by Paul Apple | Apr 28, 2024 | Sports
Approach: This will not be a critique of the decisons made by the Ravens. Instead, it will be a rose-colored after-the-fact look of how I wish the Ravens had drafted, given how the board ended up falling. So this is not a fair analysis, but it is a fun exercise of...
by Paul Apple | Apr 9, 2024 | Sports
You can download my complete spreadsheet based on the Big Board composite rankings (updated 4/23/24) that allows you to play around with creating your own mock draft. My selections for the Ravens are in the left column titled PGA. Some rankings from other major...
by Paul Apple | Nov 18, 2021 | Sports, Top Ten Lists
10) Why did we even give Le’Veon Bell a shot with the team when it was obvious he had lost a couple of steps and his deliberate style was not a match for our scheme? What are the reasons that we cannot get back to the type of running plays that Lamar utilized back in...
by Paul Apple | Sep 28, 2021 | Sports
What a brilliant stealth move by the Ravens personnel department. Before their rash of running back injuries, when there was no way to hang on to Nate McCrary, they subtly allow him to leak out to the Denver Broncos. Now on the game week when they need that valuable...
by Paul Apple | Sep 27, 2021 | Sports
The Ravens are certainly providing the best value for the entertainment dollar this season. In another miracle finish, Lamar overcomes a fourth and 19 hole to set up Justin Tucker for a game-winning record 66 yard field goal as time expires. Not only that, but the...
by Paul Apple | Sep 14, 2021 | Sports
How do you lose 3 games in the season opener? The Ravens found a way. After taking the lead with under 40 seconds, they allowed the Raiders (despite no timeouts) to complete 2 twenty yard passes down the middle of the field for a tying three-pointer. Then in overtime,...
by Paul Apple | Sep 3, 2021 | Sports
When it comes to success in the NFL draft, the Baltimore Ravens have one of the better track records in the league. However, one area that should be examined more critically is whether they have been rating the Michigan players too highly (possibly due to close...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2021 | Sports
Pick Slots: #27 #31 (picked up from Kansas City in trade for Orlando BrownBest Guess: We will make one of these picks and trade down in the other one to pick up a second round pick and an additional fourth round pickTeam Needs: 1) Offensive Line help – right tackle...
by Paul Apple | Jan 10, 2021 | Sports
When a team has beaten you decisively in critical situations on your home turf in successive games. When they have blatantly disrespected your head coach and danced on your logo in classless fashion. When their head coach has talked about coming into the game with...
by Paul Apple | Nov 16, 2020 | Sports
This game is not worthy of a lot of technical analysis. Let me just make a number of observations that support my summary evaluation = WHAT A MESS!The weather conditions were a MESS! It was fitting that the game ended in the most dismal driving rainstorm you could...
by Paul Apple | Nov 9, 2020 | Sports
PREGAME: – Ravens had a lot of factors stacked against them going into the game:o They had to reshuffle their offensive line due to the injury to Ronnie Stanley.o Marlon Humphrey was out due to COVID. That impacted Jimmy Smith’s role as well as requiring Terrell...
by Paul Apple | Nov 2, 2020 | Sports
This loss stung. It was against our bitter rival at home who remains undefeated even though on paper it looks like the Ravens are the better team. It cost us Ronnie Stanley on a gruesome injury that now means we have no depth at the tackle position. It continues the...
by Paul Apple | Oct 19, 2020 | Sports
WE HAD IT ALL THE WAY . . . UNTIL WE ALMOST LOST ITKey Play of the Game — Matthew Judon blowing up the mesh point on the two point conversion attempt at the end of the game to try to force overtime. He was assisted on the tackle by L. J. Fort.Key Player of the Game —...
by Paul Apple | Oct 12, 2020 | Sports
To quote Coach Harbs: “The defense played lights out!” That was a dominant performance by the defensive coaching staff and players for the entire game.Consistent pressure on rookie QB Joe Burrow made him look pedestrian. Seven sacks will intimidate anyone — 5 of these...
by Paul Apple | Oct 5, 2020 | Sports
This was a bounce back game for the Baltimore Ravens. The universe is once again restored to its orderly state. The Ravens are who they are and the Washington Football Team are who they are. Big plays and third down conversions probably spelled the difference. Lamar...
by Paul Apple | Sep 29, 2020 | Sports
For a team with Super Bowl aspirations, this embarrassing showing on the largest stage by the Baltimore Ravens has to be concerning. This was a game that had all of the hype and buildup. It was a chance at home for the Ravens to exorcise their demons of the past; to...
by Paul Apple | Sep 21, 2020 | Sports
Another dominating performance by the Ravens on Sunday against the Houston Texans. I was able to “put the hay in the barn” early in the second half. (My wife hates for me to do that … but it is a game I play as to when to declare the game irrevocably won – trying to...
by Paul Apple | Apr 25, 2020 | Sports
In the midst of this pandemic, the NFL Draft was a nice diversion — our only taste of normal sports activity in the past month. I thought I would give Matt Miller some props for his mock draft analysis as it pertains to the selections made by the Baltimore Ravens. (He...
by Paul Apple | Mar 4, 2020 | Sports
[Originally posted Jan. 22, 2012]This loss against the Patriots is too painful for much comment. [However, I need to moderate the strident initial tone here as I edit this after a day’s cooling off period!] As always the play calling was too conservative and Cam did...
by Paul Apple | Mar 4, 2020 | Sports
That’s the only explanation I can come up with. Apparently right after I preached last Sunday on the “Shovel and the Sword” passage in Nehemiah, Coach Harbaugh reviewed the same theme with the Ravens that Sunday night after their playoff clinching victory over the...
