The Baltimore Sun today published two articles, oddly similar to one another, about scrutiny of John Harbaugh’s conservative decision-making in the Ravens 23-20 loss to the Steelers on Monday. The first piece, from Jamison Hensley, seems a bit more like reporting the mood around town following the loss. The second piece, from Mike Preston, is simply picking for the sake of picking.
My question: why is Harbaugh taking any heat for the loss on Monday?
It may not seem like much, but in discussing the game last night with some other ExtremeRavens staff, I had a bit of a revelation about this Ravens team. Perhaps it’s obvious, perhaps it’s just plain wrong… perhaps I’m bringing bad karma…
But here is how I see this season and our first three games so far - or rather, here’s what I think we’ve learned and can look forward to - and it can’t help but remind me of a team we saw here not too long ago.
Here we are in the final quarter of the football season. The Giants open up with a perfect pass to Kevin Boss for a big gain to the tune of 40 yards. And just like that, the Giants are on the Patriots’ 35-yard line. Here’s hoping that New York will finally be able to score a touchdown.
The Patriots receive the ball and start off firing. Brady continues the balanced attack of passing and handing off the ball in an attempt to eat up the clock. Sooner than I’m sure Belichick would like, the Patriots are facing third down. New York’s defense was a step too late, and New England was able to convert and keep their drive alive as they cross midfield.
And so begins the second quarter, and with it a Laurence Maroney touchdown. It took all of three seconds. Of course, Maroney only had about a yard to go, thanks to the earlier pass interference call.
Amani Toomer just made a heck of a catch near the sideline, as the Giants continue to really milk the clock. Finally, New York is called for a delay of game. They were extremely close to such a penalty in the first quarter.
The Giants have been exceptional on their drive. As I type, New York is still on their first drive with less than seven minutes on the clock. They’ve done a heck of a job picking up the blitzing Patriots and their playcalling has been very balanced. As ExtremeRavens’ John Biasucci mentioned, destiny may be on New York’s side.
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