in double moves and all that. We’re not going to give up long touchdown passes. It’s just not going to be the case. We’re just not going to do it. That’s it. That’s the bottom-line factor. That’s your job in the back end at corner. You just can’t let that happen.”

It's been happening John and unfortunately it's the caliber of players in those positions that need to change in order for it to stop happening!

[ibleedpurpleandblack]

  5 hours ago, KidNme said:

I think it's finally showing that coaching is a big issue. Not just Harbaugh on his own but our Lines coach, DB coaches, ST coaches. Whenever we develop a decent coach (or player for that matter), someone else takes them away. We also need to light a fire under Flacco's butt. No one should have that much job security, especially our franchise QB. Right now, I'd take a 10mil a year QB and spread the other 10mil to players who can play. Bargain hunting is taking its toll on our team.

Paying Flacco all that money after the SB has finally come back to bite the org in the butt. Now they have to cheap it out and everyone can see how that is working out for us. Like they say, "Maybe next year". Don't bet on it though. Like Billick had to be given the gate, it is time for Harbaugh to take that route too. He is as ineffective as the team right now. A house cleaning is in order and then the rebuild begins all over again.

Man, any QB worth their weight gets paid that amount of money. Did you see what the Texans paid Oswoller and he can't even hold Flacco's jock strap!!!

[Patricky]

That last pass play to Beckham, I thought a pick play was illegal ? Both defenders collided on the crisis cross so he got loose !

just asking ???????